Ignacio Ramírez (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Juan Ignacio Ramírez Polero | ||
Date of birth | 1 February 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Mercedes, Uruguay | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Newell's Old Boys | ||
Number | 99 | ||
Youth career | |||
Club Ascencio de Mercedes | |||
Sud América de Mercedes | |||
Liverpool Montevideo | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2022 | Liverpool Montevideo | 155 | (81) |
2021–2022 | → Saint-Étienne (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Saint-Étienne II (loan) | 1 | (1) |
2022 | → Nacional (loan) | 24 | (5) |
2023–2024 | Nacional | 34 | (19) |
2024– | Newell's Old Boys | 2 | (1) |
International career | |||
2015 | Uruguay U18 | 4 | (0) |
2016 | Uruguay U20 | 7 | (1) |
2019 | Uruguay U22 | 5 | (1) |
2020 | Uruguay U23 | 8 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 January 2024 |
Juan Ignacio Ramírez Polero (born 1 February 1997) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Argentine Primera División club Newell's Old Boys.
Club career
A youth academy graduate of Liverpool Montevideo, Ramírez made his senior team debut on 21 February 2016 in a 3–1 league defeat against Juventud. He scored his first goal on 12 March 2017 in a 3–1 league defeat against Boston River.
On 31 August 2021, Ramírez joined French club Saint-Étienne on a season long loan deal.
International career
Ramírez is a former Uruguay youth international. He was part of Uruguay squad which reached semi-finals at 2019 Pan American Games. On 29 December 2019, Uruguay under-23 team head coach Gustavo Ferreyra named Ramírez in 23-man final squad for 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.
In May 2021, Ramírez received maiden call-up to senior team for FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Paraguay and Venezuela.
Personal life
Ramírez is elder brother of fellow footballer Santiago Ramírez.
Career statistics
- As of 30 January 2023
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Liverpool Montevideo | 2015–16 | Uruguayan Primera División | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
2016 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||||
2017 | 30 | 12 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 31 | 13 | ||||
2018 | 35 | 11 | — | — | — | 35 | 11 | |||||
2019 | 33 | 23 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 25 | |||
2020 | 30 | 24 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 25 | |||
2021 | 10 | 11 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 12 | 11 | ||||
Total | 155 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 166 | 85 | ||
Saint-Étienne (loan) | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
Saint-Étienne II (loan) | 2021–22 | Championnat National 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
Nacional (loan) | 2022 | Uruguayan Primera División | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 7 |
Nacional | 2023 | Uruguayan Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career total | 185 | 87 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 208 | 93 |
- Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.
- Appearance in Torneo Intermedio final.
- Appearance in Primera División championship playoff.
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores.
- Three appearances in Copa Libertadores, three appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana.
- One appearance each in Torneo Intermedio final and championship playoff.
- Appearance in Supercopa Uruguaya.
Honours
Nacional
Individual
- Uruguayan Primera División Team of the Year: 2019, 2020