Fernanda Andrea Ramírez Mellado (born 30 August 1992) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a defender for Colo-Colo[4] and the Chile women's national team.

Fernanda Ramírez
Personal information
Full name Fernanda Andrea Ramírez Mellado
Date of birth (1992-08-30) 30 August 1992 (age 32)[1]
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender[3]
Team information
Current team
Colo-Colo
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Cumberlands Patriots
2012 Central Methodist Eagles
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Audax Italiano [es]
2019 Santiago Morning
2020–2021 Universidad de Chile
2022– Colo-Colo
International career
2020– Chile 14 (0)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Chile
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 November 2023

Early life

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Ramírez was raised in Santiago.[5]

College career

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Ramírez played soccer in University of Cumberlands[6] and Central Methodist University,[7] both at NAIA level.

Club career

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Ramírez debuted for Audax Italiano in 2018.[8] She played in Santiago Morning in 2019 and won the 2019 National Championship with "Chago".[9]

Ramírez has played for Universidad de Chile since 2020.[10] She scored her first goal against Universidad Católica in 2021 season.[11]

International career

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Ramírez was called to Chile's senior squad as a replacement for the injured Carla Guerrero on 29 November 2020.[12] She was included in the 22-player squad for the Olympics Intercontinental Play-offs against Cameroon in Apr 2021.[13]

Ramírez made her senior debut in a friendly against Slovakia on 10 Jun 2021 where their team lost 0-1 to the Slovaks.[14]

She represented Chile at the 2023 Pan American Games,[15] where Chile won the silver medal.[16]

Honours

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Santiago Morning

Universidad de Chile

Colo-Colo

Chile

Individual

  • Premios Contragolpe - Ideal Team: 2021[17]
  • Premios FutFem - Best Centre-back: 2022[18]

References

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  1. ^ "Lista de Jugadoras, Cuerpo Técnico y Oficiales" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Play-Off Tournament for the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023" (PDF). FIFA. 12 February 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Primer Equipo Femenino". Club Universidad de Chile. 21 March 2017. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Colo Colo femenino presenta a Fernanda Ramírez como refuerzo para la temporada 2022". RedGol (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Fernanda Ramirez". Central Methodist University Athletics. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  6. ^ "2011 Women's Soccer Roster". University of the Cumberlands Athletics. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  7. ^ "2014-15 Women's Soccer Roster". Central Methodist University. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  8. ^ Audax Italiano Femenino [@Audaxfemenino] (21 October 2018). "Resultados fecha 20 Campeonato Femenino ANFP 2018 #universidaddechile vs #audaxitaliano Adulta: 0-2 ( Fernanda Ramirez / Andrea Gamboa ) Sub 17: 4-0 Próxima fecha seremos locales frente a #Palestino por las categorías Adulta y Sub 17. Aguante Audax❤️💚#aquíjugamostodos #audax https://t.co/N6emLiJB5Q" [Results date 20 ANFP Women's Championship 2018 #universidaddechile vs #audaxitaliano Adult: 0-2 (Fernanda Ramirez / Andrea Gamboa) Sub 17: 4-0 Next date we will be local against #Palestinian for the Adult and Sub 17 categories. Hold on Audax❤️💚 #we all play here #audax] (Tweet) (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2022 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ Rumbo a Primera Chile [@RumboaPrimeraCL] (19 May 2019). "#FemeninoPrimera | SANTIAGO MORNING: 1 Gabriela Borquez (A) 7 Marina Cano 18 Marcela Perez 2 Fernanda Ramirez 25 Consuelo Martinez 16 Francisca Mardones 21 Nicole Fajre 10 Engerl Pastrian 23 Javiera Roa 9 Roselor Borgella 15 Sherly Jeudy DT. Paula Navarro #SM vs. #AFV https://t.co/kKAWkfTXn0" [#FemeninoPrimera | SANTIAGO MORNING: 1 Gabriela Borquez (A) 7 Marina Cano 18 Marcela Perez 2 Fernanda Ramirez 25 Consuelo Martinez 16 Francisca Mardones 21 Nicole Fajre 10 Engerl Pastrian 23 Javiera Roa 9 Roselor Borgella 15 Sherly Jeudy DT. Paula Navarro #SM vs. #AFV] (Tweet) (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2022 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ "Primer Equipo Femenino: Ramírez y Pinilla firmaron su contrato para la Temporada 2021 — Club Universidad de Chile" (in Spanish). 2 March 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Las "Leonas" siguen firmes y se quedaron con el Clásico Universitario — Club Universidad de Chile" (in Spanish). 22 May 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Fernanda Ramírez fue convocada a la Selección Chilena — Club Universidad de Chile" (in Spanish). 29 November 2020. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Cinco azules serán parte de "La Roja" Femenina de cara al repechaje olímpico ante Camerún — Club Universidad de Chile" (in Spanish). 25 March 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  14. ^ "LAROJA.CL - El sitio oficial de la Selección Chilena de Fútbol". laroja.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Cumulative Statistics" (PDF). Santiago2023.org. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  16. ^ "Medallists" (PDF). Santiago2023.org. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  17. ^ "Todos los ganadores de los Premios Contragolpe 2021". Contragolpe (in Spanish). 10 December 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  18. ^ "Todas las ganadoras de los Premios FutFem 2022". Contragolpe (in Spanish). 5 December 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
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