Julio César Ramírez (born 30 April 1974) is a Uruguayan former footballer who played the majority of his career in Uruguay for Montevideo Wanderers, Miramar Misiones and Progreso. He also had a short stint in Chile for Audax Italiano.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julio César Ramírez | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–2004 | Montevideo Wanderers | ||
| 2005 | Audax Italiano | ||
| 2005 | Miramar Misiones | ||
| 2006–2009 | Progreso | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ramírez joined Montevideo Wanderers in 1988 at the age of 13.[1]
Despite playing as a defender for the Wanderers, Ramírez became known as the "Prado Sniper" (Spanish: El francotirador del Prado) for his goalscoring - he often took penalties and free kicks for the team.[2]
Ramírez left Montevideo Wanderers to join Audax Italiano ahead of the 2005 Chilean Torneo Apertura.[3][4]
In mid-2005, Ramírez returned to Uruguay to join Miramar Misiones.[5]
After joining Progreso in 2006, he was part of the team that won the 2006 Uruguayan Segunda División.[6]
References edit
- ^ Pérez, Silvia (6 September 2020). "Julio Ramírez dará examen para ser ciudadano americano y volver al fútbol". Ovación (in Spanish). El País. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "El francotirador del Prado". LaRed21 (in Spanish). 6 May 2003. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Los clubes empezaron a armar sus planteles para el Torneo de Apertura 2005". AlAireLibre.cl (in Spanish). 8 January 2005. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Cortitas Clubistas". LaRed21 (in Spanish). 8 January 2005. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Los equipos al día". La República (in Spanish). 1 August 2005.
- ^ "Progreso, campeón de la Segunda División". La República. 16 July 2006.
External links edit
- Julio Ramírez at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Julio Ramírez at playmakerstats.com (English version of ceroacero.es)
- Profile at Tenfield Digital (in Spanish)
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