Ignacio Ramírez (footballer)

Juan Ignacio Ramírez Polero (born 1 February 1997) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Nacional, on loan from Liverpool Montevideo.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ramírez and the second or maternal family name is Polero.

Ignacio Ramírez
Personal information
Full name Juan Ignacio Ramírez Polero
Date of birth (1997-02-01) 1 February 1997
Place of birth Mercedes, Uruguay
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Nacional
(on loan from Liverpool Montevideo)
Number 11
Youth career
Liverpool Montevideo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Liverpool Montevideo 155 (81)
2021–2022 → Saint-Étienne (loan) 5 (0)
2021–2022 → Saint-Étienne II (loan) 1 (1)
2022– → Nacional (loan) 4 (0)
National team
2015 Uruguay U18 4 (0)
2016 Uruguay U20 7 (1)
2019 Uruguay U22 5 (1)
2020 Uruguay U23 8 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 February 2022

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.[2] He scored his first goal on 12 March 2017 in a 3–1 league defeat against Boston River.[3]

On 31 August 2021, Ramírez joined French club Saint-Étienne on a season long loan deal.[4]

International career

Ramírez is a former Uruguay youth international.[5] He was part of Uruguay squad which reached semi-finals at 2019 Pan American Games.[6] 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.[7]

In May 2021, Ramírez received maiden call-up to senior team for FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Paraguay and Venezuela.[8]

Personal life

Ramírez is elder brother of fellow footballer Santiago Ramírez.[9]

Career statistics
As of 18 January 2022[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Liverpool Montevideo 2015–16 Uruguayan Primera División 90–––90
2016 80–––80
2017 3012–1[lower-alpha 1]1–3113
2018 3511–––3511
2019 3323–4[lower-alpha 1]11[lower-alpha 2]13825
2020 3024–2[lower-alpha 1]11[lower-alpha 3]03325
2021 1011–2[lower-alpha 4]0–1211
Total1558100932116685
Saint-Étienne (loan)2021–22Ligue 15010——60
Saint-Étienne II (loan)2021–22Championnat National 311———11
Nacional (loan)2022Uruguayan Primera División20—001[lower-alpha 5]100
Career total 1638210933217386
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.
  2. Appearance in Torneo Intermedio final.
  3. Appearance in Primera División championship playoff.
  4. Appearances in Copa Libertadores.
  5. Appearances in Copa José Sanfilippo.

References
  1. Ignacio Ramírez at Soccerway
  2. "Liverpool vs. Juventud - 21 February 2016". Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  3. "Boston River vs. Liverpool - 12 March 2017". Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  4. "L'ASSE accueille Juan Ignacio Ramirez". 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  5. "11 - Juan Ignacio Ramírez - AUF". 16 January 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  6. "Convocados para los Panamericanos de Lima 2019". 29 June 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  7. "Gustavo Ferreyra definió el plantel para el Torneo Preolímpico 2020". 29 December 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  8. "Plantel convocado para las Eliminatorias". 28 May 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  9. "El mercedario Santiago Ramírez firmó contrato con Nacional capitalino". Retrieved 14 September 2021.


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