Alberto Ramírez (Mexican footballer)

Alberto Ramírez
Personal information
Full name Alberto Ramírez Torres
Date of birth (1986-02-01) February 1, 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2011 Tecos UAG 26 (1)
2009 → FC Inter (loan) 23 (1)
2011 Indios 2 (0)
2012–2013 OPS 50 (14)
2014 Ballenas Galeana 13 (2)
2014–2015 Atlético Zacatepec 21 (2)
2015–2016 Alebrijes de Oaxaca 6 (0)
2016–2018 AC Kajaani 70 (38)
International career
2003–2005 Mexico Youth 20 (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 January 2019

Alberto Ramírez Torres (born February 2, 1986) is a former Mexican footballer, as a midfielder for AC Kajaani.[1] He has also played for the Mexico national team at the youth level.

Career

Tecos UAG

Ramírez made his competitive debut for Tecos UAG on 8 February 2004, in the club's Primera División; 1–1 draw against Club América.[2] He played six years for Tecos.

FC Inter Turku

Ramírez joined Inter Turku in April 2009, just a few weeks before the start of the season. He signed for one season with the current Finnish champion after a try-out.[3]

International career

Ramírez was named captain of Mexico U-17 in the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship held in Finland. There, he played as a playmaker and took the team to the quarter-finals, where they lost to Argentina. Mexico's coach Humberto Grondona, thought Ramírez was his best player in the competition. [4]

In 2005, he was selected for the under-21 national squad for a tournament in Toulon. [5]

References

  1. ^ AC Kajaani luottaa Ari Koskeen, kainuunsanomat.fi, 26 November 2018
  2. ^ "Futbolista de Tecos jugará en Finlandia". Yahoo. 2009-04-04. Archived from the original on 2013-01-05. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
  3. ^ Juha Salminen (2009-04-02). "Nyman, Ramirez and "better than Hooiveld" Verino join Inter". Nordic Football News. Archived from the original on 2009-06-15. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
  4. ^ "Goal-shy Mexico face Finland in Helsinki". FIFA. 2003-08-16. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
  5. ^ "Sub-21 MEXICO Tournament Toulon". 2005-08-16. Retrieved 2009-04-11.