Luis Ramírez Zapata

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Luis Baltazar Ramírez Zapata (born 6 January 1954) is a former Salvadoran footballer.

Nicknamed "El Pelé", he played for C.D. Aguila, Atlético Marte in his homeland ( El Salvador.

Ramírez was a member of the El Salvador team at the 1982 World Cup in Spain. During the tournament, he scored their only goal in World Cup history. Unfortunately, it came in a 10-1 defeat to Hungary on June 15, 1982, which remains the single biggest loss for a team in the competition's history.

El Salvador El Salvador squad - 1982 World Cup El Salvador

1 Guevara | 2 Castillo | 3 Jovel | 4 Recinos | 5 Fagoaga | 6 Ventura | 7 Aquino | 8 Rugamas | 9 Hernández | 10 Huezo | 11 González | 12 Osorto | 13 Rivas | 14 Ramírez | 15 Rodríguez | 16 Alfaro | 17 Ragazzone | 18 Díaz | 19 Hernández | 20 Munguía | Coach: Rodríguez