Christian Ramirez (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 4, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Ana, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward, Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Minnesota United FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2010 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | ||
| 2011–2012 | Concordia Eagles | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2012 | Orange County Blue Star | 27 | (4) |
| 2013 | Charlotte Eagles | 23 | (8) |
| 2014– | Minnesota United FC | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 9, 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Christian Ramirez (born April 4, 1991) is a Colombian-American soccer player who plays as a forward for Minnesota United FC in the North American Soccer League.
Early life
Born in Santa Ana, California, Ramirez attended La Quinta High School in Westminster, California near his hometown of Garden Grove where he played center midfield and forward. As a freshman, he scored 17 goals and tallied 10 assists. During his sophomore year, he scored 18 goals and served eight assists. He opted not to play for the high school team during his junior and senior seasons.[1]
Ramirez played for the Olympic Development Program (ODP) and earned the Golden Boot award at the nationals in 2008 after the squad won the tournament. He was named team captain for three seasons.[2]
Concordia University
Ramirez played two years at Concordia University in Irvine, California after starting his college career at UC Santa Barbara. The 6'2" forward finished his college career with 44 goals and 18 assists. While at Concordia, Ramirez was named NAIA First Team All-American in 2012 while recording 23 goals and 6 assists and was also the GSAC 2012 Player of the Year. In 2011 Ramirez was named All-GSAC First Team and broke the school record for points in a game with five goals and three assists for 13 points against William Jessup. Ramirez tied the school single season mark for points with 48 in 2011 and would go on to set the school record for points in a season with 52 in 2012. [citation needed][3][4][5]
Playing career
Club
Minnesota United FC
On January 8, 2014, Minnesota United FC announced that they had signed Ramirez for the 2014 NASL season.[6]
Charlotte Eagles
In 2013, Ramirez signed with the Charlotte Eagles of the USL PRO.[7] He made his debut for the squad in a match against Antigua Barracuda FC, in which he tallied his first professional goal and was named to the USL PRO Team of the Week.[8][9]
References
- ↑ "Christian Ramirez". University of California, Santa Barbara. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ↑ "Christian Ramirez". Concordia University. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ↑ "COLLEGE: A perfect 10". ESPN. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ↑ "COLLEGE: Our all-area teams". ESPN. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ↑ "Open Cup starts with local fight". ESPN. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ↑ "Minnesota United Signs Colombian-American Forward Christian Ramirez". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ↑ "Ramirez and Prado Sign with Pro Team in Charlotte". Golden State Athletic Conference. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ↑ "Christian Ramirez named to USL PRO Team of the Week". Charlotte Eagles. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ↑ "Timbers U-23s forward Mark Sherrod named to PDL Team of the Week". Portland Timbers. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
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