Alberto Ramírez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alberto Ramírez Torres | ||
| Date of birth | February 1, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | OPS | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2011 | Tecos UAG | 26 | (1) |
| 2009 | → FC Inter (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2011 | Indios | 2 | (0) |
| 2012– | OPS | 50 | (14) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003–2005 | Mexico Youth | 20 | (?) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 October 2009. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Alberto Ramírez Torres (born February 2, 1986 in Puerto Vallarta) is a Mexican footballer, as a midfielder for OPS in Finland. 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.[1] 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.[2]
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. [3]
In 2005, he was selected for the under-21 national squad for a tournament in Toulon. [4]
References
- ↑ "Futbolista de Tecos jugará en Finlandia". Yahoo. 2009-04-04. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
- ↑ Juha Salminen (2009-04-02). "Nyman, Ramirez and "better than Hooiveld" Verino join Inter". Nordic Football News. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
- ↑ "Goal-shy Mexico face Finland in Helsinki". FIFA. 2003-08-16. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
- ↑ "Sub-21 MEXICO Tournament Toulon". 2005-08-16. Retrieved 2009-04-11.