Paul Ramírez

Paul Ramírez
Personal information
Date of birth30 July 1986
Place of birthCaracas, Venezuela
Date of death6 December 2011 (aged 25)
Place of deathPuerto Ordaz, Venezuela
Playing positionStriker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–2004Caracas14(4)
2004Juventud Antoniana12(7)
2004–2005Bellinzona10(2)
2005–2006Udinese0(0)
2006Ascoli0(0)
2006–2008Maracaibo9(0)
2008–2009Minervén3(0)
2009–2011CIV7(0)
Total55(13)
National team
2005Venezuela1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Paul Ramírez (30 July 1986 – 6 December 2011) was a Venezuelan footballer who played at both professional and international levels, as a striker.

Career

Ramírez played professional club football in Venezuela, Argentina, Switzerland and Italy for Caracas, Juventud Antoniana, Bellinzona, Udinese, Ascoli, Maracaibo, Minervén and CIV.[1]

He made one international appearance for Venezuela.[1] He played for the Venezuela national under-20 football team, participating at the 2005 South American Youth Championship in Colombia.[2]

Death

Ramírez died of a stroke on 6 December 2011, aged 25.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Paul Ramírez at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. "Falleció Paúl Ramírez, ex jugador de la selección venezolana Sub' 20" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 6 December 2011.
  3. "Murió Paul Ramírez, ex jugador de la Sub 20" (in Spanish). Ultimas Noticias. 6 December 2011.