Cristian Ramírez (Ecuadorian footballer)

For other people with the same name, see Cristian Ramirez (disambiguation).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ramírez and the second or maternal family name is Zambrano.
Cristian Ramírez
Ramírez with Krasnodar in 2019
Personal information
Full name Cristian Leonel Ramírez Zambrano
Date of birth (1994-08-12) 12 August 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Santo Domingo, Ecuador
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Ferencváros
Number 99
Youth career
2008–2009 CSCyD Brasilia
2009–2011 Independiente DV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Independiente DV 52 (0)
2013–2015 Fortuna Düsseldorf 16 (0)
2014–2015 → Nürnberg (loan) 7 (0)
2015 → Ferencváros (loan) 13 (0)
2015–2016 Ferencváros 42 (4)
2017–2023 Krasnodar 135 (2)
2023– Ferencváros 13 (1)
International career‡
2011 Ecuador U17 13 (0)
2013 Ecuador U20 7 (0)
2013– Ecuador 21 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 June 2019

Cristian Leonel Ramírez Zambrano (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkɾistjan raˈmiɾes]; born 12 August 1994) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ferencváros of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I.[2] Fast, intelligent, ambidextrous and a great dribbler are the qualities of Ramirez which has led to the foreign press comparing him to Roberto Carlos.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Club career

Independiente Jose Teran

Having started out early with CSCyD Brasilia, he was signed in 2009 by Independiente Jose Teran. A promising young left-back, even as to being compared to the legendary Roberto Carlos, his professional debut came on 28 August 2011, against El Nacional, fully completing everyone's expectations of his abilities on-field, and started most of his 2011 Serie A games. Throughout the season, he was an incredible defender and attacker against the league's top teams, like LDU Quito, Deportivo Quito, and Barcelona SC. He also gained a fearsome reputation, having stopped on their tracks promising young Ecuadorian talents such as Fidel Martinez and Renato Ibarra; the latter being during Ramirez' debut.

Ramírez continued to play with the starting eleven for the 2012 season. After garnering so much international attention, he had trials with Borussia Dortmund,[10] though he could not be signed by the club then due to UEFA rules restricting signage of foreign players under 18, and a 10-day trial with Harry Redknapp's Tottenham Hotspur, which began on 3 April 2012.

Fortuna Düsseldorf

On 25 January 2013, he signed for German Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf.[11][12][13]

1. FC Nürnberg

On 17 June 2014, it was confirmed that Cristian would be loaned to Nürnberg for the 2014–2015 season.[14][15][16]

Ferencváros

On 2 April 2016, Ramírez became Hungarian League champion with Ferencvárosi TC after losing to Debreceni VSC 2–1 at the Nagyerdei Stadion in the 2015–16 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season.[17]

Krasnodar

Ramírez playing for Krasnodar in 2018

On 9 January 2017, he signed a 4.5-year contract with the Russian Premier League club Krasnodar.[18] On 20 February 2021, Krasnodar removed him from the official squad registered with the RPL for the rest of the 2020–21 season due to injury. On 15 May 2021, he extended the contract with Krasnodar to 30 June 2025.[19] On 3 March 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Krasnodar announced that his contract is suspended and he will not train with the team, but the contract is not terminated and remains valid.[20]

Return to Ferencváros

On 14 July 2023, Ferencváros announced Ramírez's return.[21]

On 6 August 2023, he scored his first goal in the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season against Fehérvár FC at the Sóstói Stadion.[22]

Career statistics

Club

As of 27 November 2022
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Independiente del Valle 2011 Ecuadorian Serie A 20 0 0 0 — 20 0
2012 32 0 0 0 — 32 0
Total 52 0 0 0 0 0 52 0
Fortuna Düsseldorf 2012–13 Bundesliga 0 0 — — 0 0
2013–14 2. Bundesliga 16 0 1 0 — 17 0
Total 16 0 1 0 0 0 17 0
Nürnberg 2014–15 2. Bundesliga 7 0 1 0 — 8 0
Ferencváros 2014–15 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 13 0 3 1 — 16 1
2015–16 28 4 7 0 3 0 38 4
2016–17 14 0 1 0 2 0 17 0
Total 55 4 11 1 5 0 71 5
Krasnodar 2016–17 Russian Premier League 11 0 1 0 3 0 15 0
2017–18 20 0 1 0 4 0 25 0
2018–19 23 0 4 0 8 0 35 0
2019–20 26 0 1 0 9 0 36 0
2020–21 16 0 0 0 8 1 24 1
2021–22 12 0 1 0 — 13 0
2022–23 16 2 4 0 — 20 2
Total 124 2 12 0 32 1 168 3
Career total 254 6 25 1 37 1 316 8

International career

Ramírez first played for Ecuador in the 2011 under-17 squad, who participated in the 2011 South American U-17 Football Championship, and just barely qualified for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[23] Ramírez showcased his footballing skills and mental capacity in the 2011 U-17 World Cup to successfully defend against the likes of Germany, Panama and Burkina Faso. It was in this tournament where he has instantly intrigued the international club scene. As of April 2012, he has been called up for the U-20 squad, to be able to participate in the 2013 U-20 tournaments.

Ramírez was called up for the friendly matches against Argentina and Honduras on 15 and 20 November 2013. He made his debut as a second-half substitute against Honduras.

International goals

Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first.[24]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 6 October 2016 Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador  Chile 2–0 3–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Ferencváros

Personal life

On 3 June 2021, he acquired citizenship of Russia after playing in the country for 4.5 years.[25]

In an interview with Nemzeti Sport, he said that he used to spend Christmas at his home in Ecuador. However, in the last couple of years he usually spends his winter holiday with his family in an Asian country. He also said that he is very satisfied with the results achieved in the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League with Ferencvárosi TC and it does not matter if they have to face with Olympiacos F.C. in the knock-out stage.[26]

References

  1. ^ "Cristian Ramirez. Official site FC Krasnodar". fckrasnodar.ru. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Cristian Ramírez, nuevo integrante del Krasnodar de Rusia". 14 December 2016.
  3. ^ Cristian Ramírez at Soccerway
  4. ^ "El Sub-17 Cristian Ramírez pasaría al Borussia Dortmund de Alemania" (in Spanish). mifutbolecuador.wordpress.com. 1 August 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  5. ^ "En Inglaterra dicen que el Tottenham contrataría al ecuatoriano Cristian Ramírez" (in Spanish). marcador.ec. 2 April 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  6. ^ "Juvenil ecuatoriano jugará en Alemania". ecuadorinmediato.com. 24 January 2013. Archived from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  7. ^ Nixon, Alan (April 2012). "EXCLUSIVE: Spurs line up Ecuador's answer to Roberto Carlos". mirrorfootball.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  8. ^ "Cristian Ramírez habla sobre su 2012 y el futuro en el exterior" (in Spanish). futbolecuatv.blogspot.com.au. 9 February 2013. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  9. ^ "Volvió tras dejar una buena impresión" (in Spanish). futbolecuador.com. 15 August 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  10. ^ "Juvenil del Independiente José Terán a un paso de fichar por el Borussia Dortmund" (in Spanish). marcador.ec. 1 August 2011. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  11. ^ "Fortuna verpflichtet Cristian Ramírez" (in German). fortuna-duesseldorf.de. 9 February 2013. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  12. ^ "Düsseldorf vor Verpflichtung von Ramirez" (in German). focus.de. 24 January 2013. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  13. ^ "Transferticker: Carlos Eduardo nach Hause - Gekas fündig" (in German). kicker.de. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  14. ^ "Fortuna Düsseldorf: Avevor-Verpflichtung fix, Ramirez geht". 17 June 2014.
  15. ^ "Ecuagol". Archived from the original on 29 August 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  16. ^ "Ya es oficial, Cristian Ramírez jugará en el 1. FC Nürnberg".
  17. ^ "Ferencváros crowned Hungarian champions". UEFA.com. 2 April 2016.
  18. ^ «КРАСНОДАР» ОФОРМИЛ ОТНОШЕНИЯ С КРИСТИАНОМ РАМИРЕСОМ (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 9 January 2017.
  19. ^ ""КРАСНОДАР" ПРОДЛИЛ КОНТРАКТ С КРИСТИАНОМ РАМИРЕСОМ" (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 15 May 2021.
  20. ^ ""КРАСНОДАР" ПРИОСТАНОВИЛ КОНТРАКТЫ С НЕСКОЛЬКИМИ ИГРОКАМИ" (Press release) (in Russian). FC Krasnodar. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  21. ^ "RAMÍREZ HAS RETURNED HOME". Ferencvárosi TC. 14 July 2023.
  22. ^ "Fehérvár vs. Ferencváros - 6 August 2023 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  23. ^ "¡"Lío" Ramírez al Borussia Dortmund!" (in Spanish). Extra.ec. 2 August 2011. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  24. ^ "Ramírez, Cristian". National Football Teams. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  25. ^ "Защитник "Краснодара" Кристиан Рамирес получил российское гражданство" (in Russian). Sports.ru. 3 June 2021.
  26. ^ nemzetisport.hu (26 December 2023). "FTC: A család az otthon – Cristian Ramírez - NSO". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 27 December 2023.