César Ramírez (footballer) explained

César Ramírez
Fullname:César Augusto Ramírez Caje
Birth Date:24 March 1977
Birth Place:Curuguaty, Paraguay
Height:1.8m (05.9feet)
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:1993–1994
Youthclubs1:Dock Sud
Years1:1995–1996
Years2:1997–1998
Years3:1999
Years4:1999–2005
Years5:2005–2006
Years6:2007–2010
Clubs1:Cerro Corá
Clubs2:Sporting CP
Clubs3:Vélez Sarsfield
Clubs4:Cerro Porteño
Clubs5:Flamengo
Clubs6:Cerro Porteño
Caps1:17
Caps2:29
Caps3:16
Caps4:79
Caps5:16
Caps6:76
Totalcaps:233
Goals1:0
Goals2:2
Goals3:1
Goals4:26
Goals5:5
Goals6:16
Totalgoals:50
Nationalyears1:1997–2006
Nationalteam1:Paraguay
Nationalcaps1:17
Nationalgoals1:0

César Augusto Ramírez Caje (born 24 March 1977), nicknamed El Tigre (Tiger), is a Paraguayan retired footballer who played as a forward.

He spent most of his professional career with Cerro Porteño (two spells, nine seasons in total), but also competed in Argentina and Portugal.

A Paraguayan international for nine years, Ramírez represented the nation at the 1998 World Cup.

Club career

Born in Curuguaty, Ramírez made his Paraguayan Primera División on 24 June 1995 at the age of 18, featuring for Club Cerro Corá in a 0–0 draw against Club Olimpia. In January 1997 he moved abroad for the first time, going on to spend two 1/2-seasons with Sporting Clube de Portugal, for whom he rarely played.

In 1999, following a spell in Argentina with Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield, Ramírez signed with Cerro Porteño back in his homeland, scoring seven goals in 22 games in the 2001 national championship to help his team lift the trophy. He bettered that to a career-high 13 goals three years later, with the tournament also ending in conquest.

Ramírez joined Brazil's Clube de Regatas do Flamengo in 2005, netting 11 times in 32 matches all competitions comprised during his one-year spell and ranking tenth-alltime foreign top scorer at the time of his retirement. Subsequently, he returned to Cerro for a further four top level campaigns, calling it quits at 33.[1]

International career

Ramírez made his debut for the Paraguay national team in 1997. He was selected by manager Paulo César Carpegiani for his 1998 FIFA World Cup squad, and appeared in two group stage contests in France, against Bulgaria and Spain (both 0–0 draws).

Additionally, Ramírez played six World Cup qualifiers during his international tenure.[2]

Honours

Club

Flamengo

2006

Cerro Porteño

2001, 2004, Apertura 2009

Notes and References

  1. Web site: La despedida de un ídolo: Dejá un mensaje para el Tigre. Farewell of an idol: Leave a message to the Tiger. Última Hora. Spanish. 22 April 2010. 14 October 2013.
  2. Web site: César Ramírez. https://web.archive.org/web/20090402052304/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=159522/index.html. dead. 2 April 2009. FIFA. 14 October 2013.