Jesús Ramírez (Mexican footballer) explained

Jesús Ramírez
Fullname:José de Jesús Ramírez Ruvalcaba
Birth Date:21 April 1957
Birth Place:Mexico City, Mexico
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1974–1975
Years2:1975–1976
Years3:1976–1980
Years4:1980–1983
Years5:1983–1986
Years6:1986–1989
Years7:1989–1991
Years8:1991–1992
Clubs1:United
Clubs2:Atlante
Clubs3:UNAM
Clubs4:Cruz Azul
Clubs5:Neza
Clubs6:Atlante
Clubs7:Veracruz
Clubs8:Querétaro
Manageryears1:2005–2008
Manageryears2:2006–2008
Manageryears3:2008
Manageryears4:2009–2010
Managerclubs1:Mexico U17
Managerclubs2:Mexico U20
Managerclubs3:Mexico
Managerclubs4:América

José de Jesús Ramírez Ruvalcaba (born 21 April 1957) is a Mexican former professional footballer and manager. Previously Ramirez had served under then Mexico national team manager Miguel Mejia as an assistant from 1993 to 1995.

In 2005, Ramirez won the U-17 World Cup with Mexico. Ramírez was named caretaker manager of the senior Selección de fútbol de México (Mexico national team) on 31 March 2008, after the sacking of Hugo Sánchez, until the permanent appointment of Sven-Göran Eriksson in June 2008.[1] [2]

Career as manager

In February 2009, he was appointed the new coach of Club América, replacing Argentinian Ramon Diaz.In the 2009 Torneo Apertura, his first full tournament as manager, América were able to qualify to the playoffs for the first time in three years. América would be eliminated in the quarter-finals against C.F. Monterrey, however. After the disappointing 2010 Torneo Bicentenario which ended with a defeat to Toluca in the quarter-finals, América decided not to renew Ramírez's contract.On June 16, 2011, “Chucho” will be the Honorary Heat Head Coach when Laredo takes on the West Texas United (Midland) Sockers at the TAMIU Soccer Complex

Managerial statistics

TeamFromToRecord
GWLDWin %GFGA+/-
Mexico200820085410%154+11
América2009201055221617%9169+22

Honours

Manager

Mexico U17

2005

Notes and References

  1. News: José Miguel . Romero . New Mexican soccer coach, Jesus Ramirez, feels the heat even in Seattle . The Seattle Times . 2008-04-16 . 2008-06-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080618020609/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/othersports/2004351653_mexico16.html . 2008-06-18 .
  2. News: Sven takes on Mexico post. Sky Sports. 2008-06-03. 2008-06-03.