Julio Ramírez (footballer) explained

Julio Ramírez
Fullname:Julio César Ramírez
Birth Date:1974 4, df=y
Birth Place:Montevideo, Uruguay
Years1:?–2004
Clubs1:Montevideo Wanderers
Years2:2005
Clubs2:Audax Italiano
Years3:2005
Clubs3:Miramar Misiones
Years4:2006–2009
Clubs4:Progreso

Julio César Ramírez (born 30 April 1974) is a Uruguayan former footballer who played the majority of his career in Uruguay for Montevideo Wanderers, Miramar Misiones and Progreso. He also had a short stint in Chile for Audax Italiano.

Ramírez joined Montevideo Wanderers in 1988 at the age of 13.[1]

Despite playing as a defender for the Wanderers, Ramírez became known as the "Prado Sniper" (Spanish: El francotirador del Prado) for his goalscoring - he often took penalties and free kicks for the team.[2]

Ramírez left Montevideo Wanderers to join Audax Italiano ahead of the 2005 Chilean Torneo Apertura.[3] [4]

In mid-2005, Ramírez returned to Uruguay to join Miramar Misiones.[5]

After joining Progreso in 2006, he was part of the team that won the 2006 Uruguayan Segunda División.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Pérez . Silvia . 6 September 2020 . Julio Ramírez dará examen para ser ciudadano americano y volver al fútbol . spanish . Ovación . El País. 15 June 2021.
  2. News: 2003-05-06 . El francotirador del Prado . es . LaRed21 . 2021-06-17.
  3. News: 8 January 2005 . Los clubes empezaron a armar sus planteles para el Torneo de Apertura 2005 . Spanish . AlAireLibre.cl . 15 June 2021.
  4. News: 8 January 2005 . Cortitas Clubistas . es . LaRed21 . 15 June 2021.
  5. News: 1 August 2005 . Los equipos al día . La República. Spanish.
  6. News: 16 July 2006 . Progreso, campeón de la Segunda División . La República.