| Ramón Estay | |
| Fullname: | Luis Ramón Estay Saavedra |
| Birth Date: | 22 July 1938 |
| Birth Place: | Iquique, Chile |
| Death Place: | Iquique, Chile |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | CD Cavancha |
| Youthclubs2: | Iquique (city team) |
| Years1: | 1958–1964 |
| Clubs1: | Audax Italiano |
| Years2: | 1964–1965 |
| Clubs2: | Magallanes |
| Years3: | 1966–1967 |
| Manageryears1: | 1969–1972 |
| Managerclubs1: | Magallanes |
| Manageryears2: | 1979–1980 |
| Managerclubs2: | Deportes Iquique |
| Manageryears3: | 1982–1984 |
| Managerclubs3: | Deportes Arica |
| Manageryears4: | 1984 |
| Managerclubs4: | Regional Atacama |
| Manageryears5: | 1985 |
| Managerclubs5: | Deportes Arica |
| Manageryears6: | 1987–1988 |
| Managerclubs6: | Deportes Iquique |
| Manageryears7: | 1990 |
| Managerclubs7: | Deportes Iquique |
| Manageryears8: | 1992 |
| Managerclubs8: | Deportes Iquique |
| Manageryears9: | 1993 |
| Manageryears10: | 1994 |
| Managerclubs10: | Deportes Iquique |
| Manageryears11: | 1994–1995 |
| Managerclubs11: | Ciclista Lima |
| Manageryears12: | 1995 |
| Managerclubs12: | Alianza Lima |
| Manageryears13: | 1995 |
| Managerclubs13: | Deportivo Municipal |
| Manageryears14: | 1996 |
| Managerclubs14: | Melgar |
| Manageryears15: | 1997–1998 |
| Managerclubs15: | Deportivo Quito |
| Manageryears16: | 2001 |
| Managerclubs16: | Deportes Iquique |
| Manageryears17: | 2003 |
| Managerclubs17: | Municipal Iquique |
| Manageryears18: | 2006–2008 |
Luis Ramón Estay Saavedra (22 July 1938 – 3 November 2013), known as Ramón Estay, was a Chilean football player and manager.
Born in Iquique, as a football forward, he played for Club Deportivo Cavancha and the team of Iquique.[1] At professional level, he played for Audax Italiano, Magallanes and Deportes Concepción.[2]
As a football manager, he was mainly related to his hometown club, Deportes Iquique,[3] since he was involved in its foundation and coached it in seven stints,[4] winning the 1979 Segunda División de Chile and the 1980 Copa Polla Gol.[2]
In Chile, he also coached Magallanes,[5] Deportes Arica[6] and Regional Atacama.[7]
In Peru, where he came recommended by his former assistant Miguel Ángel Arrué,[3] he coached Ciclista Lima from 1993 to 1995, winning the 1993 Segunda División as Defensor Kiwi-Ciclista Lima, Alianza Lima in 1994, Deportivo Municipal in 1995 and Melgar in 1996.[8] As a fact, he became the second Chilean to manage Melgar after José Tadormina.[9] Then, he moved to Ecuador and led Deportivo Quito, reaching the runner-up in the 1997 Ecuadorian Serie A.[8]
From 2006 to 2009, he coached the Arturo Prat University, winning three university national championships of, at the same time the team competed in the Chilean Tercera División.[10]
His sons Luis Ramón Jr., the elder,[11] and José Orlando,[12] were professional footballers who played for Deportes Iquique at the end of the 1980s.[13] [14]
In Peru, he was nicknamed Chompita (Little Sweater) and Chompita Ploma (Grey Little Sweater), due to the fact that he used to wear that article of clothing.[15]
He was honored as Hijo Ilustre (Illustrious Son) of Iquique.[10]
Estay died due to an respiratory insufficiency in the Hospital of Iquique.[11]
Deportes Iquique
Defensor Kiwi-Ciclista Lima
Universidad Arturo Prat
After Estay died, the municipal stadium of Iquique was renamed Estadio Tierra de Campeones Ramón Estay Saavedra.[16]
In 2020 season, the alternative shirt of Deportes Iquique was designed in honor of Estay and Club Deportivo Cavancha.[17]