| Ramiro Enrique | |
| Fullname: | Ramiro Enrique Paz |
| Birth Date: | 4 May 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Burzaco, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Height: | 1.71 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Orlando City |
| Clubnumber: | 7 |
| Youthclubs1: | Banfield |
| Years1: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Banfield |
| Caps1: | 66 |
| Goals1: | 11 |
| Years2: | 2023– |
| Clubs2: | Orlando City |
| Caps2: | 50 |
| Goals2: | 12 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Argentina U18 |
| Club-Update: | 19 October 2024 |
| Upright: | .5 |
Ramiro Enrique Paz (born 4 May 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Orlando City.[1] [2]
Enrique progressed through the youth ranks of Banfield.[3] On 25 July 2019, he signed his first professional contract; penning terms for three years.[4] He was promoted to the club's senior squad under manager Javier Sanguinetti at the beginning of 2021, having only previously been called up to train with them and featuring in a friendly in October 2020 against Talleres.[5] [6] On 12 February 2021, he made his senior professional debut, entering as a 73rd-minute substitute for Luciano Pons in a 2–0 victory over Racing Club in the 2021 Copa de la Liga Profesional group stage.[7] He scored his first senior goal in the same competition, the equalizer of a 2–2 draw with Estudiantes de La Plata on 5 April 2021.
On 26 January 2023, Enrique signed for Orlando City of Major League Soccer on a three-year contract with two additional club option years. He was rostered under the MLS U22 initiative.[8] He made his debut for the club on 26 February 2023, replacing Ercan Kara in the 63rd minute of a 1–0 win over the New York Red Bulls.[9] Enrique scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 victory over the Colorado Rapids on 10 June.[10] On 18 September, Enrique was named Player of the Matchday for scoring his first brace of his career and providing an assist in a 4–3 comeback victory against Columbus Crew two days earlier.[11] [12]
Following an ankle injury near the start of the 2024 season which sidelined him for just over two months, Enrique scored a goal in six matches across all competitions in a row from 6 July to 4 August, with the streak only ending after a 0–0 draw against Cruz Azul before Orlando City lost 5–4 on penalties. With four consecutive league goals in a row, Enrique matched Dom Dwyer, Nani, and Daryl Dike's record for the most consecutive goals across league matches for the club.[13]
Enrique received call-ups at under-18 level from Argentina in 2019.[14] [15] [16]
Enrique is the son of 1986 FIFA World Cup winner Héctor Enrique.[14] [17] [18] His uncle, Carlos, also played professional football.[14] He also has two brothers, Fernando and Facundo, who are also sportsmen; in football and rugby, respectively.[14]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[19] | League Cup[20] | Continental[21] | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Banfield | 2021 | Primera División | 24 | 3 | 2[22] | 0 | 13 | 2 | — | 1[23] | 0 | 40 | 5 | ||
| 2022 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1[24] | 0 | — | 33 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 51 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 12 | |||
| Orlando City | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[25] | 0 | 39 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 20 | 8 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 11 | ||||
| Total | 50 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 71 | 15 | |||
| Career total | 103 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 144 | 27 | |||