David_Ramírez_(footballer,_born_1981)
David Ramírez (footballer, born 1981)
Argentine footballer
Arturo David Ramírez Torres (born 18 February 1981) is a former Argentine football midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arturo David Ramírez Torres | ||
| Date of birth | (1981-02-18) 18 February 1981 (age 43) | ||
| Place of birth | Ramallo, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Defensores de Belgrano VR | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Sportivo Italiano | 60 | (24) |
| 2003–2005 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 53 | (10) |
| 2005–2006 | Olimpo | 30 | (4) |
| 2007 | Ponferradina | 9 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Godoy Cruz | 29 | (8) |
| 2008 | Gimnasia de Jujuy | 9 | (0) |
| 2009 | Unión Española | 30 | (4) |
| 2010 | Godoy Cruz | 32 | (10) |
| 2011–2013 | Vélez Sársfield | 36 | (11) |
| 2012–2013 | → Godoy Cruz (loan) | 24 | (5) |
| 2013–2014 | Millonarios | 6 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Colón | 19 | (4) |
| 2016 | Godoy Cruz | 10 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Defensores de Belgrano VR | 12 | (1) |
| Total | 359 | (83) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ramírez started his professional career in 2001 with Defensores de Belgrano de Villa Ramallo. Subsequently, he joined Sportivo Italiano, where he played for 3 years. In the second semester of 2003, he was transferred to Ferro Carril Oeste. Two years later, Ramírez was signed by Olimpo, therefore having his first experience in the Argentine top division.
The midfielder had his first experience outside his country playing for Spanish SD Ponferradina on a six-months loan during 2007.[1] He returned to his country later that year to join Godoy Cruz, in the second division.
In 2008, Ramírez was signed by Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy, where he played 9 games without scoring during the 2008 Apertura. In January of that year, Ramírez moved to Chile to play for Unión Española. During the 2009 Apertura, he played 17 matches (3 goals), and finished runner-up of the Chilean Primera División with the team. In the second half of 2009, he played with Unión Española the Copa Sudamericana, totaling 4 matches and 1 goal (against Vélez Sársfield).[2]
In January 2010, Ramírez returned to Argentina signing again with Godoy Cruz, this time in the first division. He played a total 32 games (10 goals) during his year-long spell with the Mendoza Province team, and helped them finish 3rd in the 2010 Clausura and 5th in the 2010 Apertura.
On 27 January 2011, he agreed to join Vélez Sársfield, that bought his transfer rights from Godoy Cruz in approximately US$3 million.[3][4] On 15 February 2011 he made his Copa Libertadores debut at the age of 29 and scored his first goal for Vélez in a 3–0 win against Caracas FC.[5] On his first season with Vélez, he helped his team to win the 2011 Clausura tournament and reach the semi-finals of the Copa Libertadores. Despite not being a regular starter, he was the team's top scorer during the league championship, with 8 goals in 14 games.[6]
Vélez Sársfield
- "David Ramírez fichó por el Ponferradina (Spanish)". 10 January 2007.
- "David Ramírez, nuevo jugador de Vélez". Cancha Llena (in Spanish). 27 January 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- "Un Mago en Liniers" (in Spanish). Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield. 27 January 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- "Closing '11 statistics". Argentine Soccer. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- Argentine Primera statistics at Futbol XXI (in Spanish)
- David Arturo Ramirez at BDFA (in Spanish)
- David Ramírez at Soccerway