Nicolás Ramírez (Mexican footballer)

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Nicolás Ramírez
Personal information
Full name Edgar Nicolás Ramírez Ceceña
Date of birth (1974-02-16) February 16, 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Tepic, Mexico
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)
Defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1999 Santos Laguna 120 (9)
1999 Cruz Azul 9 (0)
1999–2000 Toros Neza 10 (1)
2000 Pachuca 8 (0)
2000 Club América 6 (0)
2000–2001 Club León 16 (1)
2001–2002
Club Celaya
 35 (2)
2002–2003 Club Puebla 35 (2)
2003–2004 Atlético Morelia 21 (0)
2004–2005 Atlas 21 (0)
International career‡
1997–1998 Mexico 19 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:22, 26 September 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:22, 26 September 2022 (UTC)

Edgar Nicolás Ramírez Ceceña (born February 16, 1974) is a Mexican former

defensive midfielder
.

He started his career playing for Santos Laguna in 1993–94.[1] By the Invierno 1996 season, Ramírez had become a starter in a championship-winning squad that also included Benjamín Galindo, Jared Borgetti, and Gabriel Caballero. Though Ramírez retained his place in defensive midfield in the following seasons, Santos experienced declining results and he transferred to Cruz Azul in 1999.[1] He eventually represented ten different clubs, playing his final match in the top division with Atlas in 2005.[1]

Ramírez also represented

Foxboro, Massachusetts, a match that ended in a 2–2 draw.[5] His last international match occurred in Los Angeles on November 18, 1998, against Guatemala.[6]

He is the brother of the famous international player Ramón Ramírez.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c MedioTiempo. "Nicolás Ramírez - Atlas." Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  2. ^ "Ramírez, Nicolás". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
  3. RSSSF
    , February 2, 2005. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  4. RSSSF
    , August 2, 2007. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  5. ^ FIFA. "Match Report - USA - Mexico 2:2." April 20, 1997. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  6. RSSSF
    , March 1, 2003. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  7. ^ Longman, Jere (April 21, 1997). "Both Sides Are Shaky In a Draw". New York Times. Reuters. Retrieved December 20, 2010.

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