Kevin Ramírez (footballer, born 1998)
Kevin Enrique Ramírez Ibarra (born 6 January 1998) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Murciélagos, on loan from Guadalajara.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Enrique Ramírez Ibarra | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Tepic, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Murciélagos (on loan from Guadalajara) | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Guadalajara | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Guadalajara C | 12 | (0) |
| 2018– | Guadalajara | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Zacatepec (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → El Paso Locomotive (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Tecos (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2020– | → Murciélagos (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:33, 24 January 2020 (UTC) | |||
Career
Ramírez began in the youth ranks of Guadalajara, notably featuring for the U15s and U20s.[2] Ramírez had a trial with Premier League side Manchester City in August 2013, which led to the midfielder signing a pre-contract agreement.[3][4] However, due to injuries, he didn't join Manchester City.[4] In 2018, Ramírez was loaned to Ascenso MX team Zacatepec.[2] He made his professional debut on 15 August 2018 in the Copa MX versus Cruz Azul, he was substituted on for the second half of a 2–0 defeat.[1] Ramírez returned to Guadalajara in December, before departing to join El Paso Locomotive of the USL Championship.[5][6]
Ramírez went back to Guadalajara on 24 May 2019, after no appearances for El Paso Locomotive; only making the substitutes bench twice for fixtures with Phoenix Rising and Austin Bold.[1][7]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Guadalajara C | 2016–17 | Tercera División | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| Guadalajara | 2018–19 | Liga MX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zacatepec (loan) | 2018–19 | Ascenso MX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| El Paso Locomotive (loan) | 2019 | USL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
References
- "Mexico - K. Ramírez". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- "LIGA MX - Página Oficial". Liga MX. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- "Transfer News: Manchester City eye young Mexican Kevin Ramirez". Sky Sports. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- "Canterano Chiva que llegó al Man City es relegado al Ascenso MX". ESPN. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- "Ellos son los jugadores de Zacatepec que causarán baja". El Gráfico. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- "El Paso Locomotive FC signs midfielder, Kevin Ramírez, on loan from Chivas". El Paso Locomotive. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- "El Paso Locomotive FC and Defender Kevin Ibarra Part Ways". El Paso Locomotive. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
External links
- Kevin Ramírez at Soccerway