David Ramírez (footballer, born 1993)

David Gerardo Ramírez Ruiz (born 28 May 1993) is a Costa Rican footballer, who plays at Forward for Cypriot club AC Omonia.

For the Argentine footballer, see David Ramírez (footballer, born 1981).

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Ramírez and the second or maternal family name is Ruiz.

David Ramírez

Personal information
Full name	David Gerardo Ramírez Ruiz
Date of birth	(1993-05-28) 28 May 1993
Place of birth	San José, Costa Rica
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Omonia
Number	24
Youth career
2010–2013	Deportivo Saprissa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2018	Deportivo Saprissa	123	(37)
2015	→ Evian (loan)	6	(0)
2015	→ Evian B (loan)	2	(0)
2016–2017	→ Moreirense (loan)	21	(2)
2018–	Omonia	28	(8)
2019–2020	→ Deportivo Saprissa (loan)	10	(6)
National team^‡
2010–2013	Costa Rica U20	13	(7)
2014–	Costa Rica	19	(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:51, 6 February 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:20, 12 October 2018 (UTC)

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Ramírez and the second or maternal family name is Ruiz.

Club career

Ramírez is a product of the Saprissa youth system and debuted in the Premier Division in the 2013/14 season. In September 2014, he was suspended for two matches by Saprissa coach Rónald González for alleged misconduct.[1]

On 12 January 2015, Ramírez was loaned out to French club Evian on a six-month deal.[2] On 6 July 2016, he joined Portuguese club Moreirense on a loan deal.[3]

On 21 July 2018, Ramírez joined Cypriot First Division club AC Omonia on a three-year contract.[4]

International career

Ramírez represented Costa Rica at 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup, scoring one goal in three matches.[3] He also played for the team at 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[5]

International goals

Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.[6]

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	10 October 2014	Sohar Regional Sports Complex, Sohar, Oman	Oman	4–1	4–3	Friendly
2	27 June 2015	Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium, Orlando, United States	Mexico	1–0	2–2	Friendly
3	8 July 2015	StubHub Center, Carson, United States	Jamaica	2–1	2–2	2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup
4	14 July 2017	Toyota Stadium, Frisco, United States	French Guiana	3–0	3–0	2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Honors

Saprissa

• Costa Rican Primera División: 2013–14 Verano

Moreirense

• Taça da Liga: 2016–17

Costa Rica

• Copa Centroamericana: 2014

References

1. David Ramírez se disculpó con sus compañeros en Saprissa – Al Día (in Spanish)
2. "David Ramírez llega al Evian francés por los próximos seis meses" [David Ramírez arrives at the French Evian for the next six months]. La Nación (in Spanish). 12 January 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
3. "Ramirez arrives at Moreirense on loan from Saprissa". concacafchampionsleague.com. Concaf Champions League. 6 July 2015.
4. "David Ramírez firmó por tres años con el AC Omonia Nicosia de Chipre. – Sensacion Deportiva" [David Ramírez signed for three years with AC Omonia Nicosia of Cyprus. - Sports Sensation]. Sensacion Deportiva (in Spanish). Sensacion Deportiva. 21 July 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
5. "Costa Rica Roster". Gold Cup. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
6. "Ramírez, David". National Football Teams. Retrieved 15 July 2017.

External links

• David Ramírez at Soccerway
• David Ramírez at National-Football-Teams.com