Ignacio Ramírez (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ramírez and the second or maternal family name is Polero.

Ignacio Ramírez

Personal information
Full name	Juan Ignacio Ramírez Polero
Date of birth	(1997-02-01) 1 February 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Mercedes, Uruguay
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Everton (on loan from Newell's Old Boys)
Youth career
	Club Ascencio de Mercedes
	Sud América de Mercedes
	Liverpool Montevideo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2022	Liverpool Montevideo	155	(81)
2021–2022	→ Saint-Étienne (loan)	5	(0)
2021–2022	→ Saint-Étienne II (loan)	1	(1)
2022	→ Nacional (loan)	24	(5)
2023	Nacional	34	(19)
2024–	Newell's Old Boys	39	(11)
2025–	→ Everton (loan)	0	(0)
International career
2015	Uruguay U18	4	(0)
2016	Uruguay U20	7	(1)
2019	Uruguay U22	5	(1)
2020	Uruguay U23	8	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:58, 13 January 2025 (UTC)

Juan Ignacio Ramírez Polero (born 1 February 1997) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chilean club Everton on loan from Argentine Primera División club Newell's Old Boys.^[1]

Club career

A youth academy graduate of Liverpool Montevideo, Ramírez made his senior team debut on 21 February 2016 in a 3–1 league defeat against Juventud.^[2] He scored his first goal on 12 March 2017 in a 3–1 league defeat against Boston River.^[3]

On 31 August 2021, Ramírez joined French club Saint-Étienne on a season long loan deal.^[4]

In January 2025, Ramírez joined Chilean club Everton on loan from Argentine club Newell's Old Boys on a one-year deal.^[5]

International career

Ramírez is a former Uruguay youth international.^[6] He was part of Uruguay squad which reached semi-finals at the 2019 Pan American Games.^[7] On 29 December 2019, Uruguay under-23 team head coach Gustavo Ferreyra named Ramírez in 23-man final squad for 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.^[8]

In May 2021, Ramírez received his first call-up to the senior team for FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Paraguay and Venezuela.^[9]

Personal life

Ramírez is the elder brother of footballer Santiago Ramírez.^[10]

Career statistics

As of 30 January 2023^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Liverpool Montevideo	2015–16	Uruguayan Primera División	9	0	—		—		—		9	0
	2016		8	0	—		—		—		8	0
	2017		30	12	—		1[a]	1	—		31	13
	2018		35	11	—		—		—		35	11
	2019		33	23	—		4[a]	1	1[b]	1	38	25
	2020		30	24	—		2[a]	1	1[c]	0	33	25
	2021		10	11	—		2[d]	0	—		12	11
	Total		155	81	0	0	9	3	2	1	166	85
Saint-Étienne (loan)	2021–22	Ligue 1	5	0	1	0	—		—		6	0
Saint-Étienne II (loan)	2021–22	Championnat National 3	1	1	—		—		—		1	1
Nacional (loan)	2022	Uruguayan Primera División	24	5	2	1	6[e]	1	2[f]	0	34	7
Nacional	2023	Uruguayan Primera División	0	0	0	0	0	0	1[g]	0	1	0
Career total			185	87	3	1	15	4	5	1	208	93

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.
2. Appearance in Torneo Intermedio final.
3. Appearance in Primera División championship playoff.
4. Appearances in Copa Libertadores.
5. Three appearances in Copa Libertadores, three appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana.
6. One appearance each in Torneo Intermedio final and championship playoff.
7. Appearance in Supercopa Uruguaya.

Honours

Nacional

• Uruguayan Primera División: 2022^[11]

Individual

• Uruguayan Primera División Team of the Year: 2019,^[12] 2020,^[13] 2023^[14]

• Uruguayan Primera División top scorer: 2023^[14]

References

1. Ignacio Ramírez at Soccerway
2. "Liverpool vs. Juventud - 21 February 2016". Retrieved 25 October 2020.
3. "Boston River vs. Liverpool - 12 March 2017". Retrieved 25 October 2020.
4. "L'ASSE accueille Juan Ignacio Ramirez". 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
5. "Everton confirmó a Juan Ignacio "Colo" Ramírez como su octavo refuerzo". Radio Cooperativa (in Spanish). 24 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
6. "11 - Juan Ignacio Ramírez - AUF". 16 January 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
7. "Convocados para los Panamericanos de Lima 2019". 29 June 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
8. "Gustavo Ferreyra definió el plantel para el Torneo Preolímpico 2020". 29 December 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
9. "Plantel convocado para las Eliminatorias". 28 May 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
10. "El mercedario Santiago Ramírez firmó contrato con Nacional capitalino". Retrieved 14 September 2021.
11. "Uruguayo: Nacional, con doblete de Suárez y Gigliotti, venció 4-1 a Liverpool y es campeón" (in Spanish). 30 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
12. "Equipo Ideal del Campeonato Uruguayo 2019". 27 December 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
13. "Se definieron los Premios AUF anuales 2020". 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
14. "Campeonato Uruguayo: Federico Pereira fue elegido como el mejor jugador del 2023". 1 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.

External links

• Ignacio Ramírez at Soccerway