Óscar Ramírez (footballer, born 1964)
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Óscar Antonio Ramírez Hernández (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈoskaɾ anˈtonjo raˈmiɾes eɾˈnandes]; born 8 December 1964), is a Costa Rican former footballer who played as a midfielder and was most recently the manager of the Costa Rica national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Óscar Antonio Ramírez Hernández | ||
Date of birth | (1964-12-08) 8 December 1964 (age 59) | ||
Place of birth | San Antonio de Belén, Costa Rica[1] | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1983–1993 | Alajuelense | (31) | |
1993–1995 | Saprissa | ||
1995–1997 | Belén | 74 | (6) |
1997–1999 | Saprissa | 167 | (6) |
1999–2000 | Guanacasteca | ||
Total | 557 | (43) | |
International career | |||
1985–1997 | Costa Rica | 75 | (6) |
Managerial career | |||
2002 | Belén | ||
2006–2008 | Costa Rica (assistant) | ||
2008–2010 | Santos de Guápiles | ||
2010–2012 | Alajuelense | ||
2013–2015 | Alajuelense | ||
2015–2018 | Costa Rica | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
During the first half of the 2010s, he managed Alajuelense in two separate stints. Regarded as the most successful manager in the club's history, he won five league titles.[2] Shortly after his second departure, he was appointed as the head coach of the Costa Rica national team.[3]
Ramírez is also known for being one of the few coaches to continue using the sweeper position after its waning days in the early 2000s.