Miguel Ángel Ramírez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ramírez and the second or maternal family name is Medina.
Miguel Ángel Ramírez
Personal information
Full name Miguel Ángel Ramírez Medina
Date of birth (1984-10-23) 23 October 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Las Palmas, Spain
Managerial career
Years Team
Claret (youth)
2003–2010 Las Palmas (youth)
2010–2011 AEK (youth)
2011 Panathinaikos (youth)
2011 Olympiacos (youth)
2011–2012 Las Palmas (youth)
2012–2018 Aspire Academy (youth)
2018–2019 Independiente DV (youth)
2019–2020 Independiente DV
2021 Internacional
2021–2022 Charlotte FC
2023–2024 Sporting Gijón
2024 Al-Wakrah

Miguel Ángel Ramírez Medina (born 23 October 1984) is a Spanish football manager who was recently the head coach Qatar Stars League side Al-Wakrah.

Career

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Early career

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Born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Ramírez joined UD Las Palmas' youth categories in 2003, from AD Claret.[1] In 2011 he moved to Greece, initially to work at AEK FC's youth setup, but subsequently worked at Panathinaikos FC and Olympiacos due to the economic crisis.[2]

In 2012, after a year back at Las Palmas, Ramírez spent a few months working as a scout for Deportivo Alavés before moving to Qatar, joining the Aspire Academy.[3] In 2018, after being also in charge of Qatar's under-14 football team and being assistant of compatriot Félix Sánchez Bas in the under-19s,[4] he moved to Ecuador and was appointed manager of CSD Independiente del Valle's under-18 squad.[5]

Independiente del Valle

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On 7 May 2019, after compatriot Ismael Rescalvo was appointed in charge of CS Emelec, Ramírez was appointed manager of the first team.[6] He led the club to the title of the 2019 Copa Sudamericana, the first of his career and the first international accolade of the club's history.[7]

On 19 December 2020, Ramírez confirmed his departure from Del Valle after nearly two years as a manager.[8]

Internacional

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On 2 March 2021, Ramírez was announced as manager of Brazilian Série A side Internacional on a two-year contract.[9] On 11 June, being knocked out of the Copa do Brasil by Série B side Vitória, he was sacked.[10]

Charlotte FC

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On 7 July 2021, Ramírez was announced as the new head coach of American club Charlotte FC for the club's first season in Major League Soccer.[11] After 14 league matches in charge, Ramirez was sacked on 31 May 2022.[12] This came even though Charlotte FC was tied for eighth place in the Eastern Conference at the time, just short of playoff position.

According to team captain Christian Fuchs, there were a number of "fractures" between the players and Ramírez. Fuchs told WBTV that when he tried to address problems with Ramírez, all too often "the door was shut and that didn't feel good." Fuchs added that Ramírez almost never did post-match analyses with the players, despite their youth.[13]

Sporting Gijón

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On 17 January 2023, Ramírez returned to his home country and was appointed in charge of Sporting de Gijón in Segunda División.[14] He left the club on 15 June of the following year, after being knocked out by RCD Espanyol in the semifinals of the promotion play-offs.[15]

Al-Wakrah

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On 27 June 2024, Ramírez moved to Qatar Stars League side Al-Wakrah SC, signing a one-year contract with an option for extension.[16]

Managerial statistics

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As of 18 September 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat. From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Independiente del Valle Ecuador 7 May 2019 21 December 2020 69 32 18 19 122 87 +35 046.38 [8]
Internacional Brazil 2 March 2021 11 June 2021 22 11 4 7 38 23 +15 050.00 [9]
Charlotte FC United States 7 July 2021 31 May 2022 17 7 1 9 21 23 −2 041.18 [17]
Sporting Gijón Spain 17 January 2023 15 June 2024 66 24 19 23 74 72 +2 036.36 [18]
Al-Wakrah Qatar 27 June 2024 20 September 2024 7 3 2 2 12 9 +3 042.86
Career total 181 77 44 60 267 214 +53 042.54 —

Honours

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Independiente del Valle

References

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  1. ^ "De Gran Canaria a la cima del fútbol sudamericano" [From Canary Islands to the top of South American football] (in Spanish). El Diario. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  2. ^ "El pasado amarillo de un flamante campeón" [The amarillo past of a brand-new champion] (in Spanish). Tinta Amarilla. 10 November 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Miguel Ángel Ramírez, un técnico grancanario rumbo a Qatar" [Miguel Ángel Ramírez, a Canarian manager towards Qatar] (in Spanish). Tinta Amarilla. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  4. ^ "El técnico español Miguel Ángel Ramírez triunfa en el fútbol ecuatoriano" [The Spanish manager Miguel Ángel Ramírez triumphs in Ecuadorian football] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Miguel Ramírez, de no querer ser entrenador a luchar por la Sudamericana" [Miguel Ramírez, from not wanting to become a manager to fighting for the Sudamericana] (in Spanish). Migrantes del Balón. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Miguel Ángel Ramírez, nuevo director técnico de Independiente del Valle" [Miguel Ángel Ramírez, new manager of Independiente del Valle] (in Spanish). El Universo. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  7. ^ "No fue Colón, pero este español conquistó América" [It was not Colón, but this Spaniard conquered America] (in Spanish). Olé. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  8. ^ a b "El español Miguel Ángel Ramírez deja Independiente del Valle" [Spaniard Miguel Ángel Ramírez leaves Independiente del Valle] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Miguel Ángel Ramírez é o novo técnico do Internacional" [Miguel Ángel Ramírez is the new manager of Internacional] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Internacional. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Nota oficial" [Official note] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Internacional. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Charlotte FC name Miguel Angel Ramirez as first head coach". Major League Soccer. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  12. ^ Club, Charlotte Football. "Charlotte FC Announces Miguel Ángel Ramírez Will Not Continue As Head Coach | Charlotte FC". Charlotte Football Club. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
  13. ^ Nate Wimberly (June 7, 2022). "The Christian Lattanzio era begins for Charlotte FC". WBTV.
  14. ^ "Miguel Ángel Ramírez, nuevo entrenador del Real Sporting" [Miguel Ángel Ramírez, new manager of Real Sporting] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  15. ^ "Miguel Ángel Ramírez continùa no en el Sporting" [Miguel Ángel Ramírez does not continue at Sporting] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  16. ^ "Al Wakrah officially signs a contract with Spaniard Miguel Angel". Qatar Stars League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  17. ^ "Charlotte FC: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  18. ^ "Matches Miguel Ángel Ramírez, 2022–23 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
    "Matches Miguel Ángel Ramírez, 2023–24 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
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