Christian Ramírez (footballer, born 1978)

Christian Ramírez
Personal information
Full name Christian Ramirez Diaz
Date of birth (1978-08-08) 8 August 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Mazatlán U-20 (Assistant)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 UNAM
2001 Toluca
2001–2002 UNAM
2002–2003 Toluca
2003 Monarcas Morelia
2003–2004 América
2004–2005 Guadalajara
2005–2007 UNAM
International career
1997 Mexico U20 3 (0)
2000 Mexico 3 (0)
Managerial career
2013–2014 Pumas Naucalpan
2014 UNAM Reserves and Academy
2014–2015 Pumas Naucalpan
2015–2016 Real Cuautitlán
2016–2017 Toluca Reserves and Academy
2017 Toluca Premier
2019 Querétaro Reserves and Academy
2021– Mazatlán Reserves and Academy
2022 Mazatlán (interim)
2023 Mazatlán (interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Christian Ramirez Diaz (born 8 August 1978) is a Mexican football coach and retired player who played as a defender.

Ramirez stands at 5'8 and weighs 178 lbs. He wears jersey #13. His only match for Chivas was as a start in Clausura 2006, against Monarcas Morelia. He played until the 75th minute, when he received a direct red card for a rough slide tackle. Ramirez played one match in the Clausura playoffs. He was called up from the Chivas "farm team", Chivas Coras Tepic, when 6 star players went to the Mexico National Team.

He is a journeyman player, whose career dates from 2000. His inaugural professional team was Pumas in Invierno 2000-2001[clarification needed]. During Vernano 2000-2001[clarification needed], he was shipped to Toluca. He returned to Pumas for Invierno 2001-2002[clarification needed] and continued in Verano. He was traded to Toluca for Apertura 2002-2003[clarification needed], then went to Morelia. In Apertura 2003-2004[clarification needed], he was traded to América. He would be sent down to play with América's Primera A team. Clausura 2004-2005[clarification needed] found him traded to its rival club, Chivas.

His career stats are: of 158 matches he started in 142 while being substituted 16 times, played 12,480 minutes, 4 goals, 1 own goal, 40 yellow cards, and 5 red cards.

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