Jaime Caupolicán Ramírez Banda (14 August 1931 – 26 February 2003) was a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a right winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jaime Caupolicán Ramírez Banda | ||
| Date of birth | 14 August 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Date of death | 26 February 2003 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1946–1947 | Badminton | ||
| 1948–1949 | Universidad de Chile | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1952 | Universidad de Chile | ||
| 1953–1954 | Español | 30 | (9) |
| 1954–1958 | Colo-Colo | ||
| 1958–1960 | Granada | 49 | (7) |
| 1961 | O'Higgins | ||
| 1962 | Universidad de Chile | 29 | (3) |
| 1962 | Racing Club | ||
| 1963 | Audax Italiano | ||
| 1963–1964 | Español | 10 | (0) |
| 1964–1966 | Hospitalet | ||
| 1966 | Universidad de Chile | 5 | (2) |
| 1967–1969 | Huachipato | ||
| 1970 | Palestino | ||
| 1971–1972 | Unión San Felipe | ||
| International career | |||
| 1954–1966 | Chile | 46 | (10) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1979 | Unión La Calera | ||
| 1981 | Olimpia | ||
| 1983–1984 | Provincial Osorno | ||
| 1988 | Sport Boys | ||
| 1989 | Deportivo Cañaña | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editRamírez was skillful with the ball, he had great technique and even at his height, he did great heading, playing at the junior divisions of Bádminton F.C. (1946–1947), Universidad de Chile in 1949–1952, 1962 and 1966, he was a Colo-Colo champion with the team in 1956, O'Higgins, Huachipato, Audax Italiano, Unión San Felipe, Palestino and outside of his country of origin he played for Racing Club of Argentina, Espanyol from Barcelona and Granada from Spain.[1] In this country, he showed so much ability that he was nicknamed "Superclase" meaning "Super-Class" by sports commentators and the media.[2]
International career
editRamírez participated in 56 games for Chile, where 36 games were official games and he scored 13 goals. He made his debut in the national team on 17 September 1954, in a game against Peru, where Chile defeated Peru 2–1. But his most memorable presentations in the national team took place in 1962, where he scored two goals, one against Switzerland, and one against Italy. On the other hand, he was one of the best players of the tournament, playing frequently as a right winger, midfielder, and even left defender taking advantage of his many talents. His great performance attracted to Racing de Avellaneda from Argentina. At the end of his career and being aged 35 years old, he was a member of the Chile team that competed in the 1966 World Cup.[3]
Managerial career
editHe was the manager of Olimpia in Honduras and both Sport Boys and Deportivo Cañaña[4] in Peru.[2]
Personal life
editHe was the son of Aníbal Ramírez,[5] a Chile international footballer in the 1924 South American Championship.[6]
Honors
editColo Colo
Universidad de Chile
- Chilean Primera División: 1962
Unión San Felipe
- Chilean Primera División: 1971
Chile[7]
References
edit- ^ Pérez, Carlos (26 February 2015). "Efeméride del día: la partida de Jaime Ramírez Banda". El Mostrador (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ a b Salviat, Julio (2 March 2015). "Perfil: Jaime Ramírez, el Alexis de antaño". El Mostrador (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Guerra, Felipe (14 August 2018). "Jaime Ramírez: El talentoso atacante que brilló en el Mundial de Chile 1962". laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ @Roberto_Gando (15 June 2018). "De esa época también está Jaime Ramírez Banda con Deportivo Cañaña en Primera y antes con Sport Boys en Segunda" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 August 2018 – via Twitter.
- ^ Aníbal Ramírez at PartidosdeLaRoja
- ^ "Parentesco entre seleccionados". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Jaime Ramírez Banda". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 August 2022.
External links
edit- Jaime Ramírez at National-Football-Teams.com
- Jaime Ramírez at PartidosdeLaRoja (in Spanish)
- Jaime Ramírez at playmakerstats.com (English version of ceroacero.es)