Oswaldo Ramírez

Oswaldo Felipe Ramírez Salcedo (born March 28, 1947, in Lima, Callao) is a retired Peruvian football striker. He is one of the highest scoring players in the history of the Copa Libertadores and on the Peru national football team, which won the 1975 Copa América.

Not to be confused with Osvaldo Ramírez (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ramírez and the second or maternal family name is Salcedo.
Oswaldo Ramírez
Personal information
Full name Oswaldo Felipe Ramírez Salcedo
Date of birth (1947-03-28) March 28, 1947
Place of birth Callao, Peru
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1969 Sport Boys 92 (50)
1970–1975 Universitario 131 (80)
1975–1977 Atletico Espanol 47 (12)
1977–1980 Sporting Cristal 72 (37)
1980–1981 Deportivo Galicia ? (?)
1981–1982 Sporting Cristal 57 (27)
International career
1969–1982 Peru 57 (17)
Medal record
Men’s football
Representing  Peru
Copa América
Winner1975
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 2007

Club career

Ramírez started his career with Sport Boys in 1966. In 1968 he was the top scorer in the Peruana Primera División.

In 1969, Oswaldo "Cachito" Ramirez scored two historic goals against Argentina in the Bombonera (Argentina). This allowed Peru to compete in the 1970 Mexico World Cup and eliminated Argentina from the competition.

In 1970, he joined Universitario de Deportes and won the league title in 1971 and 1974.

From 1975 to 1977, he played for Atletico Espanol (Mexico).[1]

In 1977 Ramírez returned to Peru to play for Sporting Cristal and won the Peruana Primera División championship in 1979 and 1980, being top scorer in 1980.

A short spell with Deportivo Galicia (Venezuela), was followed by Ramírez's return to Sporting Cristal. He then retired in 1982.

Ramírez scored a total of 26 goals in the Copa Libertadores making him the 8th highest scoring player overall and the highest scoring Peruvian in the history of the tournament.[2]

Club titles
Season Club Title
1971Peru UniversitarioPeruana Primera División
1974Peru UniversitarioPeruana Primera División
1975Mexico Atlético EspañolCONCACAF Champions League
1979Peru Sporting CristalPeruana Primera División
1980Peru Sporting CristalPeruana Primera División
1981Venezuela Deportivo GaliciaCopa de Venezuela

Individual awards

International career

Ramírez played a total of 57 games for Peru, scoring a total of 17 goals, representing them at the 1970 FIFA World Cup and won the Copa América 1975.

Ramírez's 17 goals for Peru made him the 5th highest scorer in the history of the Peru national football team.

International title
Season Club Title
1975Peru PeruCopa América

References
  1. Oswaldo Ramírez – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archive) (in Spanish)
  2. Copa Libertadores topscorers at rsssf
  3. "Primera División Peruana: Top Scorer". Archived from the original on October 27, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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