Guillermo Ramírez
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ramírez and the second or maternal family name is Ortega.
Guillermo "El Pando" Ramírez Ortega (born 26 March 1978) is a Guatemalan former footballer who played as a midfielder and was also the captain of the Guatemala national team.
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Full name | Guillermo Ramírez Ortega | ||
Date of birth | (1978-03-26) 26 March 1978 (age 46) | ||
Place of birth | Livingston, Guatemala | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1995–1997 | Municipal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–2001 | Municipal | 172 | (52) |
2001 | PAS Giannina | 9 | (0) |
2001–2002 | Atlante | 10 | (0) |
2002–2003 | Chiapas | 14 | (2) |
2003–2009 | Municipal | 140 | (42) |
2005 | → Los Angeles Galaxy (loan) | 24 | (1) |
2009–2010 | Marathón | 28 | (6) |
2010–2011 | Municipal | 20 | (15) |
2011 | Motagua | 24 | (3) |
2012 | Heredia | 16 | (2) |
Total | 457 | (123) | |
International career | |||
1997–2012 | Guatemala[1] | 106 | (16) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Ramírez started his career with Municipal and later played in Greece, Mexico and the MLS in USA. In 2012 he was suspended for life from any soccer related activities due to his participation in money laundering and fixing games along with fellow national team members Yony Flores and Gustavo Cabrera.