Mauricio Ramos (Bolivian footballer)

Mauricio Ramos
Personal information
Full name Juan Mauricio Ramos Méndez
Date of birth (1969-09-23) September 23, 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1980–1987 Tahuichi Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1993 Destroyers
1994–1995 Guabirá
1995 Cruzeiro 2 (0)
1997–1998 The Strongest
1998–1999 Tampa Bay Mutiny 52 (12)
2000 New England Revolution 21 (3)
2001 Oriente Petrolero 4 (0)
2002 Unión Central
2003 San José
International career
1987–1999 Bolivia 35 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 17, 2008

Juan Mauricio Ramos Méndez (born 23 September 1969, in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a retired Bolivian football midfielder. He played 35 international matches and scored 1 goal for the Bolivia national team, including an appearance in the 1994 FIFA World Cup.[1]

Club career

Nicknamed "Tapera", Ramos initiated his career in 1988, playing for Bolivian club Destroyers, alongside future stars Marco Etcheverry and Erwin Sánchez as teammates. They quickly established themselves as the "Golden Trio" because of their impressive ability and the perfect blend they created on the field. In 1994, Ramos transferred to club Guabirá, where he excelled and became the best player in the league. In 1995, he went abroad and signed for Brazilian team Cruzeiro. While playing in Brazil, Ramos suffered a serious knee injury that kept him away from the sport for nearly 14 months. After his recovery in 1997, he returned to first division football in great shape with club The Strongest before joining the Major League Soccer, where he played for the Tampa Bay Mutiny (1998–99) and the New England Revolution (2000). After leaving the MLS, he played for Bolivian teams Oriente Petrolero, Unión Central and Club San José, where his career came to an end in 2003.

International career

Between 1987 and 1999, Ramos earned a total of 35 caps in the Bolivia national team.[2] He scored his only goal with Bolivia on July 14, 1995, during a 2–2 draw against Chile in the 1995 Copa América hosted by Uruguay.

International goals

Honors

Individual

See also

References

  1. ^ Mauricio Ramos – FIFA competition record (archived)
  2. ^ Appearances for Bolivia National Team Archived 2009-06-09 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
  3. ^ "1998 MLS All-Star Game". MLSsoccer.com. August 2, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2023.