Jhon Mario Ramírez

Jhon Mario Ramírez
Personal information
Date of birth	December 2, 1971
Place of birth	Bogotá, Colombia
Date of death	June 26, 2021 (aged 49)
Place of death	Tunja, Colombia
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1992–1998	Millonarios
1998	Independiente Medellín
1999	Deportivo Cali
1999	Deportes Tolima
2000	Deportes Quindío
2001	Atlético Bucaramanga
2001	Millonarios
2002	Independiente Medellín
2003	Carabobo
2003	Santa Fe
2005–2006	Boyacá Chicó
2007	Bogotá
2008	Deportivo Pereira
International career
1996–1997	Colombia
Managerial career
2010–2012	Millonarios (assistant)
2021	Patriotas
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jhon Mario Ramírez (2 December 1971 – 26 June 2021) was a Colombian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He last worked as manager of Patriotas.

Club career

Ramírez was well known in Bogotá, where he was a fan favorite during the mid-1990s when he played for Millonarios. He also played club football for Deportivo Cali, Deportes Tolima, Independiente Santa Fe, Boyacá Chicó F.C. and Deportivo Pereira. Ramírez filed a claim against his former team Deportes Tolima, arguing that the club had cancelled his playing contract without cause. In 2008, the Supreme Court of Colombia denied Ramirez's claim for compensation.^[1]

International career

He was also part of the Colombia national team. His last game for the national team was a friendly against Norway in 1997.^[2]

Death

Ramírez died on 26 June 2021, aged 49 at San Rafael hospital in Tunja after contracting COVID-19 amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia.^[3]

References

^ Coronel Noguera, Humberto (11 May 2008). "John Mario perdió el juego". El Espectador (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2009.
^ Morrison, Neil (2 February 2005). "International Matches 1997 - Intercontinental". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 August 2009.
^ "MURIÓ JOHN MARIO RAMIREZ, VÍCTIMA DE COVID-19". Antena 2 (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 June 2021.

External links

Jhon Mario Ramírez at BDFA (in Spanish)
Jhon Mario Ramírez at National-Football-Teams.com

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[1] Coronel Noguera, Humberto (11 May 2008). "John Mario perdió el juego". El Espectador (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2009.

[2] Morrison, Neil (2 February 2005). "International Matches 1997 - Intercontinental". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 August 2009.

[3] "MURIÓ JOHN MARIO RAMIREZ, VÍCTIMA DE COVID-19". Antena 2 (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 June 2021.

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