Gastón Ramírez
Encyclopedia
Gastón Ezequiel Ramírez Pereyra (born December 2, 1990 in Fray Bentos
) is a Uruguay
an professional football player. Currently, he plays for Bologna in Serie A
and the Uruguay national football team
.
, making his professional debut for the club in March 2009. In his 2nd year at Peñarol
, Ramírez scored 6 goals in 20 games helping the club win the 2010 Clausura
title.
In August 2010, Ramírez was sold to Bologna for a fee of 5.5 million Euros. He made his Bologna debut in a 1-1 draw away to Catania
on September 26, 2010.
Ramírez finished his first season at Bologna with 4 goals and 2 assists in 25 league appearances, and scored an additional 3 goals in 2 Coppa Italia
games.
Despite being linked with a move to several high-profile clubs, Ramírez remained at Bologna for the start of the 2011-12 Serie A season, eventually penning a new contract with Bologna until 2016.
.
On the 8th October 2010, he received his first cap with Uruguay
on a friendly match against Indonesia
.
Fray Bentos
Fray Bentos, the capital of the Río Negro Department of western Uruguay, is a port on the Uruguay River. It is close to the border with Argentina and about due north of Buenos Aires.-History:...
) is a Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an professional football player. Currently, he plays for Bologna in Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
and the Uruguay national football team
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
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Club career
Ramírez started his career in Uruguay with PeñarolC.A. Peñarol
Club Atlético Peñarol also known as Carboneros, Aurinegros and familiarly as Manya, is an Uruguayan sports club based in the Peñarol barrio, Montevideo, best known for its professional football team. The team plays their home matches in Estadio Centenario, the largest stadium in the country, but...
, making his professional debut for the club in March 2009. In his 2nd year at Peñarol
C.A. Peñarol
Club Atlético Peñarol also known as Carboneros, Aurinegros and familiarly as Manya, is an Uruguayan sports club based in the Peñarol barrio, Montevideo, best known for its professional football team. The team plays their home matches in Estadio Centenario, the largest stadium in the country, but...
, Ramírez scored 6 goals in 20 games helping the club win the 2010 Clausura
Apertura and Clausura
The Apertura and Clausura tournaments are a relatively recent innovation for many Latin American football leagues in which the traditional European football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for...
title.
In August 2010, Ramírez was sold to Bologna for a fee of 5.5 million Euros. He made his Bologna debut in a 1-1 draw away to Catania
Calcio Catania
Calcio Catania is an Italian football club founded in 1908 and based in Catania, Sicily. The club has spent much of its history in Serie B, gaining promotion to Italy's top league Serie A five times...
on September 26, 2010.
Ramírez finished his first season at Bologna with 4 goals and 2 assists in 25 league appearances, and scored an additional 3 goals in 2 Coppa Italia
Coppa Italia
The Coppa Italia is an Italian football annual cup competition. Its first edition was held in 1922, but the second champions were not crowned until 1936. Roma and Juventus lead the way with nine wins. Roma has contested more finals, 16, while Torino and Juventus follow with 13...
games.
Despite being linked with a move to several high-profile clubs, Ramírez remained at Bologna for the start of the 2011-12 Serie A season, eventually penning a new contract with Bologna until 2016.
International career
In 2009, he played in the FIFA U-20 World Cup2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, was the 17th U-20 tournament, which was hosted by Egypt from 24 September to 16 October, in the cities of Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said, Suez and Ismaïlia...
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On the 8th October 2010, he received his first cap with Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
on a friendly match against Indonesia
Indonesia national football team
The Indonesia national football team represents Indonesia in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Indonesia . Prior to independence in 1945, the team competed as the Dutch East Indies national football team. Under this name, Indonesia was the first Asian team to...
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Club
Peñarol- Primera División Uruguaya: 2009–10