Óscar Ramírez (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Óscar Antonio Ramírez Hernández | ||
| Date of birth | December 8, 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | San Antonio de Belén, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Costa Rica (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1993 | Alajuelense | 316 | (31) |
| 1993–1995 | Saprissa | ||
| 1995–1997 | Belén | 74 | (6) |
| 1997–1999 | Saprissa | 167 | (6) |
| 1999–2000 | Guanacasteca | ||
| Total | 557 | (43) | |
| National team | |||
| 1985–1997 | Costa Rica | 75 | (6) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2002 | Belén | ||
| 2003–2006 | Saprissa (assistant) | ||
| 2006–2008 | Costa Rica (assistant) | ||
| 2008–2010 | Santos de Guápiles | ||
| 2010–2012 | Alajuelense | ||
| 2013–2015 | Alajuelense | ||
| 2015– | Costa Rica | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Óscar Antonio Ramírez Hernández (born 8 December 1964), is a former Costa Rican footballer who played as a midfielder, and the current manager of the Costa Rica national team.
During the first half of the 2010s, he managed Alajuelense in two separate stints. Regarded as the most successful manager in the club's history, he won five league titles. Shortly after his second departure, he was appointed as the head coach of the Costa Rican national team.
He played for the two teams in his country, Alajuelense and Saprissa, becoming a star and an idol for both teams' fans. He made his debut for Liga on 13 November 1983 against Ramonense and scored his first goal a week later against Municipal San José. With Alajuelense he won four national championships during the 1980s and early 1990s, as well as a CONCACAF Champions Cup in 1986.
During 1993's season, El Machillo switched to Alajuela's arch-rival team Saprissa, causing a commotion on Liga's fans. With Saprissa, he won a total of three more national championships and two CONCACAF Champions Cup titles. In 1995, he moved to hometown club Belén but returned to Saprissa in 1997.
He retired in March 2000 when at second division Guanacasteca.
Ramírez made his debut for Costa Rica in a February 1985 friendly match against El Salvador and earned a total of 75 caps, scoring 6 goals. He represented his country in 21 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 1990 FIFA World Cup held in Italy. He also played at the 1991 and 1997 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at the 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the 1997 Copa América in Bolivia.
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