Óscar Ramírez (footballer, born 1964)
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Ramírez as Costa Rica manager at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Óscar Antonio Ramírez Hernández | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | San Antonio de Belén, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alajuelense (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1993 | Alajuelense | (31) | |
| 1993–1995 | Saprissa | ||
| 1995–1997 | Belén | 74 | (6) |
| 1997–1999 | Saprissa | 167 | (6) |
| 1999–2000 | Guanacasteca | ||
| Total | 557 | (43) | |
| International career | |||
| 1985–1997 | Costa Rica | 75 | (6) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2002 | Belén | ||
| 2006–2008 | Costa Rica (assistant) | ||
| 2008–2010 | Santos de Guápiles | ||
| 2010–2012 | Alajuelense | ||
| 2013–2015 | Alajuelense | ||
| 2015–2018 | Costa Rica | ||
| 2025– | Alajuelense | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Óscar Antonio Ramírez Hernández (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈoskaɾ anˈtonjo raˈmiɾes eɾˈnandes]; born 8 December 1964), is a Costa Rican former footballer who played as a midfielder and is the manager of the Alajuelense.
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 Rica national team.
Ramírez is also known for being one of the few coaches to continue using the sweeper position after its waning days in the early 2000s.