Miguel Ángel Ramírez Explained

Miguel Ángel Ramírez
Fullname:Miguel Ángel Ramírez Medina
Birth Date:23 October 1984
Birth Place:Las Palmas, Spain
Managerclubs1:Claret (youth)
Manageryears2:2003–2010
Managerclubs2:Las Palmas (youth)
Manageryears3:2010–2011
Managerclubs3:AEK (youth)
Manageryears4:2011
Managerclubs4:Panathinaikos (youth)
Manageryears5:2011
Managerclubs5:Olympiacos (youth)
Manageryears6:2011–2012
Managerclubs6:Las Palmas (youth)
Manageryears7:2012–2018
Managerclubs7:Aspire Academy (youth)
Manageryears8:2018–2019
Managerclubs8:Independiente DV (youth)
Manageryears9:2019–2020
Managerclubs9:Independiente DV
Manageryears10:2021
Managerclubs10:Internacional
Manageryears11:2021–2022
Managerclubs11:Charlotte FC
Manageryears12:2023–2024
Managerclubs12:Sporting Gijón

Miguel Ángel Ramírez Medina (born 23 October 1984) is a Spanish football manager.

Career

Early career

Born in Las Palmas, Canary islands, Ramírez joined UD Las Palmas' youth categories in 2003, from AD Claret.[1] In 2011 he moved to Greece, initially to work at AEK FC's youth setup, but subsequently worked at Panathinaikos FC and Olympiacos due to the economic crisis.[2]

In 2012, after a year back at Las Palmas, Ramírez spent a few months working as a scout for Deportivo Alavés before moving to Qatar, joining the Aspire Academy.[3] In 2018, after being also in charge of Qatar's under-14 football team and being assistant of compatriot Félix Sánchez Bas in the under-19s,[4] he moved to Ecuador and was appointed manager of CSD Independiente del Valle's under-18 squad.[5]

Independiente del Valle

On 7 May 2019, after compatriot Ismael Rescalvo was appointed in charge of CS Emelec, Ramírez was appointed manager of the first team.[6] He led the club to the title of the 2019 Copa Sudamericana, the first of his career and the first international accolade of the club's history.[7]

On 19 December 2020, Ramírez confirmed his departure from Del Valle after nearly two years as a manager.[8]

Internacional

On 2 March 2021, Ramírez was announced as manager of Brazilian Série A side Internacional on a two-year contract.[9] On 11 June, being knocked out of the Copa do Brasil by Série B side Vitória, he was sacked.[10]

Charlotte FC

On 7 July 2021, Ramírez was announced as the new head coach of American club Charlotte FC for the club's first season in Major League Soccer.[11] After 14 league matches in charge, Ramirez was sacked on 31 May 2022.[12] This came even though Charlotte FC was tied for eighth place in the Eastern Conference at the time, just short of playoff position.

According to team captain Christian Fuchs, there were a number of "fractures" between the players and Ramírez. Fuchs told WBTV that when he tried to address problems with Ramírez, all too often "the door was shut and that didn't feel good." Fuchs added that Ramírez almost never did post-match analyses with the players, despite their youth.[13]

Sporting Gijón

On 17 January 2023, Ramírez returned to his home country and was appointed in charge of Sporting de Gijón in Segunda División.[14] He left the club on 15 June of the following year, after being knocked out by RCD Espanyol in the semifinals of the promotion play-offs.[15]

Managerial statistics

Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamNat.FromToRecord
Independiente del Valle7 May 201921 December 2020
Internacional2 March 202111 June 2021
Charlotte FC7 July 202131 May 2022[16]
Sporting Gijón17 January 202315 June 2024[17]
Career total

Honours

Independiente del Valle

2019

Notes and References

  1. Web site: De Gran Canaria a la cima del fútbol sudamericano. From Canary Islands to the top of South American football. El Diario. es. 8 November 2019. 8 December 2019.
  2. Web site: El pasado amarillo de un flamante campeón. The amarillo past of a brand-new champion. Tinta Amarilla. es. 10 November 2019. 8 December 2019.
  3. Web site: Miguel Ángel Ramírez, un técnico grancanario rumbo a Qatar. Miguel Ángel Ramírez, a Canarian manager towards Qatar. Tinta Amarilla. es. 26 September 2012. 8 December 2019.
  4. Web site: El técnico español Miguel Ángel Ramírez triunfa en el fútbol ecuatoriano. The Spanish manager Miguel Ángel Ramírez triumphs in Ecuadorian football. Marca. es. 14 May 2019. 8 December 2019.
  5. Web site: Miguel Ramírez, de no querer ser entrenador a luchar por la Sudamericana. Miguel Ramírez, from not wanting to become a manager to fighting for the Sudamericana. Migrantes del Balón. es. 8 November 2019. 8 December 2019.
  6. Web site: Miguel Ángel Ramírez, nuevo director técnico de Independiente del Valle. Miguel Ángel Ramírez, new manager of Independiente del Valle. El Universo. es. 7 May 2019. 8 December 2019.
  7. Web site: No fue Colón, pero este español conquistó América. It was not Colón, but this Spaniard conquered America. Olé. es. 12 November 2019. 8 December 2019.
  8. Web site: El español Miguel Ángel Ramírez deja Independiente del Valle. Spaniard Miguel Ángel Ramírez leaves Independiente del Valle. Diario AS. es. 19 December 2020. 21 December 2020.
  9. Web site: Miguel Ángel Ramírez é o novo técnico do Internacional. Miguel Ángel Ramírez is the new manager of Internacional. SC Internacional. pt-BR. 2 March 2021. 2 March 2021.
  10. Web site: Nota oficial. Official note. SC Internacional. pt-BR. 11 June 2021. 11 June 2021.
  11. Web site: Charlotte FC name Miguel Angel Ramirez as first head coach. Major League Soccer. 7 July 2021. 8 July 2021.
  12. Web site: Club . Charlotte Football . Charlotte FC Announces Miguel Ángel Ramírez Will Not Continue As Head Coach Charlotte FC . 2022-05-31 . Charlotte Football Club . en.
  13. News: The Christian Lattanzio era begins for Charlotte FC. Nate Wimberly. WBTV. June 7, 2022.
  14. Web site: Miguel Ángel Ramírez, nuevo entrenador del Real Sporting. Miguel Ángel Ramírez, new manager of Real Sporting. Sporting Gijón. es. 17 January 2023. 17 January 2023.
  15. Web site: Miguel Ángel Ramírez continùa no en el Sporting. Miguel Ángel Ramírez does not continue at Sporting. Sporting Gijón. es. 15 June 2024. 16 June 2024.
  16. Web site: Charlotte FC: Matches . Soccerway . Perform Group . 16 January 2023.