# Ignacio Ramírez (footballer)

Juan Ignacio Ramírez Polero (born 1 February 1997) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chilean club Everton on loan from Argentine Primera División club Newell's Old Boys.

## Club career

A youth academy graduate of Liverpool Montevideo, Ramírez made his senior team debut on 21 February 2016 in a 3–1 league defeat against Juventud. He scored his first goal on 12 March 2017 in a 3–1 league defeat against Boston River.
On 31 August 2021, Ramírez joined French club Saint-Étienne on a season long loan deal.
In January 2025, Ramírez joined Chilean club Everton on loan from Argentine club Newell's Old Boys on a one-year deal.

## International career

Ramírez is a former Uruguay youth international. He was part of Uruguay squad which reached semi-finals at the 2019 Pan American Games. On 29 December 2019, Uruguay under-23 team head coach Gustavo Ferreyra named Ramírez in 23-man final squad for 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.
In May 2021, Ramírez received his first call-up to the senior team for FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Paraguay and Venezuela.

## Personal life

Ramírez is the elder brother of footballer Santiago Ramírez.

## Career statistics

    As of 30 January 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Liverpool Montevideo | 2015–16 | Uruguayan Primera División | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Liverpool Montevideo | 2016 | Uruguayan Primera División | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Liverpool Montevideo | 2017 | Uruguayan Primera División | 30 | 12 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 13 |
| Liverpool Montevideo | 2018 | Uruguayan Primera División | 35 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 11 |
| Liverpool Montevideo | 2019 | Uruguayan Primera División | 33 | 23 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 25 |
| Liverpool Montevideo | 2020 | Uruguayan Primera División | 30 | 24 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 25 |
| Liverpool Montevideo | 2021 | Uruguayan Primera División | 10 | 11 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 11 |
| Liverpool Montevideo | Total | Total | 155 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 166 | 85 |
| Saint-Étienne (loan) | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Saint-Étienne II (loan) | 2021–22 | Championnat National 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Nacional (loan) | 2022 | Uruguayan Primera División | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 7 |
| Nacional | 2023 | Uruguayan Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 185 | 87 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 208 | 93 |
* 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.
* ↑ Appearance in Torneo Intermedio final.
* ↑ Appearance in Primera División championship playoff.
* ↑ Appearances in Copa Libertadores.
* ↑ Three appearances in Copa Libertadores, three appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana.
* ↑ One appearance each in Torneo Intermedio final and championship playoff.
* ↑ Appearance in Supercopa Uruguaya.

## Honours

Nacional
* Uruguayan Primera División: 2022
Individual
* Uruguayan Primera División Team of the Year: 2019, 2020, 2023
* Uruguayan Primera División top scorer: 2023