Juan Zacarías Ramírez

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fullname = Juan Zacarías Ramírez Candia
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cityofbirth = Encarnación
countryofbirth = Paraguay
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position = Defender
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years = 1980-1982
1982-1984
1984-1987
1988-1991
1992
1993
1994
clubs = Atl. San Juan (Encarnación)
Juventud (Hohenau)
Atl. Colegiales
Olimpia
Sol de América
Atl. Colegiales
Sportivo Trinidense
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Juan Zacarías Ramírez Candia (born May 25, 1965 in Encarnación, Paraguay) is a former football defender and coach.

Career

As player

Ramírez started his career in local clubs San Juan and Juventud de Hohenau from the city of Encarnación before arriving to 1st division club Atlético Colegiales in 1984. In 1986 he was chosen as the best righ-back defender of the Paraguayan league by the press. Despite the award, he did not make the national team that competed in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. [ [http://www.abc.com.py/2006-01-26/articulos/230697/juan-ramirez-un-carrilero-de-los-buenos Juan Ramírez: Un carrilero de los buenos] by Artemio Villanueva] In 1988 he signed for for Olimpia Asunción where he won national and international titles such as the Copa Libertadores and the Supercopa Sudamericana in 1990. After leaving Olimpia in 1991, Ramírez had brief stints in Paraguayan clubs such as Sol de América and Sportivo Trinidense before retiring in 1994.

As coach

Ramírez received his coaching license in 1997 and has worked with the U20, U17 and Reserve teams of Olimpia in 1997 and 1998. He managed Club Universal in 2000 and 2003, and Atlético Colegiales in 2001. Ramírez also worked as an assistant coach for Club Nacional in 2000.

Titles

As player

References