| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel Ángel Ramírez Medina | ||
| Date of birth | (1984-10-23)23 October 1984 (age 41) | ||
| Place of birth | Las Palmas, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Malmö FF (head coach) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2019–2020 | Independiente del Valle | ||
| 2021 | Internacional | ||
| 2021–2022 | Charlotte FC | ||
| 2023–2024 | Sporting Gijón | ||
| 2024 | Al-Wakrah | ||
| 2025 | Real Zaragoza | ||
| 2026– | Malmö FF | ||
Miguel Ángel Ramírez Medina (born 23 October 1984) is a Spanish professionalfootballmanager who is currently head coach ofAllsvenskan clubMalmö FF.
Born inLas Palmas,Canary Islands, Ramírez joinedUD Las Palmas' youth categories in 2003, from AD Claret.[1] In 2011 he moved to Greece, initially to work atAEK FC's youth setup, but subsequently worked atPanathinaikos FC andOlympiacos due to the economic crisis.[2]
In 2012, after a year back at Las Palmas, Ramírez spent a few months working as a scout forDeportivo Alavés before moving to Qatar, joining theAspire Academy.[3] In 2018, after being also in charge ofQatar's under-14 football team and being assistant of compatriotFélix Sánchez Bas in theunder-19s,[4] he moved to Ecuador and was appointed manager ofCSD Independiente del Valle's under-18 squad.[5]
On 7 May 2019, after compatriotIsmael Rescalvo was appointed in charge ofCS Emelec, Ramírez was appointed manager of the first team.[6] He led the club to the title of the2019 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]
On 2 March 2021, Ramírez was announced as manager of BrazilianSérie A sideInternacional on a two-year contract.[9] On 11 June, being knocked out of theCopa do Brasil bySérie B sideVitória, he was sacked.[10]
On 7 July 2021, Ramírez was announced as the new head coach of American clubCharlotte FC for the club's first season inMajor 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 captainChristian Fuchs, there were a number of "fractures" between the players and Ramírez. Fuchs toldWBTV 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]
On 17 January 2023, Ramírez returned to his home country and was appointed in charge ofSporting de Gijón inSegunda División.[14] He left the club on 15 June of the following year, after being knocked out byRCD Espanyol in the semifinals of thepromotion play-offs.[15]
On 27 June 2024, Ramírez moved toQatar Stars League sideAl-Wakrah SC, signing a one-year contract with an option for extension.[16]
On 27 December 2024, Ramírez was announced as manager ofReal Zaragoza in the second division.[17] He was sacked the following 16 March, after a 4–1 loss toUD Almería.[18]
| Team | Nat. | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Independiente del Valle |  | 7 May 2019 | 21 December 2020 | 69 | 32 | 18 | 19 | 122 | 87 | +35 | 046.38 | [8] |
| Internacional |  | 2 March 2021 | 11 June 2021 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 050.00 | [9] |
| Charlotte FC |  | 7 July 2021 | 31 May 2022 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 041.18 | [19] |
| Sporting Gijón |  | 17 January 2023 | 15 June 2024 | 66 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 74 | 72 | +2 | 036.36 | [20] |
| Al-Wakrah |  | 27 June 2024 | 20 September 2024 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 042.86 | |
| Real Zaragoza | | 27 December 2024 | 16 March 2025 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 010.00 | |
| Malmö FF |  | 1 January 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 000.00 | ||
| Career total | 193 | 78 | 48 | 67 | 279 | 236 | +43 | 040.41 | — | |||
Independiente del Valle