| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José de Jesús Ramírez Ruvalcaba | ||
| Date of birth | (1957-04-21)21 April 1957 (age 68) | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1975 | United | ||
| 1975–1976 | Atlante | ||
| 1976–1980 | UNAM | ||
| 1980–1983 | Cruz Azul | ||
| 1983–1986 | Neza | ||
| 1986–1989 | Atlante | ||
| 1989–1991 | Veracruz | ||
| 1991–1992 | Querétaro | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Mexico U17 | ||
| 2006–2008 | Mexico U20 | ||
| 2008 | Mexico | ||
| 2009–2010 | América | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
José de Jesús Ramírez Ruvalcaba (born 21 April 1957) is a Mexican former professionalfootballer andmanager. Previously Ramirez had served under thenMexico national team manager Miguel Mejia as an assistant from 1993 to 1995.
In 2005, Ramirez won theU-17 World Cup with Mexico. Ramírez was namedcaretaker manager of the seniorSelección de fútbol de México (Mexico national team) on 31 March 2008, after the sacking ofHugo Sánchez, until the permanent appointment ofSven-Göran Eriksson in June 2008.[1][2]
In February 2009, he was appointed the new coach ofClub América, replacingArgentinianRamon Diaz.In the2009 Torneo Apertura, his first full tournament as manager, América were able to qualify to the playoffs for the first time in three years. América would be eliminated in the quarter-finals against C.F. Monterrey, however. After the disappointing2010 Torneo Bicentenario which ended with a defeat to Toluca in the quarter-finals, América decided not to renew Ramírez's contract.
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | D | Win % | GF | GA | +/- | |||
| Mexico | 2008 | 2008 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | % | 15 | 4 | +11 |
| América | 2009 | 2010 | 55 | 22 | 16 | 17 | % | 91 | 69 | +22 |
Mexico U17
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