Ignacio Ramírez (footballer)

Juan Ignacio Ramírez Polero (born 1 February 1997) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for 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.

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.

Honours
Nacional
 * Uruguayan Primera División: 2022

Individual
 * Uruguayan Primera División Team of the Year: 2019, 2020, 2023


 * Uruguayan Primera División top scorer: 2023