Brandon Ramírez

Brandon Ramírez
Personal information
Full name Brandon Stanley Ramírez García
Date of birth (2008-09-05) 5 September 2008
Place of birth El Salvador
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Juventud Independiente
Youth career
2021–2025 Turín FESA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025- Juventud Independiente
International career‡
2025 El Salvador U-17 9 (3)
2025– El Salvador U-20
2025– El Salvador 1 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:53, 9 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:53, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

Brandon Ramírez (born 5 September 2008) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turín FESA and the El Salvador national team.

Club career

As a youth, Ramírez began participating in local tournaments at age ten or twelve. While competing in a tournament in Quezaltepeque, a teammate's father suggested that he try out for Turín FESA. He did so and joined the club on scholarship in November 2021.[1][2] Following his standout performances with the national teams in 2025, Ramírez was hoping to join a club in the Primera División.[3]

International career

Ramírez represented El Salvador at the youth level in 2025 CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification. He scored in his nation's 8–0 victory over the Cayman Islands to open the qualifying campaign.[4] In the final match, Ramírez scored the game-winning goal against Jamaica to win the group and qualify for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar.[1] It was the first time that El Salvador qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup.[5]

In May 2025, Ramírez was called up to the senior national team for the first time for a friendly against Guatemala.[6] He scored in the 89th minute to level the score and secure the draw after entering the match as a second-half substitute for Emerson Mauricio. With the appearance and goal, he became both the youngest-ever debutante and goal scorer for El Salvador's senior national team at sixteen years and eight months old.[7][8]

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.[9]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.31 May 2025Finley Stadium, Chattanooga, United States Guatemala1–11–1Friendly
Last updated 17 June 2025

International career statistics

As of match played 31 May 2025.[9]
El Salvador national team
YearAppsGoals
202511
Total11

References

  1. 1 2 Leiva, Santiago. "Ese momento del gol me marcará de por vida»: Brandon Ramírez, seleccionado de la Azulita" (in Spanish). Diario El Salvador. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  2. ↑ Corado, Jorge. "Brandon Ramírez, selecta Sub-17: "Nadie quería regresar llorando a El Salvador"" (in Spanish). Diario 1. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  3. ↑ Benitez, Jorge. "Brandon Ramírez: "No quiero que sea el único gol, quiero que vengan cosas mejores"" (in Spanish). El Grafico. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "El Salvador U17 vs. Cayman Islands U17". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "Honduras, USA, Panama, and El Salvador clinch U-17 World Cup berths". CONCACAF. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  6. ↑ Escalante, Varinia. "Brandon Ramírez: "Debutar en la Selección (y con gol) es un sueño"" (in Spanish). elsalvador.com. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "Brandon Ramirez: The 16-Year-Old Who Stole the Spotlight Against Guatemala". Foot Boom. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  8. ↑ Ponce, Franklin. "Espero una oportunidad en la Primera División», Brandon Ramírez" (in Spanish). Diario El Salvador. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
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