Julio Ramírez (footballer)

Julio César Ramirez Villa (born 30 April 1974) is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a defender, spending the majority of his career in Uruguay for Montevideo Wanderers, Miramar Misiones and Progreso. He also had a short stint in Chile for Audax Italiano.

Julio Ramírez

Personal information
Full name	Julio César Ramirez Villa[1]
Date of birth	(1974-04-30) 30 April 1974 (age 51)
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
?–2004	Montevideo Wanderers
2005	Audax Italiano
2005	Miramar Misiones
2006–2009	Progreso
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Ramírez joined Montevideo Wanderers in 1988 at the age of 13.^[2]

Despite playing as a defender for the Wanderers, Ramírez became known as the "Prado Sniper" (Spanish: El francotirador del Prado) for his goalscoring - he often took penalties and free kicks for the team.^[3]

Ramírez left Montevideo Wanderers to join Audax Italiano ahead of the 2005 Chilean Torneo Apertura.^[4][5]

In mid-2005, Ramírez returned to Uruguay to join Miramar Misiones.^[6]

After joining Progreso in 2006, he was part of the team that won the 2006 Uruguayan Segunda División.^[7]