Jaime Caupolicán Ramírez Banda (14 August 1931 – 26 February 2003) was a Chilean former professional

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who played as a

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Club career

Ramírez was skillful with the ball, he had great technique and even at his height, he did great heading, playing at the junior divisions of

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(1946–1947),

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in 1949–1952, 1962 and 1966, he was a

Colo-Colo Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo () is a Chilean professional football club based in Macul, Santiago. Founded in 1925 by David Arellano they play in the Chilean Primera División, from which they have never been relegated. The team has pla ...

champion with the team in 1956, O'Higgins,

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, Audax Italiano,

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and outside of his country of origin he played for Racing Club of Argentina,

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from Barcelona and

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from Spain. In this country, he showed so much ability that he was nicknamed "Superclase" meaning "Super-Class" by sports commentators and the media.

International career

Ramírez participated in 56 games for

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, where 36 games were official games and he scored 13 goals. He made his debut in the national team on 17 September 1954, in a game against Peru, where Chile defeated Peru 2–1. But his most memorable presentations in the national team took place in 1962, where he scored two goals, one against

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, and one against

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. On the other hand, he was one of the best players of the tournament, playing frequently as a right winger, midfielder, and even left defender taking advantage of his many talents. His great performance attracted to Racing de Avellaneda from Argentina. At the end of his career and being aged 35 years old, he was a member of the Chile team that competed in the 1966 World Cup.

Managerial career

He was the manager of Olimpia in Honduras and both

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and

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in Peru.

Personal life

He was the son of Aníbal Ramírez, a Chile international footballer in the 1924 South American Championship.

Honors

Colo Colo * Chilean Primera División: 1956 Universidad de Chile * Chilean Primera División: 1962 Unión San Felipe * Chilean Primera División:

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Chile * Copa O'Higgins:

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References

External links

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at playmakerstats.com (English version of ceroacero.es) {{DEFAULTSORT:Ramirez, Jaime 1931 births 2003 deaths Footballers from Santiago Chilean footballers Chile international footballers Chilean expatriate footballers Chilean Primera División players Universidad de Chile footballers Colo-Colo footballers O'Higgins F.C. footballers Audax Italiano footballers C.D. Huachipato footballers Club Deportivo Palestino footballers Unión San Felipe footballers La Liga players Segunda División players RCD Espanyol footballers Granada CF footballers CE L'Hospitalet players Argentine Primera División players Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers Expatriate footballers in Spain Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate footballers in Argentina Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Argentina 1962 FIFA World Cup players 1966 FIFA World Cup players Association football wingers Chilean football managers Unión La Calera managers C.D. Olimpia managers Provincial Osorno managers Sport Boys managers Primera B de Chile managers Peruvian Primera División managers Expatriate football managers in Honduras Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Honduras Expatriate football managers in Peru Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Peru