José de Jesús Ramírez Ruvalcaba (born 21 April 1957) is a Mexican former professional
footballer
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and
manager
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. Previously Ramirez had served under then
Mexico national team
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Mexico has qualified to seventeen World Cups and has qualified conse ...
manager Miguel Mejia as an assistant from 1993 to 1995.
In 2005, Ramirez won the
U-17 World Cup with Mexico. Ramírez was named
caretaker manager of the senior
Selección de fútbol de México (Mexico national team) on 31 March 2008, after the sacking of
Hugo Sánchez
Hugo Sánchez Márquez (born 11 July 1958) is a Mexican former professional footballer and manager, who played as a forward. A prolific goalscorer known for his spectacular strikes and volleys, he is widely regarded as the greatest Mexican ...
, until the permanent appointment of
Sven-Göran Eriksson in June 2008.
Career as manager
In February 2009, he was appointed the new coach of
Club América, replacing
Argentinian
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Ramon Diaz.
In the
2009 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 disappointing
2010 Torneo Bicentenario which ended with a defeat to Toluca in the quarter-finals, América decided not to renew Ramírez's contract.
On June 16, 2011, “Chucho” will be the Honorary Heat Head Coach when Laredo takes on the West Texas United (Midland) Sockers at the TAMIU Soccer Complex
Managerial statistics
Honours
Manager
Mexico U17
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FIFA U-17 World Championship
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2005
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1957 births
Living people
Footballers from Mexico City
Association football midfielders
Atlante F.C. footballers
Club Universidad Nacional footballers
Cruz Azul footballers
C.D. Veracruz footballers
Querétaro F.C. footballers
Mexican football managers
Mexico national football team managers
Club América managers
Mexican footballers
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