Wílliam Luis Ramallo Fernández (born 4 July 1963) is a retired football

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who was nicknamed ''El Pescador del Área'', or ''El Fantasma''. He is currently the assistant coach for the

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Club career

Ramallo was born in Cochabamba. He played for Oriente Petrolero at the time of his international appearances.

International career

He was capped 36 times and scored 11 international goals for

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between 1989 and 1997. He played all three matches at the

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and he was also the starting forward in every group game. He represented his country in 15

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matches.

Personal life

Ramallo has a footballer son,

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, who also played for the national team.

International goals

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