Edgar Nicolás Ramírez Ceceña (born February 16, 1974, in

Tepic Tepic () is the capital and largest city of the western Mexican state of Nayarit, as well as the seat of the Tepic Municipality. Located in the central part of the state, it stands at an altitude of above sea level, on the banks of the Río Mo ...

) is a Mexican former

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who played as a

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. He started his career playing for

Santos Laguna Club Santos Laguna S.A. de C.V. (), commonly known as Santos Laguna or Santos, is a Mexican professional football club that competes in the Liga MX. It is located in northern Mexico and represents the urban area of La Comarca Lagunera, made up o ...

in 1993–94.MedioTiempo
"Nicolás Ramírez - Atlas."
Retrieved January 16, 2013. By the Invierno 1996 season, Ramírez had become a starter in a championship-winning squad that also included

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, and

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. Though Ramírez retained his place in defensive midfield in the following seasons, Santos experienced declining results and he transferred to

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in 1999. He eventually represented ten different clubs, playing his final match in the top division with Atlas in 2005. Ramírez also represented

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, making 19 international appearances. His first match came at the

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against

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on January 17, 1997, a 3–1 victory in

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. Although he appeared in several qualifying matches and played all six games at the 1997 Copa America, he was not called up for the

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. He will also be remembered for his

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in a World Cup qualifier against the

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on April 20, 1997, in

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, a match that ended in a 2–2 draw. His last international match occurred in

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on November 18, 1998, against

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. He is the brother of the famous international player Ramón Ramírez.

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* 1974 births Living people Sportspeople from Tepic, Nayarit Mexico international footballers Association football midfielders Liga MX players Club América footballers Club León footballers C.F. Pachuca players Club Puebla players Santos Laguna footballers Club Celaya footballers Atlas F.C. footballers Toros Neza footballers Atlético Morelia players Mexican footballers {{Mexico-footy-midfielder-stub