Ramiro Ernesto Carballo Henríquez (born 16 March 1978 in
Colón, La Libertad,
El Salvador) is a retired Salvadoran professional
football player.
Club career
Ramiro Carballo came through the youth ranks at
Alianza and made his professional debut for the club in 1997.
He had a short spell with
San Salvador six years later, only to return to
Alianza after only one season.
After another four years later he left
Alianza for another short stint, with
Isidro Metapán. Later joined
UES in 2010.
On August 12, 2013, Carballo played his 500th game in the
Salvadoran Primera División playing for
UES against
Isidro Metapán, despite losing 1–0.
He announced his retirement from football on the 5th of August 2017, He played 603 games in the primera division.
International career
Carballo made his debut for
El Salvador in an October 1999
CONCACAF Gold Cup
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qualification match against
Canada
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and has earned a total of 15 caps, scoring no goals.
He has represented his country in 5
FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the
2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
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.
CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details
- RSSSF
His final international game was a September 2007 friendly match
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, against Ecuador
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.
References
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1978 births
Living people
People from La Libertad Department (El Salvador)
Salvadoran footballers
El Salvador international footballers
2003 UNCAF Nations Cup players
2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
Alianza F.C. footballers
San Salvador F.C. footballers
A.D. Isidro Metapán footballers
Association football defenders