Mayra Tatiana Ramírez Ramírez (; born 25 March 1999) is a Colombian professional

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who plays as a striker for

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club Chelsea and the

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Club career

Sporting de Huelva

In 2020, Ramírez joined Spanish top-tier club

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Levante

In July 2022, Ramírez transferred to Levante, staying in Spain's top tier.

Chelsea

On 26 January 2024, it was announced that Ramírez had signed for English club Chelsea on a four-and-a-half-year deal. Levante reported that her transfer fee was €450,000, making Ramírez the most expensive signing in

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at the time. She made her debut for Chelsea on 27 January 2024 in a 3–0 away win over

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, replacing Lauren James in the second half. She scored her first goal for the club in a 1–0 win against

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in the

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on 11 February. Her first

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goal was scored on March 3 in the 4–0 victory over

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. On 18 May 2024 she scored two goals and provided two assists in a 6–0 win over

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that saw Chelsea claim the WSL title. Ramírez was named as a nominee for the 2024

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and finished 21st with 36 points.

International career

Ramírez made her senior debut for the Colombia national team on 19 July 2018 in a 1–0

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loss to

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. She scored her first international goal for Colombia in a friendly match against

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on 8 April 2019. In the 2022 Copa América she made it to the final with her team and lost 1–0 to

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, achieving second place. During the tournament she also scored two goals and assisted one. By reaching the final, her team also qualified for the 2023 World Cup. On July 4, 2023, she was nominated for the final squad at the 2023 World Cup, played in each of her team's five games, and was eliminated with the team in the quarter-finals against

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. On 5 July 2024, she was called up to the Colombia squad for the

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. Based on her strong performance at the World Cup and for Chelsea, in January 2025, Ramírez was awarded the EFE Trophy for Best Ibero-American Player for the 2023-2024 season.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ramírez goal.''

Honours

Chelsea *

: 2023–24, 2024–25 *

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: 2024–25 *

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: 2024–25

References

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