Biography
Who is Cristian Ramírez?
Early life and career beginnings
Cristian Leonel Ramírez Zambrano was born on August 12, 1994, in Santo Domingo, Ecuador. He started playing football early with CSCyD Brasilia before joining Independiente Jose Teran in 2009. His professional debut took place on August 28, 2011, in a match against El Nacional.
During his first professional season, he played in the Serie A and faced top league teams such as LDU Quito, Deportivo Quito, and Barcelona SC. He also had trials with foreign clubs including Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham Hotspur during the early stages of his development.
Club career and European teams
On January 25, 2013, Cristian Ramírez signed with the German Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf. He was later loaned to 1. FC Nürnberg for the 2014 to 2015 season. On April 2, 2016, he won the Hungarian League championship with Ferencvárosi TC after a match against Debreceni VSC.
He then signed a contract with the Russian Premier League club Krasnodar on January 9, 2017. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, his contract was suspended. He later returned to Ferencváros in July 2023 and scored his first goal of the season against Fehérvár FC. On July 26, 2025, he signed a two-year contract with Lokomotiv Moscow.
International career and personal life
Cristian Ramírez first represented Ecuador in the 2011 under-17 squad during the South American U-17 Football Championship and the FIFA U-17 World Cup. He later debuted for the senior national team as a second-half substitute in a friendly match against Honduras on November 20, 2013.
Outside of club competitions, he acquired Russian citizenship on June 3, 2021, after playing in the country for four and a half years. He has stated in interviews that he typically spends his winter holidays with his family in an Asian country.
Birthday and age
Cristian Ramírez was born on August 12, 1994, which makes Cristian 32 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Cristian shares the date with 59 other famous people.
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