 Ramírez lining up for Uruguay in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gastón Ezequiel Ramírez Pereyra | ||
| Date of birth | 2 December 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Fray Bentos, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Southampton | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Peñarol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2010 | Peñarol | 30 | (6) |
| 2010–2012 | Bologna | 58 | (12) |
| 2012– | Southampton | 31 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Uruguay U-20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010– | Uruguay | 26 | (0) |
| 2012 | Uruguay Olympic | 5 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 November 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 November 2013 | |||
Gastón Ezequiel Ramírez Pereyra (locally: [ɡaʰˈton raˈmiɾeʰ]; born 2 December 1990) is a Uruguayanfootballer who plays for Southampton and the Uruguay national football team as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
Born in Fray Bentos, Ramírez started his senior career in Uruguay with Peñarol, making his professional debut for the club in March 2009. In his second year at Peñarol, Ramírez scored 6 goals in 20 games, helping the club win the 2009–10 Primera División.
In August 2010, Ramírez was sold to Bologna for a fee of €2.5 million.[1] He made his Bologna debut in a 1–1 draw away to Catania on 26 September 2010.[2] Ramírez finished his first season at Bologna with four goals and two assists in 25 league appearances, and scored an additional three goals in two Coppa Italiagames.[1][3]
Southampton
On 31 August 2012, he joined Southampton for a reported £12m, signing a four-year contract.[4][5] He made his debut on 15 September in a 6–1 defeat against Arsenal, coming on as a half-time substitute for Steven Davis.[6] He scored his first goal on 29 September 2012, opening the scoring in a 3–1 defeat againstEverton.[7] His first home goal came in a 2–0 victory against Newcastle United on 25 November.[8] On 1 January 2013, he scored in a 1–1 draw at home to Arsenal.[9]
On 27 April, Ramírez was sent off for an incident involving West Bromwich Albion's Marc-Antoine Fortunéfollowing an elbow on Shane Long. As a result, he was suspended for the last three matches of the season.[10][11]
International career
In 2009, he played in the FIFA U-20 World Cup. On 8 October 2010, he received his first full cap for Uruguayin a friendly match against Indonesia.
In July 2012, he was named as a member of the Uruguay squad for the football tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics. On 15 July, he scored during a warm-up match against Panama. On 26 July, he scored from a free-kick in the game against the United Arab Emirates.
International goals
Uruguay Olympic
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 July 2012 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo,Uruguay |  Panama | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 26 July 2012 | Old Trafford, Manchester, England |  United Arab Emirates | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2012 Summer Olympics |
Career statistics
Club
- As of 4 November 2013[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Peñarol | 2009–10 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 7 |
| Total | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 7 | |
| Bologna | 2010–11 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 7 |
| 2011–12 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 8 | |
| Total | 58 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 15 | |
| Southampton | 2012–13 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 |
| 2013–14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
| Total | 31 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | |
| Career Total | 119 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 128 | 29 | |
Honours
Club
- Peñarol
