Guillermo Ramirez Ortega

Guillermo "Pando" Ramírez Ortega (born March 26, 1978 in Livingston, Izabal, Guatemala), is a former Guatemalan player who played as a midfielder. His career ended in September 2012. El Pando is the Guatemalan player with the most trophies won abroad.

Trajectory

El Pando Ramírez, After having been part of Municipal since 1995, Ramírez signed with PAS Giannina of Greece in 2001 and in 2003 with the Jaguares of the first division of Mexico.

In 2005 he went on loan to the Los Angeles Galaxy of the MLS scoring the decisive goal in the final against the New England Revolution that gave the team victory and its second title in history.

Following the 2005 MLS season, Ramírez returned to Municipal and has since helped the team win three league tournaments.

In July 2009, he was transferred to the Honduras Marathon. He returned to Municipal de Guatemala (2010). He scored his 130th goal on Sunday, August 29, 2010, beating Carlos & # 34;Pepino & # 34; Toledo. Guillermo Ramírez is one of the first 3 professional soccer players to have been banned for life from all soccer activity for match fixing.

Retirement from football

In September 2012, the Guatemalan Soccer Federation banned him for life for being involved in match-fixing.

International career

He made his debut on June 16, 1997 with the Guatemalan national team in a match against Costa Rica for the UNCAF Cup, his first international goal was on January 23, 1998. To date, he is the player with the most games played with the Guatemalan National Team, having played 100 official matches.

On August 6, 2008, El Pando wore the captain's armband when he scored the second goal for the Guatemalan National Team, in a 3-0 victory over the Bolivian National Team, to become the player with the most games played in the history of the Guatemalan national team, with 87 international matches, surpassing the previous record held by Juan Carlos Plata.

Data

• He is the third historical scorer at the Municipal Club with which he scored 130 goals.

Clubs

Club	Country	Year
CSD Municipal	GuatemalaGuatemala	1997-2000
PAS Giannina	GreeceGreece	2000-2001
Atlantean	Mexico Mexico	2001-2002
Jaguares de Chiapas		2002-2003
CSD Municipal	GuatemalaGuatemala	2003-2005
Los Angeles Galaxy	United States	2005
CSD Municipal	GuatemalaGuatemala	2006-2009
Marathon	Honduras	2009-2010
CSD Municipal	GuatemalaGuatemala	2010- 2011
Motagua	Honduras	2011
Heredia	GuatemalaGuatemala	2012 (1.)

1. * - Excluding football for games.

Honours of Prizes

National tournaments

Title	Club	Country	Year
National Football League	CSD Municipal	Guatemala	2000
National Football League			2004
Cup MLS	Los Angeles Galaxy	United States	2005
National Football League	CSD Municipal	Guatemala	2006
National Football League			2006
National Football League			2008
National Football League			2009
National Football League	Marathon	Honduras	2009-10
National Football League	Motagua		2010-11