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Jhon Mario Ramírez
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-12-02)December 2, 1971
Place of birth Bogotá, Colombia
Date of death June 26, 2021(2021-06-26) (aged 49)
Place of death Tunja, Colombia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1998 Millonarios
1998 Independiente Medellín
1999 Deportivo Cali
1999 Deportes Tolima
2000 Deportes Quindío
2001 Atlético Bucaramanga
2001 Millonarios 13 (0)
2002 Independiente Medellín
2003 Carabobo
2003 Santa Fe
2005–2006 Boyacá Chicó 20 (3)
2007 Bogotá
2008 Deportivo Pereira 8 (1)
International career
1996–1997 Colombia 6 (2)
Managerial career
2010–2012 Millonarios (assistant)
2021 Patriotas
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jhon Mario Ramírez (2 December 1971 – 26 June 2021) was a Colombian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He last worked as manager of Patriotas.

Club career

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Ramírez was well known in Bogotá, where he was a fan favorite during the mid-1990s when he played for Millonarios. He also played club football for Deportivo Cali, Deportes Tolima, Independiente Santa Fe, Boyacá Chicó F.C. and Deportivo Pereira. Ramírez filed a claim against his former team Deportes Tolima, arguing that the club had cancelled his playing contract without cause. In 2008, the Supreme Court of Colombia denied Ramirez's claim for compensation.[1]

International career

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He was also part of the Colombia national team. His last game for the national team was a friendly against Norway in 1997.[2]

Death

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Ramírez died on 26 June 2021, aged 49 at San Rafael hospital in Tunja after contracting COVID-19 amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Coronel Noguera, Humberto (11 May 2008). "John Mario perdió el juego". El Espectador (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 August 2009.
  2. ^ Morrison, Neil (2 February 2005). "International Matches 1997 - Intercontinental". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 August 2009.
  3. ^ "MURIÓ JOHN MARIO RAMIREZ, VÍCTIMA DE COVID-19". Antena 2 (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 June 2021.
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