Aldo leao Ramírez

Santa Fe

Beginning years

Ramírez was part of Atlético Nacional's youth academy, and made his professional debut with Bogota-based club Independiente Santa Fe in 1999. In his first year as a professional, Santa Fe reached the final of the 1999 Copa Merconorte where they faced América de Cali. At age 18, Ramírez played the full 90 minutes of the first leg while he started the second leg but was substituted at half time by David Hernandez. Santa Fe would end up losing the final 5–3 on penalty kicks. The following year, Ramírez helped Santa Fe finish second in the 2000 season with 74 points; he appeared in 36 games and scored three goals. In the 2001 season, he helped Santa Fe end seventh as he scored three goals in 35 appearances. In 2002, the Colombian league changed its format into two short tournaments, Apertura and Finalizacion. In the 2002 Apertura, Santa Fe finished second in the table, but in the Finalizacion, the club failed to make the playoffs. The following years for Santa Fe were mediocre, with the club failing to qualify for the playoffs in both tournaments for 2003 and 2004, although Ramirez played many games in the 2004 season and scored eight goals.

Last season in Santa Fe

In the Apertura 2005 season, Ramírez helped Santa Fe qualify for the playoffs for the first time since the Apertura 2002 season, with a second-place finish. Santa Fe won Group B of the semifinals with 12 points and advanced to the league final against Atlético…

Ramírez made his senior international debut on November 20, 2002, under Francisco Maturana coming in for John Restrepo in a 1–0 loss against Honduras. On 31 May 2005, Ramírez scored his first international goal in a friendly against England in East Rutherford, in which Colombia lost 3–2. He was later called to the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup by Reinaldo Rueda where he appeared in three matches as Colombia was eliminated in the semifinals. Ramírez received a call-up by newly appointed manager José Pékerman in February 2012 to face Mexico in a friendly in Miami Gardens; it was his first call up in nearly four years. Ramírez started the match against Mexico but was later replaced by Abel Aguilar in the 67th minute, Colombia won 2–0 in Pékerman's debut. Pékerman constantly called-up Ramírez for World Cup qualifiers and friendlies, Ramírez is mostly used as a sub but has been praised for his performances off the bench, Ramírez did start in the World Cup qualifying scoreless draw against Argentina in Buenos Aires. Five minutes after coming off the bench in a World Cup qualifier in Santiago on September 11, 2012, Ramírez assisted Radamel Falcao in the go-ahead goal which eventually led Colombia to a 3–1 victory over Chile. Colombia eventually qualified to their first World Cup in 16 years when they drew with Chile in Barranquilla on October 11, 2013, Ramírez stayed on the bench for the match.

Club

As of April 18, 2014

International

As of 5 March 2014

Atletico Nacional

Categoría Primera A (2): 2007-I, 2007-II Morelia

North American SuperLiga (1): 2010 Copa MX (1): Apertura 2013