Leslie Stephanie Ramírez Pérez (born 11 January 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX Femenil club Guadalajara. Born and raised in the United States to a Mexican father and a Guatemalan mother, she has triple nationality and represents the Guatemala women's national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Leslie Stephanie Ramírez Pérez[1] | ||
Birth name | Leslie Stephanie Ramirez | ||
Date of birth | (1996-01-11) 11 January 1996 (age 26)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, United States | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward[1] | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Guadalajara | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2014 | El Camino Real Conquistadores | ||
2000-2013 | Real So Cal Soccer Club | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Cal State Northridge Matadors | 0 | (0) |
2016 | Los Angeles Pierce Brahmas | (10) | |
2017–2019 | Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles | 48 | (4) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2021 | Invictus Club Feminae | ||
2021 | ŽFK Mašinac Trace | 9 | (7) |
2022– | Guadalajara | 3 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2022– | Guatemala | 2 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 July 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 February 2022[3] |
Ramírez was born in Los Angeles, California, United States and raised in Reseda, California.[1][4] Her father was born in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico and her late mother in Guatemala City, Guatemala.[5][6] She has attended the El Camino Real Charter High School.[7]
Ramírez has attended the California State University, Northridge, the Los Angeles Pierce College and the California State University, Los Angeles in the United States.[8][9]
Ramírez has played for Invictus Club Feminae in the United States and for ŽFK Mašinac Trace in Serbia.[10]
On 26 February 2022, Ramírez was officially announced as a new player of Mexican nationalist club Guadalajara.[1] Her signing was questioned by some media since she is cap-tied to Guatemala and therefore no longer eligible to reprensent Mexico, an apparent premise to be able to play for Guadalajara (it was a policy during the administration of the late Jorge Vergara).[11][12][5] However, her hiring was defended by current club board which has claimed that, according to the current statutes, there is no restrictions concerning foreign national teams, with the only condition being that "only Mexicans by birth can play", including foreign-born people with a Mexican parent, which it's her case, so she is not going to be asked by them to retire from her international career with Guatemala.[1]
Ramírez made her senior debut for Guatemala on 16 February 2022, starting in a 9–0 home win over the United States Virgin Islands during the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualification.[3]
C.D. Guadalajara (women) – current squad | |
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