Jaime Caupolicán Ramírez Banda (14 August 1931 – 26 February 2003) was a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a right winger.
Club career
Ramírez was skillful with the ball, he had great technique and even at his height, he did great heading, playing at the junior divisions of Bádminton F.C. (1946–1947), Universidad de Chile in 1949–1952, 1962 and 1966, he was a Colo-Colo champion with the team in 1956, O'Higgins, Huachipato, Audax Italiano, Unión San Felipe, Palestino and outside of his country of origin he played for Racing Club of Argentina, Espanyol from Barcelona and Granada from Spain. In this country, he showed so much ability that he was nicknamed "Superclase" meaning "Super-Class" by sports commentators and the media.
International career
Ramírez participated in 56 games for Chile, where 36 games were official games and he scored 13 goals. He made his debut in the national team on 17 September 1954, in a game against Peru, where Chile defeated Peru 2–1. But his most memorable presentations in the national team took place in 1962, where he scored two goals, one against Switzerland, and one against Italy. On the other hand, he was one of the best players of the tournament, playing frequently as a right winger, midfielder, and even left defender taking advantage of his many talents. His great performance attracted to Racing de Avellaneda from Argentina. At the end of his career and being aged 35 years old, he was a member of the Chile team that competed in the 1966 World Cup.
Managerial career
He was the manager of Olimpia in Honduras and both Sport Boys and Deportivo Cañaña in Peru.
Personal life
He was the son of Aníbal Ramírez, a Chile international footballer in the 1924 South American Championship.
Honors
Colo Colo
Chilean Primera División: 1956
Universidad de Chile
Chilean Primera División: 1962
Unión San Felipe
Chilean Primera División: 1971
Chile
Copa O'Higgins: 1957
References
External links
Jaime Ramírez at PartidosdeLaRoja
Jaime Ramírez at playmakerstats.com (English version of ceroacero.es)