Oswaldo Ramírez


Oswaldo Felipe Ramírez Salcedo is a retired Peruvian football striker. He is one of the highest scoring players in the history of the Copa Libertadores and on Peru national football team that won the 1975 Copa América.

Club career

Ramírez started his career with Sport Boys in 1966 and, in 1968, was the top scorer in the Peruana Primera División.
In 1969, Oswaldo "Cachito" Ramirez scored two historic goals against Argentina in the Bombonera, that allowed Peru to compete in the 1970 Mexico World Cup, having eliminated Argentina from the competition.
In 1970, he joined Universitario de Deportes and won the league title in 1971 and 1974.
From 1975 to 1977, he played for Atletico Espanol.
In 1977 Ramírez returned to Peru to play for Sporting Cristal and won the Peruana Primera División championship in 1979 and 1980, being top scorer in 1980.
A short spell with Deportivo Galicia, was followed by Ramírez's return to Sporting Cristal, and he then retired in 1982.
Ramírez scored a total of 26 goals in the Copa Libertadores making him the 8th highest scoring player overall and the highest scoring Peruvian in the history of the tournament.

Club titles

Individual awards

Ramírez played a total of 57 games for Peru, scoring 17 goals, representing them at the 1970 FIFA World Cup and won the Copa América 1975.
Ramírez's 17 goals for Peru make him the 5th highest scorer in the history of the Peru national football team.

International title