Jorge Ramírez Gallego

Jorge Enrique Ramírez Gallego (born 25 March 1940) is a former Colombian football forward. He is the all-time leading goal-scorer for Deportivo Cali and among the top five all-time goal-scorers in the Fútbol Profesional Colombiano.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ramírez and the second or maternal family name is Gallego.
Jorge Ramírez Gallego
Personal information
Full name Jorge Enrique Ramírez Gallego
Date of birth (1940-03-25) 25 March 1940
Place of birth Cali, Colombia
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1964 Millonarios 16 (6)
1964 Quindío 23 (15)
1965–1973 Deportivo Cali 329 (171)
1974–1975 Deportes Tolima 58 (19)
Total 441 (214)
National team
1966–1970 Colombia 14 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Cali, Ramírez began his professional football career with Millonarios in 1962, where he would win three league titles. He had a brief spell with Deportes Quindío before moving to Deportivo Cali in 1965 where he scored 168 goals in nine seasons.[2] He finished his playing career with Deportes Tolima in 1975.[3]

Ramírez made 14 appearances and scored four goals for the Colombia national football team from 1966 to 1970.[4]

References
  1. Gómez, Daniel (2 October 2010). "Sergio Galván Rey es el máximo goleador histórico del fútbol colombiano" [Sergio Galván Rey esis the top goal-scorer in the history of Colombian football] (in Spanish). Terra Deportes.
  2. "JORGE GALLEGO, DE GOLEADOR A BUSCADOR DE FIGURAS" [Jorge Gallego, the goal-scorer is a searcher of figures] (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 5 March 1997.
  3. Ruiz M., Juan Guillermo (25 March 2012). "Un día como hoy en el fútbol: Marzo 25" [On this day in football: March 25]. GolGolGol Futbol.
  4. Ballesteros, Frank (31 May 2012). "Colombia - Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 30 December 2008.


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