Luis Ramírez Zapata

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Luis Baltazar Ramírez Zapata (born 6 January 1954) is a retired Salvadoran football forward, who played for the El Salvador national team for nearly two decades.

Club career

Nicknamed El Pelé, he spent nearly 20 years playing for Salvadoran club Águila. He started with Águila, after being recommended by Brazilian technical director Arnaldo Da Silva, under the legendary Juan Francisco Barraza,[1] before leaving to join other clubs and later in his career make a return to the San Miguel-based club. He also would go on to play for Atlético Marte and Alianza in his homeland El Salvador and spent time abroad playing for Cartaginés in Costa Rica, scoring 11 goals,[2] and Puebla in Mexico. In 1990, he played for the Washington Diplomats of the American Professional Soccer League.[3][4]

International career

Zapata made his international debut aged 17 years, 8 months and 9 days against Nicaragua, he also scored on debut, becoming the youngest Salvadorian to score on debut, held the record for 53 years. The record was broken on 31 May, 2025 by Brandon Stanley Ramirez who scored on debut aged 16 years, 8 months and 26 days against Guatemala, Ramírez represented El Salvador at the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico.[5] He also represented his country in 24 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[6] and was a member of the El Salvador team at the 1982 World Cup in Spain. During the tournament, he scored their only goal in World Cup history.[7] It came in the infamous 10–1 defeat to Hungary on 15 June 1982, which remains the single biggest loss for a team in the competition's history.

Ramírez Zapata scored 16 goals for the El Salvador national team from 1971 to 1989.[8]

His final international game was an August 1989 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Trinidad & Tobago.

International goals

Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.[9]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 15 September 1971 Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca, San Salvador, El Salvador {{ Template:Yesno alias = Nicaragua flag alias = Flag of Nicaragua.svg flag alias-1839 = Flag of Nicaragua (1839-1858).svg flag alias-1856 = Flag of Nicaragua under William Walker (1856-1857).svg flag alias-1858 = Flag of Nicaragua (1858-1889 and 1893-1896).svg flag alias-1889 = Flag of Nicaragua (1889-1893).svg flag alias-1896 = Flag of Nicaragua (1896-1908).svg flag alias-1908 = Flag of Nicaragua (1908–1971).svg link alias-naval = Nicaraguan Navy link alias-air force = Nicaraguan Air Force link alias-army = Nicaraguan Army link alias-navy = Nicaraguan Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–0 || 1971 CONCACAF Championship qualification

2. 9 February 1976 Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca, San Salvador, El Salvador {{ Template:Yesno alias = Hungary flag alias = Flag of Hungary.svg flag alias-1848 = Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg flag alias-1849 = Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg flag alias-1867 = Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg flag alias-1869 = Flag of Hungary (1869-1874).svg flag alias-1874 = Flag of Hungary (1874-1896).svg flag alias-1896 = Flag of Hungary (1896-1915; angels).svg flag alias-1915 = Flag of Hungary (1915-1918; angels).svg flag alias-1918 = Flag of Hungary (1918-1919).svg flag alias-1919 = Flag of Hungary (1919).svg flag alias-1920 = Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg flag alias-1946 = Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg flag alias-1949 = Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg flag alias-1956 = Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg flag alias-1957 = Flag of Hungary.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Hungary with arms (state).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Hungary.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Hungary.svg Hungarian River Guard flag alias-military = Flag of the Hungarian Defence Forces.svg link alias-military = Hungarian Defence Forces flag alias-army = War Flag of Hungary.svg link alias-army = Hungarian Ground Forces link alias-air force = Hungarian Air Force flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Hungary.svg Hungarian River Guard size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align=center | 1–? || align=center | 1–2 || Friendly

3. 2 May 1976 Estadio Revolución, Panama City, Panama {{ Template:Yesno alias = Panama flag alias = Flag of Panama.svg link alias-naval = Panamanian Public Forces link alias-navy = Panamanian Public Forces size = name = altlink = national football team

}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–1 || 1977 CONCACAF Championship qualification

4. 1 August 1976 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador {{ Template:Yesno alias = Panama flag alias = Flag of Panama.svg link alias-naval = Panamanian Public Forces link alias-navy = Panamanian Public Forces size = name = altlink = national football team

}} || align=center | 1–0 || rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"| 4–1 || rowspan="3" | 1977 CONCACAF Championship qualification

5. 2–0
6. 4–0
7. 15 December 1976 Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica {{ Template:Yesno alias = Costa Rica flag alias = Flag of Costa Rica.svg flag alias-1839 = Flag of Costa Rica (1839-1848).svg flag alias-1848 = Flag of Costa Rica (1848-1906).svg flag alias-state = Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg flag alias-naval = Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg flag alias-navy = Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg Costa Rican Coast Guard Costa Rican Coast Guard size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align=center | 1–1 || align=center | 1–1 || 1977 CONCACAF Championship qualification

8. 8 October 1977 Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey, Mexico {{ Template:Yesno alias = Canada flag alias = Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg flag alias-1867-official = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg flag alias-1868 = Canadian Red Ensign (1868–1921).svg flag alias-1905 = Canadian Red Ensign (1905–1922).svg flag alias-1907 = Canadian Red Ensign (1907–1921).png flag alias-1921 = Canadian Red Ensign (1921–1957).svg flag alias-1957 = Canadian Red Ensign (1957–1965).svg flag alias-1964 = Flag of Canada (1964).svg flag alias-1965 = Flag of Canada (WFB 2000).png flag alias-2004 = Flag of Canada (WFB 2004).gif flag alias-armed forces = Canadian Forces Flag.svg link alias-armed forces = Canadian Armed Forces flag alias-naval = Naval ensign of Canada.svg link alias-naval = Royal Canadian Navy flag alias-naval-1868 = Blue Ensign of Canada (1868–1921).svg flag alias-naval-1911 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg flag alias-naval-1921 = Canadian Blue Ensign (1921–1957).svg flag alias-naval-1957 = Canadian Blue Ensign (1957–1965).svg flag alias-naval-1965 = Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg flag alias-coast guard = Coastguard Flag of Canada.svg link alias-coast guard = Canadian Coast Guard flag alias-air force = Royal Canadian Air Force ensign.svg flag alias-air force-1924 = Ensign of the Royal Canadian Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Royal Canadian Air Force flag alias-army-1939 = Flag of the Canadian Army (1939–1944).svg flag alias-army-1968 = Flag of the Canadian Army (1968–1998).svg flag alias-army-1989 = Flag of the Canadian Army (1968–1998).svg flag alias-army-2013 = Flag of the Canadian Army (2013–2016).svg flag alias-army = Flag of the Canadian Army.svg link alias-army = Canadian Army flag alias-military = Flag of the Canadian Forces.svg link alias-military = Canadian Armed Forces flag alias-navy = Naval ensign of Canada.svg link alias-navy = Royal Canadian Navy link alias-football = Canada men's national soccer team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || align=center | 1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"| 2–1 || rowspan="2" | 1977 CONCACAF Championship

9. 2–0
10. 30 September 1980 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador {{ Template:Yesno alias = Guatemala flag alias = Flag of Guatemala.svg flag alias-1825 = Flag of Guatemala (1825-1838).svg flag alias-1839 = Flag of Guatemala (1839-1843).svg flag alias-1843 = Flag of Guatemala (1843-1851).svg flag alias-1851 = Flag of Guatemala (1851-1858).svg flag alias-1858 = Flag of Guatemala (1858–1871).svg flag alias-1871 = Flag of Guatemala (1871-1968).svg flag alias-1968 = Flag of Guatemala (1968-1997).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Guatemala.svg link alias-naval = Guatemalan Navy link alias-air force = Guatemalan Air Force link alias-army = Guatemalan Army link alias-navy = Guatemalan Navy size = name = variant = 1968 altlink = national football team

}} || align=center | 2–1 || align=center | 3–2 || Friendly

11. 15 June 1982 Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, Elche, Spain {{ Template:Yesno alias = Hungary flag alias = Flag of Hungary.svg flag alias-1848 = Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg flag alias-1849 = Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg flag alias-1867 = Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg flag alias-1869 = Flag of Hungary (1869-1874).svg flag alias-1874 = Flag of Hungary (1874-1896).svg flag alias-1896 = Flag of Hungary (1896-1915; angels).svg flag alias-1915 = Flag of Hungary (1915-1918; angels).svg flag alias-1918 = Flag of Hungary (1918-1919).svg flag alias-1919 = Flag of Hungary (1919).svg flag alias-1920 = Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg flag alias-1946 = Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg flag alias-1949 = Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg flag alias-1956 = Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg flag alias-1957 = Flag of Hungary.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Hungary with arms (state).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Hungary.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Hungary.svg Hungarian River Guard flag alias-military = Flag of the Hungarian Defence Forces.svg link alias-military = Hungarian Defence Forces flag alias-army = War Flag of Hungary.svg link alias-army = Hungarian Ground Forces link alias-air force = Hungarian Air Force flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Hungary.svg Hungarian River Guard size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align=center | 1–5 || align=center | 1–10 || 1982 FIFA World Cup

12. 27 June 1984 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador {{ Template:Yesno alias = Guatemala flag alias = Flag of Guatemala.svg flag alias-1825 = Flag of Guatemala (1825-1838).svg flag alias-1839 = Flag of Guatemala (1839-1843).svg flag alias-1843 = Flag of Guatemala (1843-1851).svg flag alias-1851 = Flag of Guatemala (1851-1858).svg flag alias-1858 = Flag of Guatemala (1858–1871).svg flag alias-1871 = Flag of Guatemala (1871-1968).svg flag alias-1968 = Flag of Guatemala (1968-1997).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Guatemala.svg link alias-naval = Guatemalan Navy link alias-air force = Guatemalan Air Force link alias-army = Guatemalan Army link alias-navy = Guatemalan Navy size = name = variant = 1968 altlink = national football team

}} || align=center | 3–1 || align=center | 3–1 || Friendly

13. 5 August 1984 Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, Puerto Rico {{ Template:Yesno alias = Puerto Rico flag alias = Flag of Puerto Rico.svg flag alias-1868 = Flag of Lares (1868).svg flag alias-1895 = Flag of Puerto Rico (1895–1952).png flag alias-1898 = Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg flag alias-1908 = Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg flag alias-1912 = Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg flag alias-1952 = Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg flag alias-1995 = Flag of Puerto Rico (WFB 2013).gif size = name = altlink = national football team variant = 1952

}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 3–0 || 1985 CONCACAF Championship qualification

14. 27 February 1985 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador {{ Template:Yesno alias = Suriname flag alias = Flag of Suriname.svg link alias-military = Suriname National Army link alias-army = Surinamese Land Forces link alias-air force = Suriname Air Force size = name = altlink = national football team

}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 3–0 || 1985 CONCACAF Championship

15. 16 October 1988 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador {{ Template:Yesno alias = Netherlands Antilles flag alias = Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1986–2010).svg flag alias-1959 = Flag of the Netherlands Antilles (1959–1986).svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align=center | 4–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"| 5–0 || rowspan="2" | 1989 CONCACAF Championship qualification

16. 5–0

Managerial career and personal life

His first job as a manager was at Águila, where he replaced Panamanian coach Gary Stempel in 2007. After his own dismissal, he coached Atlético Balboa and Salvadoran second division side ADI F.C., before joining the Department of Culture and Sports of the San Miguel mayorship.[10] He was sacked by the municipal council in October 2011.[11]

Honours

Club honours

As a player

Individual

References

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  1. ↑ EL KINDER DE BARRAZA Template:Webarchive – Aguilaonline Template:In lang
  2. ↑ Eliseo Quintanilla, el primer cuzcatleco aquí en 20 años – Nación Template:In lang
  3. ↑ 1990 Washington Diplomats
  4. ↑ https://www.historical-lineups.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1990-Washington-Diplomats.pdf
  5. ↑ Pan-American Games 1975 (Mexico) – Match Details
  6. ↑ Template:PAGENAMEBASE – FIFA competition record (archived)Template:EditAtWikidataTemplate:WikidataCheck
  7. ↑ "Se habla más del 10–1 que de mi gol" – El Diario de Hoy Template:In lang
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  10. ↑ ¿Qué PASó con... "EL PELÉ" ZAPATA? – El Salvador.com Template:In lang
  11. ↑ El “Pelé” Zapata denuncia despido injustificado en PGR – La Prensa Gráfica Template:In lang

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External links

Template:El Salvador Squad 1982 World Cup

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