Leslie Ramírez

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| name = Leslie Ramírez

| image =

| fullname = Leslie Stephanie Ramírez Pérez{{Cite web|url=https://www.chivasfemenil.mx/es/noticias/34898/Leslie-Ramirez-se-integra-a-Chivas-Femenil|title=Leslie Ramírez se integra a Chivas Femenil|website=C.D. Guadalajara (women)|language=es|accessdate=27 February 2022}}

| birth_name = Leslie Stephanie Ramirez

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|1|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.

| height = 1.70m{{Cite web|url=https://lagoldeneagles.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/2019|title=2019 Women's Soccer Roster|website=Cal State LA Athletics|accessdate=27 February 2022}}

| position = Forward

| currentclub = WFC Lanchkhuti

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2000–2013

| youthclubs1 = Real So Cal Soccer Club

| youthyears2 = 2010–2014

| youthclubs2 = El Camino Real Conquistadores

| collegeyears1 = 2014–2015

| college1 = Cal State Northridge Matadors

| collegecaps1 = 0

| collegegoals1 = 0

| collegeyears2 = 2016

| college2 = Los Angeles Pierce Brahmas

| collegecaps2 =

| collegegoals2 = 10

| collegeyears3 = 2017–2019

| college3 = Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles

| collegecaps3 = 48

| collegegoals3 = 4

| years1 = 2020–2021

| clubs1 = Invictus Club Feminae

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 2021

| clubs2 = ŽFK Mašinac Trace

| caps2 = 9

| goals2 = 7

| years3 = 2022

| clubs3 = Guadalajara

| caps3 = 3

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2023

| clubs4 = Cruz Azul

| caps4 = 3

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2024–

| clubs5 = WFC Lanchkhuti

| caps5 =

| goals5 =

| nationalyears1 = 2022–

| nationalteam1 = Guatemala

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| pcupdate = 18 July 2022

| ntupdate = 19 February 2022{{Cite web|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/leslie-ramirez/7756929|title=Leslie Ramírez|website=Global Sports Archive|accessdate=27 February 2022}}

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Leslie Stephanie Ramírez Pérez (born 11 January 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Georgian Women's Championship club WFC Lanchkhuti. Born in the United States, she represents Guatemala at international level. She also holds Mexican citizenship.

Early life

Ramírez was born in Los Angeles, California, United States and raised in Reseda, California.{{Cite web|url=https://gomatadors.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/leslie-ramirez/2081|title=Leslie Ramirez – 2015 – Women's Soccer|website=Cal State Northridge Matadors|accessdate=27 February 2022}} Her father was born in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico and her late mother in Guatemala City, Guatemala.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sopitas.com/deportes/chivas-femenil-ficha-guatemalteca-leslie-ramirez-tradicion-jugadores-mexicanos/|title=¿Y la tradición mexicana? Chivas Femenil ficha a la delantera de Guatemala Leslie Ramírez y despierta polémica|website=Sopitas|date=27 February 2022 |language=es|accessdate=27 February 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/deportes/2022/02/26/chivas-femenil-ficha-a-leslie-ramirez-seleccionada-guatemalteca/|title=Chivas Femenil ficha a Leslie Ramírez, seleccionada guatemalteca|date=27 February 2022 |language=es|accessdate=27 February 2022}} She has attended the El Camino Real Charter High School.{{Cite web|url=https://gomatadors.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/leslie-ramirez/1093|title=Leslie Ramirez – 2014 – Women's Soccer|website=Cal State Northridge Matadors|accessdate=27 February 2022}}

College career

Ramírez has attended the California State University, Northridge, the Los Angeles Pierce College and the California State University, Los Angeles in the United States.{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170209081029/http://www.piercecollege.edu:80/departments/athletics/soccer/roster.asp|url=http://www.piercecollege.edu:80/departments/athletics/soccer/roster.asp|title=Roster|archive-date=9 February 2017|website=Los Angeles Pierce College|accessdate=27 February 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://lagoldeneagles.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/leslie-ramirez/3120|title=Leslie Ramirez – Women's Soccer|website=Cal State LA Athletics|accessdate=27 February 2022}}

Club career

Ramírez has played for Invictus Club Feminae in the United States and for ŽFK Mašinac Trace in Serbia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com.gt/futbol/guatemala/nota/_/id/9118944/leslie-ramirez-jugara-serbia-desea-jugar-para-guatemala|title=Leslie Ramírez irá al fútbol de Europa y desea jugar con Guatemala en homenaje a su mamá|date=27 August 2021 |language=es|accessdate=27 February 2022}}

On 26 February 2022, Ramírez was officially announced as a new player of Mexican nationalist club Guadalajara. Her signing was questioned by some media since she is cap-tied to Guatemala and therefore no longer eligible to represent Mexico, an apparent premise to be able to play for Guadalajara (it was a policy during the administration of the late Jorge Vergara).{{Cite web|url=https://www.soychivahermano.com/chivas-femenil/Chivas-Femenil-firma-a-Leslie-Ramirez-jugadora-de-Seleccion-de-Guatemala-20220226-0003.html|title=Chivas Femenil firma a Leslie Ramírez, jugadora de Selección de Guatemala|website=Soy Chiva Hermano|language=es|accessdate=27 February 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sdpnoticias.com/deportes/club-chivas-femenil-rompio-tradicion-al-fichar-a-guatemalteca-leslie-ramirez/|title=¿Club Chivas femenil rompió tradición al fichar a guatemalteca Leslie Ramírez?|website=sdpnoticias|date=26 February 2022 |language=es|accessdate=27 February 2022}} 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 was not asked by them to retire from her international career with Guatemala.

International career

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.

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
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1.	29 October 2023	Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica	{{fbw\|JAM}}	align=center\|1–0	align=center\| 2–2	2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification