Ramiro Enrique
Personal information
Full name Ramiro Enrique Paz
Date of birth (2001-05-04) 4 May 2001
Place of birth Burzaco, Argentina
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward[2]
Team information
Current team
Orlando City
Number 7
Youth career
Banfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Banfield 66 (11)
2023– Orlando City 30 (4)
International career
2019 Argentina U18
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 November 2023

Ramiro Enrique Paz (born 4 May 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Orlando City of Major League Soccer.[1][3]

Club career

Banfield

Enrique progressed through the youth ranks of Banfield.[4] On 25 July 2019, he signed his first professional contract; penning terms for three years.[2] He was promoted to the club's senior squad under manager Javier Sanguinetti at the beginning of 2021, having only previously been called up to train with them and featuring in a friendly in October 2020 against Talleres.[5][6] On 12 February 2021, he made his senior professional debut, entering as a 73rd-minute substitute for Luciano Pons in a 2–0 victory over Racing Club in the 2021 Copa de la Liga Profesional group stage.[7] He scored his first senior goal in the same competition, the equaliser of a 2–2 draw with Estudiantes (LP) on 5 April 2021.

Orlando City

On 26 January 2023, Enrique signed for Orlando City of Major League Soccer on a three-year contract with two additional club option years. He was rostered under the MLS U22 initiative.[8] He made his debut for the club on 26 February 2023, replacing Ercan Kara in the 63rd minute of a 1–0 win over the New York Red Bulls.[9]

International career

Enrique received call-ups at under-18 level from Argentina in 2019.[10][11][12]

Personal life

Enrique is the son of 1986 FIFA World Cup winner Héctor Enrique.[10][13][14] His uncle, Carlos, also played professional football.[10] He also has two brothers, Fernando and Facundo, who are also sportsmen; in football and rugby, respectively.[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 November 2023.[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental[lower-alpha 3] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Banfield 2021 Primera División 2432[lower-alpha 4]01321[lower-alpha 5]0405
2022 27541111[lower-alpha 6]0337
Total 5186114310107312
Orlando City 2023 Major League Soccer 3041030203[lower-alpha 7]0394
Career total 811271173304011216

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Argentina - R. Enrique". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Ramiro Enrique firmó su primer contrato profesional". Banfield. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  3. "Ramiro Enrique". World Football. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  4. "Ramiro Enrique firma su primer contrato profesional con Banfield". BeSoccer. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  5. "Banfield puso primera con el hijo de un campeón del mundo". Olé. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  6. "Derrota ante Banfield". Mundo Ascenso. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  7. "El papá debutó en Lanús y el hijo, en Banfield". www.tycsports.com.
  8. "Orlando City SC acquires Argentine forward Ramiro Enrique as U22 initiative signing". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  9. Adams, Christopher (28 February 2023). "Ramiro Enrique shows flashes in second half vs. Red Bulls". O-Town's 11. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "Ramiro, el hijo del "Negro" Enrique entrena con la primera de Banfield". de Brown. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  11. "La Sub 18 se midió ante la Reserva de All Boys". AFA. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  12. "SIGUEN LLEGANDO LAS CONVOCATORIAS". Solo Banfield. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  13. "Quiénes son los pibes de Banfield que mantienen vivo el apellido de cuatro glorias del fútbol". Clarín. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  14. ""Messi es un genio del fútbol pero no lo podemos comparar con Maradona"". El Crack Deportivo. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
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