Moisés Ramírez
Squad number 12 · Kifisia
Their 2026 World Cup
Moisés Ramírez travelled to the 2026 World Cup with Ecuador, wearing number 12, without ever getting on the pitch. His side played 4 matches (1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats) and bowed out in the round of 32, beaten by Mexico 2-0.
The goalkeeping job went to H. Galíndez (4 matches, 360′).
Another 3 players in the Ecuador squad ended up the same way, without a single minute. The full run is on the Ecuador team page.
Biography
Wellington Moisés Ramírez Preciado (born 9 September 2000) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Super League Greece club A.E. Kifisia and the Ecuador national team.
Club career Born in Guayaquil, Ramírez joined Independiente del Valle's youth setup in 2016, from Toreros. He made his first team debut at the age of just 17 on 10 July 2018, starting in a 3–1 away loss against S.D. Aucas. On 30 January 2019, Ramírez moved abroad and joined Real Sociedad on loan until June; he was initially assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B. His loan was extended until 31 December on 28 June, with a buyout clause, which was declined on 10 December. Upon returning, Ramírez was assigned back at the main squad, being mainly a backup to Jorge Pinos.
International career Ramírez made his debut for the Ecuador national team on 7 October 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Bolivia. He was named in the Ecuadorian squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Ramírez was called up to the final 26-man Ecuador squad for the 2024 Copa América.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · text adapted from the article.
See all the tournament stats on the World Cup data hub.
Photo: Bryan Berlin · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)