Starts: 🆕 | Here is how we line up for our first game of 2022 against Rangers at Pittodrie. 📺 Sign up for live match coverage on RedTV // https://t.co/BneOnAIFSWCOYR! #StandFree pic.twitter.com/PmDPrtuN2p— Aberdeen FC (@AberdeenFC) January 18, 2022
Started in cup match: 🆕 | Here is how we line up for today's #ScottishCup match with Edinburgh City at Pittodrie.COYR! #StandFree pic.twitter.com/IVGSPELx1K— Aberdeen FC (@AberdeenFC) January 22, 2022 And scored: 🇺🇸 Ohhh he is our no.9⃣!!⚽️ Great build up play from The Dons, Hedges cuts the ball back to Ramirez who fires into the net from close range. COYR! 44' | 🔴 ABE 2-0 EDI ⚪️ | #StandFree pic.twitter.com/cajAWr1FtZ— Aberdeen FC (@AberdeenFC) January 22, 2022 Up 2-0 at the half.
Starts: 🆕 | Here is how we line up for this evening's game with St Mirren in Paisley.COYR! #StandFree pic.twitter.com/7vXEaTizdE— Aberdeen FC (@AberdeenFC) January 25, 2022
Starts: 📋 | Here is how we line up for tonight's game with Ross County in The Highlands.COYR! #StandFree pic.twitter.com/NPz5h2trB5— Aberdeen FC (@AberdeenFC) February 1, 2022
Started: 🆕 | Here is how we line up for today's game with Livingston. COYR! #StandFree pic.twitter.com/KJSOwUWLSt— Aberdeen FC (@AberdeenFC) February 5, 2022 Down 2-0 early in the 2nd half.
Scores: Come on!!🇺🇸 Our no.9 pulls a goal back.COYR! #StandFree pic.twitter.com/6M312aDCfF— Aberdeen FC (@AberdeenFC) February 5, 2022
The goal: Yesterday @Chris_Ramirez17 scored his 9th SPL goal of the season for Aberdeen and 13th in all competitions. pic.twitter.com/h9z0FTuEtS— Brian Quarstad (@IMSoccerNews) February 6, 2022
And scored: 🇺🇸 He is our no.9⃣!⚽️ Christian Ramirez pulls a goal back after a well worked free-kick routine. COYR!56' | 🔴 ABE 1-2 CEL 🟢 | #StandFree pic.twitter.com/nizGikTQ2e— Aberdeen FC (@AberdeenFC) February 9, 2022
Christian Ramirez, a 30-year-old forward who played for four U.S. clubs, has 10 goals this season in league play, one off the Premiership lead (14 in all competitions). Last time he scored 10+ in league matches was 2017 with Minnesota United.— Steven Goff (@SoccerInsider) February 9, 2022
for american attackers to find success ? yes. I think it confirms that US players in MLS that wanna be forwards have very little chance of doing anything in MLS as almost every team buys foreigners for attacking positions imagine Dike was drafted by seattle and didnt pay much the last 2 years behind ruidiaz....no one would know how good he is and he wouldnt have been sold to UK. period. as it was, dike was lucky to go to one of the minority of teams that were willing to play him. MLS needs to start requiring that teams dont spend all of their money on attack or something.....try to get some defenders and mids as DPs Ramirz couldve been a good striker in MLS with the right coach/team
I presumed this as well, I took a quick look at numbers in TransferMarkt, he has a goal every 182 mins in MLS (35 in 6390 mins) and a goal every 212 mins in the SPL (10 in 2120 mins).
Starts: 🆕 | Our starting XI to take on Motherwell at Fir Park. COYR!🔴 #StandFree | #ScottishCup 🔴 pic.twitter.com/6mj7Uv4FLf— Aberdeen FC (@AberdeenFC) February 12, 2022 And scores again: 🇺🇸 Ohhhhh he is our no.9⃣!!🔴 That man again gives us the lead. COYR!#StandFree | #ScottishCup pic.twitter.com/mtRUsoENsA— Aberdeen FC (@AberdeenFC) February 12, 2022 20' Opening period at Fir Park:- Ramirez heads us into the lead from McCrorie's cross.- Shields heads towards goal but it drifts wide.- Ramirez goes close as he lobs Kelly but it goes just wide.🟠 0-1 🔴#StandFree | #ScottishCup pic.twitter.com/SaFNADDoU4— Aberdeen FC (@AberdeenFC) February 12, 2022
The California Killer. Ramirez is tailor-made for the SPFL. I had a sneaky suspicion he was going to do good things at Aberdeen. It’s become a reality. I love to see it.
Didn't pay attention to Ramirez during his MLS years... I remember him scoring a goal for the US a while back and thought he might get a run out. Is this basically his level?
45 goals/assists in 105 MLs games...I think he was good enough for a bigger role in MLS but wasnt really given much chance in some situations (stuck behind carlos vela in LAFC, for example). His first MLS season he had 14 goals in 30 games and never played more than 20 in the next 6 seasons... no telling how high a level he could play at ....but no reason to think he couldnt play in a league above scotland
To add to that, LAFC and Houston really tried to play a small possession oriented style. That doesn’t fit Ramirez’s strengths. Ramirez plays and fits a direct style. Yet, his production at Houston and LA was respectable given his minutes played. In other words, when LA and Hou needed to play direct they threw him in. Ramirez is productive when his movements are towards goal and his play is purposeful. When possession asks for him to shift wider or drop in deeper, he just isn’t the same player. That’s why his direct style has been hugely effective in the SPFL. If he was a tad bit younger, two good seasons in the SPFL and respectable Championship clubs would jump on him. At 30 and soon to be 31, he will remain in the SPFL and probably be highly productive.
One thing I love about this move is I get to say “Aberdeen” in an over the top Scottish accent whenever he plays.