Juan Pablo Ramirez

Juan Pablo Ramirez Velasquez (26 November 1997) is a Colombian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Brazilian club Bahia, on loan from Atletico Nacional.

Club Career

Ramirez was born in Rionegro, and started his career with his hometown club Deportivo Rionegro (later renamed Leones FC). He made his first team debut for the side on 11 May 2014, starting in a 0–2 Categoria Primera B away loss against Real Santander.

After featuring regularly for Leones in the 2014 Copa Colombia, Ramirez moved to Atletico Nacional in 2015 and returned to the youth setup. Promoted to the main squad for the 2016 campaign, he made his Categoria Primera A debut on 9 June of that year by coming on as a late substitute for Macnelly Torres in a 1–1 draw at Atletico Junior.

Ramirez scored his first professional goal on 2 July 2016, netting his team's first in a 3–3 away draw against Alianza Petrolera. He could not establish himself as a regular starter for the Verdolagas, and subsequently served loans at Deportivo Pasto and former side Leones before being recalled by Atletico Nacional in July 2018.

In February 2020, Ramirez moved to Atletico Bucaramanga on loan for the season. On 9 November, still owned by Atletico Nacional, he joined Brazilian Serie A side Bahia on loan until December 2021.

Shortly after arriving at his new club, Ramirez tested positive for COVID-19. After being fully recovered from the disease, he made his debut for Bahia on 9 December in a 2–3 home loss against Defensa y Justicia.

On 20 December 2020, Ramirez was accused of racism by Gerson during a 3–4 away loss against Flamengo; in that match, he also scored Bahia's first goal. Ramirez denied the claims, as the incident led to the dismissal of Bahia manager Mano Menezes, while Ramirez was immediately separated from the first team. After the club's internal analysis of the case, which stated that they could not find any evidence of racial injury, he was brought back to the first team shortly after.

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