Luis Ramírez Zapata

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Personal information
Luis Baltazar Ramírez Zapata
Full name	Luis Baltazar Ramírez Zapata
Date of birth	6 January 1954 (1954-01-06) (age 54)
Place of birth	San Salvador, El Salvador
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Retired
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1975-77,82-83 1977-78	C.D. Aguila Alianza F.C. C.S. Cartaginés Puebla Futbol Club Washington Diplomats Atlético Marte
National team²
	El Salvador	(17)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2007. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 26 December 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Luis Baltazar Ramírez Zapata (born 6 January 1954) is a former Salvadoran footballer.

Nicknamed "El Pelé", he played for C.D. Aguila spending nearly 20 years at the club, Atlético Marte and Alianza F.C. in his homeland ( El Salvador) and spent time abroad playing for C.S. Cartaginés in costa rica and Puebla Futbol Club in Mexico.

Ramírez was a member of the El Salvador team at the 1982 World Cup in Spain. During the tournament, he scored their only goal in World Cup history. Unfortunately, it came in a 10-1 defeat to Hungary on June 15, 1982, which remains the single biggest loss for a team in the competition's history.

v • d • e El Salvador squad - 1982 FIFA World Cup

1 Guevara • 2 Castillo • 3 Jovel • 4 Recinos • 5 Fagoaga • 6 Ventura • 7 Aquino • 8 Rugamas • 9 Ever Hernández • 10 Huezo • 11 González • 12 Osorto • 13 Rivas • 14 Ramírez • 15 J. Rodríguez • 16 Alfaro • 17 Ragazzone • 18 Díaz • 19 Eduardo Hernández • 20 Munguía • Coach: M. Rodríguez