César Ramírez (footballer)

César Ramírez
National Secretary of Sports
Assumed office
16 August 2023
PresidentSantiago Peña
Preceded byDiego Galeano
Governor of Canindeyú
In office
15 August 2018 – 15 August 2023
Personal details
Born (1977-03-24) 24 March 1977
Curuguaty, Paraguay
PartyColorado
Association football career
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Forward
Youth career
1993–1994 Dock Sud
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1996 Cerro Corá 17 (0)
1997–1998 Sporting CP 29 (2)
1999 Vélez Sarsfield 16 (1)
1999–2005 Cerro Porteño 79 (26)
2005–2006 Flamengo 16 (5)
2007–2010 Cerro Porteño 76 (16)
Total 233 (50)
International career
1997–2006 Paraguay 17 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

César Ramírez Caje (born 24 March 1977), nicknamed El Tigre (Tiger), is a Paraguayan politician and retired footballer who played as a forward.

He spent most of his professional career with Cerro Porteño (two spells, nine seasons in total), but also competed in Argentina and Portugal.

A Paraguayan international for nine years, Ramírez represented the nation at the 1998 World Cup.

In 2018, Ramírez was elected governor of the Paraguayan department of Canindeyú as the candidate of the Colorado Party. Since 2023, he is serving as Paraguay's National Secretary of Sports.