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Ramirez scored one goal in six appearances for the Dynamo in 2021
Dynamo acquired Ramirez in a trade with Los Angeles Football Club in Aug. 2019
Ramirez scored eight goals in 31 games for Houston
HOUSTON – Houston Dynamo FC completed the transfer of forward Christian Ramirez to Aberdeen Football Club in Scotland, the Club announced today.
The Dynamo acquired Ramirez in a trade with Los Angeles Football Club on Aug. 7, 2019. The forward finished with eight goals and three assists in 31 appearances for the Dynamo. In 2021, Ramirez appeared in six games and scored one goal against the Colorado Rapids on May 15th.
The Los Angeles native has played for three clubs in MLS, beginning with Minnesota United FC from 2017-2018. The forward was traded to LAFC midway through the 2018 season. Ramirez scored 35 goals in MLS and made his 100th league appearance earlier this year in Houston’s 2-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on April 16.
“We’d like to thank Christian for his contributions to the club, both on and off the field since joining us in 2019. We wish him well with this next step in his career and all the best moving forward,” said Senior Vice President and General Manager Matt Jordan.
Aberdeen competes in the Scottish Premier League and finished fourth in the 2020-2021 regular season. Aberdeen has won the league title four times and finished as the second-best team in Scotland on 17 occasions. The last title in club history came in 2014 following their penalty kick shootout victory over Inverness CT in the Scottish League Cup final.
TRANSACTION: Houston Dynamo Football Club reach agreement with Aberdeen Football Club in Scotland for the full transfer of forward Christian Ramirez.
