Oswaldo Felipe Ramírez Salcedo (born March 28, 1947, in Lima, Callao) is a retired Peruvian football striker. He is one of the highest scoring players in the history of the Copa Libertadores and on the Peru national football team, which won the 1975 Copa América.
Ramírez started his career with Sport Boys in 1966. In 1968, he was the top scorer in the Peruana Primera División.
In 1969, Oswaldo "Cachito" Ramirez scored two historic goals against Argentina in the Bombonera (Argentina). This allowed Peru to compete in the 1970 Mexico World Cup and eliminated Argentina from the competition.
In 1970, he joined Universitario de Deportes and won the league title in 1971 and 1974.
From 1975 to 1977, he played for Atlético Espanol (Mexico).[1]
In 1977, Ramírez returned to Peru to play for Sporting Cristal and won the Peruana Primera División championship in 1979 and 1980, being top scorer in 1980.
A short spell with Deportivo Galicia (Venezuela), was followed by Ramírez's return to Sporting Cristal. He then retired in 1982.
Ramírez scored a total of 26 goals in the Copa Libertadores making him the 8th highest scoring player overall and the highest scoring Peruvian in the history of the tournament.[2]
| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 |  Universitario |
Peruana Primera División |
| 1974 | Universitario |
Peruana Primera División |
| 1975 |  Atlético Español |
CONCACAF Champions League |
| 1979 | Sporting Cristal |
Peruana Primera División |
| 1980 | Sporting Cristal |
Peruana Primera División |
| 1981 |  Deportivo Galicia |
Copa de Venezuela |
Ramírez played a total of 57 games for Peru, scoring a total of 17 goals, representing them at the 1970 FIFA World Cup and won the Copa América 1975.
Ramírez's 17 goals for Peru made him the 5th highest scorer in the history of the Peru national football team.
| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Peru |
Copa América |
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