What Tobías Ramírez brings to Coudet's River defence | OneFootball

In a surprise move and without much fanfare, River signed Tobías Ramírez, and Eduardo Coudet added one of the most promising defenders in Argentine football. At just 19 years old, he will provide a new option in the back line for Chacho, who currently has Lautaro Rivero, Paulo Díaz, Lucas Martínez Quarta, and the injured Germán Pezzella and Juan Carlos Portillo.

A product of Argentinos Juniors’ youth academy, Ramírez has always stood out for his leadership, a trait that made him shine at youth level and was key to his first-team debut at just 17 years old in 2024. Curiously, that match was against River at the Monumental.

After an outstanding 2023 in which he played 31 matches for Argentinos, his involvement in the team gradually declined. However, this past October, he stood out as one of Argentina’s top performers at the U-20 World Cup in Chile. He finished as the team’s second-highest player in interceptions and third in clearances, played every minute of the tournament, and even wore the captain’s armband.

Another of the defender’s strengths is his excellent aerial ability, an area in which he stands out thanks to his 1.85-meter frame. Comfortable on either side, he can play both as a right center back and a left center back. It is worth noting that when Coudet was Alavés manager, he had already shown interest in him.

The brand-new signing arrives with 12 rounds of the Apertura Tournament already played, thanks to an exception requested from the AFA following the sale of Matías Galarza Fonda to MLS, so he could begin training next week.

At Argentinos Juniors, they claim the deal was closed at 5 million dollars for 80% of the player’s rights. From Núñez, they agree on the percentage but differ on the amount, saying the transfer cost 3.5 million. What both sides do agree on is that Ramírez’s contract will run until December 2019.

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