Sandra Ramírez Alemán (born 8 January 1989[1]) is a Mexican football assistant referee who has been listed on the FIFA International Referees List since 2019.

Career

Ramírez Alemán was born on 8 January 1989 in Guadalajara, Jalisco,[1] and played football in her adolescence and early youth while she studied dentistry at the University of Guadalajara.[2] She began her career in refereeing when one of her teammates at the university's football team asked her to relieve her in a match that she could not oversee because of other responsibilities.[3][4] After that game, Ramírez started studies into professional refereeing at the school of the Mexican Football Federation.[3] At university, she also practiced athletics aside from football.[2]

Between 2010 and 2019, Ramírez alternated between her profession as a dentist and an assistant referee. She made her debut at the Ascenso MX in a match between Potros UAEM and Zacatepec F.C.[2] She continued ascending through local leagues, including the Liga Premier de México and youth competitions, until reaching Liga MX in both women's and men's tournaments.[1][2][5]

Outside Mexican leagues, Ramírez made her international debut at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica.[1] In 2023, she suffered from a fibular fracture as a consequence of stress.[3] After making a full recovery, Ramírez was selected for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, where she served as an assistant referee for Honduran referee Melissa Borjas in two group stage games: Italy vs Argentina and Germany vs Colombia.[3][5][6] In 2024, Ramírez was called for games at the CONCACAF Nations League Finals, the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup, and the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup, as well as qualification matches for the FIFA World Cup for CONCACAF.[3] That same year, she took part in the 2024 Summer Olympics, serving under referee Katia Itzel García and along with fellow Mexican assistant referee Karen Díaz, overseeing the match between Germany and Australia.[3][7]

In April 2026, Ramírez was appointed to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, serving again under pitch referee García.[3][5][8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Árbitros, Comisión de. "Sandra Elizabeth Ramírez Alemán. Árbitro Asistente FIFA | Comisión de Árbitros FMF". arbitraje.fmf.mx. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Coello, Luz (29 May 2026). "Katia Itzel García y Sandra Ramírez, las árbitras mexicanas que harán historia en el Mundial 2026". infobae (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Sandra Ramírez, otra mexicana con historia en el Mundial". SinEmbargo MX | Periodismo digital con rigor. (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  4. ↑ Gamiño, Sonia G. (25 April 2026). "Sandra Ramírez árbitra asistente jalisciense hará historia en Mundial". Grupo Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 Riviera Martínez, Xavier (10 April 2026). "Katia Itzel García y Sandra Ramírez harán historia como árbitras mexicanas en el Mundial 2026". El Diario de Sonora (in Spanish).
  6. ↑ "Quién es Katia Itzel García, la cuarta árbitra de Países Bajos vs. Japón en el Mundial 2026". Bolavip México (in Mexican Spanish). 14 June 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "Actuación histórica de la árbitra Katia Itzel García en París 2024". www.foxdeportes.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  8. ↑ García, Roger (15 June 2026). "Árbitras Katia Itzel García y Sandra Ramírez tienen nueva designación en el Mundial 2026". López-Dóriga Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 June 2026.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandra_Ramírez_(referee)