Wílliam Luis Ramallo Fernández (born 4 July 1963) is a Bolivian retired football striker who was nicknamed ''El Pescador del Área'', or ''El Fantasma''. He is currently the assistant coach for the Bolivia national team.

Club career

Ramallo was born in

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. He played for

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at the time of his international appearances.

International career

Ramallo was capped 36 times and scored 11 international goals for

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between 1989 and 1997. He played all three matches at the

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and he was also the starting forward in every group game. He represented his country in 15

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matches.

Personal life

Ramallo has a footballer son,

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, who also played for the national team.

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* * 1963 births Living people Footballers from Cochabamba Men's association football forwards Bolivian men's footballers 20th-century Bolivian sportsmen Bolivia men's international footballers 1993 Copa América players 1994 FIFA World Cup players Club Bolívar players C.D. Jorge Wilstermann players Club Destroyers players Oriente Petrolero players Bolivian football managers C.A. Nacional Potosí managers Club San José managers {{Bolivia-footy-forward-stub