Carlos Mauricio Ramírez is a bilingual play-by-play announcer for MLS on Apple TV. Born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, Ramírez has called many of global soccer’s most prestigious tournaments, including the FIFA World Cup (2006, 2010, 2014, 2022), UEFA Euro (2012, 2016), multiple Copa América editions, CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers, the UEFA Champions League, the Premier League, La Liga, and Liga FutVe.
A three-time regional Emmy Award winner, Ramírez began his broadcasting career in 2002 with Radio Deporte 1590 AM and soon became one of Venezuela’s most active young voices in sports media. Over the next decade, he served as a host, producer, reporter, commentator, and play-by-play announcer across radio and television, working with leading outlets such as Unión Radio, Meridiano TV, Sport Plus, DIRECTV Sports, Fox Sports and IVC. His work spanned soccer, basketball, and baseball, along with editorial roles including columnist for Diario Líder with his popular “Toma Papá” column.
In 2017, Ramírez transitioned to Mexico to become Media Manager and broadcaster for the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican Baseball League. He later moved to the United States, joining Telemundo San Diego in 2018 before becoming lead sports anchor at Telemundo 48 Bay Area, where he covered the San Jose Earthquakes, Golden State Warriors, San Jose Sharks, and San Francisco 49ers. In 2021, he expanded his national profile as the Spanish-language play-by-play voice for Telemundo’s NFL Sunday Night Football. Since 2022, Ramírez has been a studio host for NBC Sports Bay Area, anchoring coverage of the 49ers and San Francisco Giants, while also serving as an olympics studio host for Telemundo.