Felipe Abdiel Baloy Ramirez is a Panamanian footballer who plays as a defender for Guatemalan club Municipal and the Panama national team.<\/P>
Club career
Early career
At aged 18, he started his football career in ANAPROF team Eurokickers, although it lasted only a year as the team was relegated that year. He then moved to Sporting '89 and managed to be part of the Panama U-20 squad where he was spotted by Colombian international representative Luis Felipe Posso, was signed to his agency and the doors opened for Baloy in Colombia.<\/P>
Colombia
After 2003, he was signed by Brazil's Gremio.<\/P>
Brazil
Baloy started his career in Brazil with Gremio where he played the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A 2003-2004 season. He Finished 20th (2003) and 24th (2004). Baloy was signed by Clube Atletico Paranaense but he was in 2004 with Porto Alegre; they were eliminated in the first round. Baloy was also made captain in Gremio despite his youth.<\/P>
In Clube Atletico Paranaense, Baloy had some success after finishing 6th in the 2005 season and playing on the side that finished runner-up in the 2005 season. However Baloy did not play the final because he was signed by Monterrey and had to depart to Mexico. He was also captain of the Curitiba side.<\/P>
Mexico
In 2005, Pipe had a good start with Rayados where in the 2005 Apertura they finished runner-up. After that season, Monterrey were not at the same competitive level as they were before; but Baloy managed to figure in the team and has been called at numerous times one of the best defenders in Mexico.<\/P>
In 2007, Baloy played in the 2007 Copa Libertadores after he was loaned out to Club America for that competition.<\/P>
In recent years Baloy has been linked many times with clubs in Europe. In the 2007 winter transfer window he was pretended by Premier League side Derby County, however the move never happened. In 2008, he was linked to Premier League side Arsenal.<\/P>
On the 2009 Apertura, Baloy and Monterrey were crowned champions after defeating Cruz Azul in a 6–4 aggregate score. Baloy became the first Panamanian-born player to ever win the Mexican First Division championship. Pipe was nominated that year for the Mexican Golden Ball as best defender of the year, but came in second behind his team mate Duilio Davino.<\/P>
Shortly after winning the championship, Baloy made a surprise move to Santos Laguna. That ended a four-year spell in Monterrey where he played 145 times and scored 10 goals.<\/P>
On 14 December 2013 it was announced Baloy was sold to Monarcas Morelia.<\/P>
International career
Baloy played in the Panama U-20 squad which attempted to qualify to the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship in Argentina. However, Baloy never managed to qualify to the World Cup even though the team was considered as one of Panama's best. He played alongside Jose Luis Garces, Luis Tejada, Jaime Penedo among others.<\/P>
He made his senior debut for Panama in a May 2001 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Honduras and has, as of 17 November 2017, earned a total of 100 caps, scoring 3 goals. Pipe has represented Panama participating in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification. He is currently the captain of the national team. He was also part of the 2005 and 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup Best XI. He also was part of the side that finished runner-up on both 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup and UNCAF Nations Cup 2007.<\/P>","7777CB48C34672EC8F83E174F0B7EFC7":"","2F200EF80307E2A90BE724565D2038D0":"2017-7-1","7F6018B84729B122B8EE7594158DA382":"Tauro FC,Rionegro Aguilas,Atlas[on loan],Monarcas Morelia,Santos Laguna,Monterrey,Club America,Atletico Paranaense,Gremio (RS),Dep.Independiente Medellin,Envigado,Sporting San Miguelito","F52748F924D1E675":"92kg","86178E7285C328960D9569BD40C7D883":"1981-2-24","0E9052569923A91555E1DAF3C456F9CD":"
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Campeonato Paranaense (1): 2005<\/P>
<\/STRONG>Primera Division (1): Apertura 2009<\/P>
<\/STRONG>Primera Division (1): Clausura 2012<\/P>