Christian Ramirez

Christian Ramirez of LA Galaxy joins a Kids Mental Health Foundation panel discussion with students, educators, and community leaders, encouraging open conversations about mental wellness in schools.
I’m passionate about kids’ mental health because the youth is the next generation so it’s important that they feel loved and have the resources available to them to continue to be successful. Being a father and seeing the resources that The Kids Mental Health Foundation provides for the youth is inspiring.
Christian Ramirez participates in an Axios and Telemundo Visionarios panel, smiling alongside fellow speakers during a discussion on community leadership and youth mental health advocacy.

About Christian

Christian Ramirez has had an impressive career spanning multiple leagues and countries. In February 2025, Christian joined the LA Galaxy, after playing for the Columbus Crew (2023 MLS Cup Champions and 2024 Leagues Cup Champions). He began his professional journey in the USL before entering MLS in 2017 with Minnesota United FC. Over the years, he was traded to LAFC and then to the Houston Dynamo before making the leap to Europe with Aberdeen FC. In 2019, Christian earned his USMNT cap, scoring in his debut against Panama.

A bilingual native of Southern California, Christian played college soccer at UC Santa Barbara and Concordia University. He is married to his college sweetheart, Val, and they have three children.

Originally from Garden Grove, Christian is excited to be back on the West Coast in Long Beach to play with the Galaxy. As a girl-dad, he is also a community owner of Minnesota Aurora FC, a rising professional women's soccer team. During the off season, Christian enjoys hosting youth soccer camps in California for underserved communities.

Christian was honored in 2025 by the Kids Mental Health Foundation with the Champion of Influence for Mental Health award and has appeared alongside the organization’s executive clinical director Dr. Ariana Hoet at Axios Visionarios during a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration of Latino leadership, culture, and rising influence in the U.S to bring awareness to mental health in the Latino community.

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