Rafael Ramos (footballer)
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Ramos playing for Orlando City in 2014
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rafael António Figueiredo Ramos | ||
Date of birth | 9 January 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Santa Marinha, Portugal | ||
Height | Script error: No such module "person height". | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team
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Orlando City | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2012 | Sporting CP | ||
2012–2013 | Real Massamá | ||
2013–2014 | Benfica | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014 | Orlando City (USL) | 4 | (1) |
2015– | Orlando City | 33 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2014 | Portugal U19 | 1 | (0) |
2014-2015 | Portugal U20 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:57, 11 May 2016 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2015 (UTC) |
Rafael António Figueiredo Ramos (born 9 January 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defender for American club Orlando City SC in Major League Soccer.
Club career
Born in Santa Marinha, Seia, Guarda District, Ramos started out his career with Sporting CP before being released in 2012. Then, Ramos joined Real Sport Clube for one year before moving to S.L. Benfica's youth system in 2013, where he joined the under-19 squad. Ramos was part of the squad that competed in the 2013–14 UEFA Youth League. On 5 May 2014, Ramos signed a contract to stay with Benfica until 2020.[1]
However, on 8 July 2014, it was announced that Ramos and teammate Estrela were transferred to Orlando City SC of the USL Pro, the third level of the United States soccer league system, on 3.5 year professional contracts as part of an affiliation between the two clubs.[2] The players' contracts would see the two new signings finish out the 2014 USL Pro season with the club before transitioning into Major League Soccer in 2015.[3][4]
Ramos, along with Estrela, made his professional debut with Orlando City on 23 August 2014 in a late season league match against Richmond Kickers. Ramos also scored in first goal with City in the match, scoring the match-winner in the 70th minute giving City a 3–2 victory over Richmond. After the match, head coach Adrian Heath stated in regards to the two new players, "I thought that the two new players (Estrela and Ramos) were outstanding, considering that they haven't played for two or three weeks. Their contribution was massive..."[5]
Honours
- Benfica
- UEFA Youth League: Runner-up 2013–14[6]
References
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External links
- Rafael Ramos at footballzz.co.uk
- Rafael Ramos profile at ForaDeJogo
- Rafael Ramos at Soccerway
- MLS player profile
- National team data (Portuguese)
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- Pages with broken file links
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- Articles with Portuguese-language external links
- 1987 births
- Living people
- People from Seia
- Portuguese footballers
- Portuguese expatriate footballers
- S.L. Benfica footballers
- Orlando City SC (2010–14) players
- Orlando City SC players
- United Soccer League players
- Major League Soccer players
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Portugal youth international footballers
- Portuguese expatriates in the United States