Sergio Ramos García (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈserxjo ˈramoz ɣarˈθi.a]; born 30 March 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Madrid and Spain national team. Mainly a central defender he could also play on right back. Ramos is a complete and tenacious defender, who is regarded as one of the best defenders in the world.[2] He is a strong player who excels in the air, making him a goal threat on set-pieces,[3] and he is also a competent, aggressive tackler. He is gifted with pace,[3] good technical ability, as well as good distribution and crossing ability.[4] He has been criticised, however, for his lack of dicipline at times, and he holds the record for the most red cards obtained by a Real Madrid player.[5] Due to his leadership, his athletic and technical prowess, his ability to excel both offensively and defensively, as well as his tactical versatility, which allows him to be deployed as a centre back and as a full back, manager Carlo Ancelotti has compared he to legendary defender Paolo Maldini.[4] After emerging through Sevillas youth system, Ramos went on to be a mainstay for Real Madrid. He acted as vice-captain for the latter, also being one of La Ligas top scorers from a defensive position.[6] Internationally Ramos competed with the Spanish national team in three World Cups and two European Championships, winning the former tournament in 2010 and the latter in 2008 and 2012. He made his first appearance at the age of 18 and, in 2013, he became the youngest player to ever reach 100 caps.[7] Contents [hide] 1 Club career 1.1 Sevilla 1.2 Real Madrid 1.2.1 2005–2008 1.2.2 2009–10 season 1.2.3 2010–11 season 1.2.4 2011–12 season 1.2.5 2012–13 season 1.2.6 2013–14 season 1.2.7 2014–15 season 2 International career 2.1 2006 FIFA World Cup 2.2 Euro 2008 2.3 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2010 FIFA World Cup 2.4 Euro 2012 2.5 2014 FIFA World Cup 2.6 International goals 3 Career statistics 3.1 Club 4 Honours 4.1 Club 4.2 Country 4.3 Individual 5 Personal life 6 References 7 External links Club career[edit] Sevilla[edit] Born in Camas, Seville, Andalusia, Ramos began his career at local side Sevilla FC, emerging through the clubs youth system alongside Jesús Navas and Antonio Puerta. He made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 1 February 2004, coming on as a second half substitute in a 0–1 away loss against Deportivo de La Coruña. In the 2004–05 season, Ramos appeared in 41 games as Sevilla finished sixth and qualified to the UEFA Cup, scoring in home fixtures against Real Sociedad (2–1)[8] and Real Madrid (2–2).[9] Real Madrid[edit] Ramos during the 2010–11 season. 2005–2008[edit] In the summer of 2005, 19-year-old Ramos was purchased by Real Madrid for €27 million, a record for a Spanish teenager.[10] He was the only Spanish player brought in during Florentino Pérezs first stint as Reals president. At the club, Ramos was assigned the number 4 shirt, previously worn by Fernando Hierro. On 6 December 2005 he netted his first goal for the Merengues, in a 2–3 UEFA Champions League group stage loss at Olympiacos FC.[11] During his first seasons, Ramos played as centre back, being also used as an emergency defensive midfielder on occasion. However, with the arrival of Christoph Metzelder and Pepe in the 2007–08 season, he was again relocated to right back. In his first four seasons at Real Madrid, Ramos displayed a goalscoring instinct unusual to many defenders, netting more than 20 goals overall. On 4 May 2008, he assisted Gonzalo Higuaín in the 89th minute against CA Osasuna in an eventual 2–1 away win, the match that sealed the clubs 31st league championship. On the final day of the season, he scored twice in a 5–2 home win against already relegated Levante UD: one through a header, and another an individual effort; these goals taking his league tally for the 2007–2008 season to five.[12] Ramos scored a vital goal in the Spanish Supercup contest against Valencia CF, making it 2–1 in an eventual 4–2 and 6–5 aggregate win despite the fact Real Madrid playing with only nine men for a long period of time. Although he experienced a slight dip in form, he returned to his best and on 11 January 2009, netted on an acrobatic volley in a 3–0 triumph at RCD Mallorca;[13] continuing his scoring run in the following week in a 3–1 home win against Osasuna.[14] Ramos was named in both FIFA and UEFAs 2008 Team of the Year, adding the FIFPro Team of the Year 2007–08 accolade. He also finished 21st in the European Player of the Year nomination for 2008.[15] 2009–10 season[edit] At the start of the 2009–10 season, Ramos was appointed as one of Real Madrids four captains. Because Pepe had suffered a serious knee injury during this campaign, Ramos was often deployed as central defender. Ramos scored four goals in 33 league matches; and, on 21 February 2010 he played his 200th official match for the capital team against Villarreal CF (150 in the first division). Despite these personal highlights for Sergio Ramos, this season was a disappointing one for his side, with Los Blancos finishing the campaign without picking up any silverware. 2010–11 season[edit] In Real Madrids 0–5 loss at FC Barcelona on 29 November 2010, Ramos was sent off after kicking Lionel Messi from behind, then pushing Carles Puyol in the ensuing melée.[16] After this ejection, he equalled Fernando Hierros previous record for red cards at the club, despite having played in 264 fewer games.[17] Ramos in action in La Liga. On 20 April 2011, Ramos started in the seasons Copa del Rey final, a 1–0 win against Barcelona in Valencia. In the subsequent victory procession, while celebrating on the top of the clubs bus, he accidentally lost hold of the cup, which fell under the wheels of the vehicle; the trophy was dented as a result.[18] 2011–12 season[edit] On 12 July 2011, Ramos extended his contract with Real Madrid until 2017.[19] Early into the season, he emerged from an injury to Ricardo Carvalho to adjust to his less natural position as stopper. On 25 April 2012, in the Champions League semi-finals second leg against FC Bayern Munich, Ramos missed his penalty shootout attempt, shooting well wide over the bar. Real Madrid went on to lose 1–3 and be eliminated;[20] as the league campaign ended in conquest after a four-year wait, he was the player with most balls recovered in his team, third overall.[21] 2012–13 season[edit] On 9 January 2013, Ramos was sent off for a second bookable offense midway through the second half of an eventual 4–0 home win over Celta de Vigo for the domestic cup. He subsequently received a four-match suspension, after it was revealed he also insulted referee Miguel Ángel Ayza Gámez.[22] The following month, mere minutes after scoring the second goal at home against Rayo Vallecano and less than 20 minutes into the first half, he received two yellow cards within one minute in the eventual 2–0 home success, taking his red card tally with Real Madrid alone to 16; and 12 in the league.[23][24] In late February/early March 2013, due to the absence of Iker Casillas due to injury, Ramos captained Real to back-to-back wins over Barcelona in just four days: he netted the 2–1 home winner in the second game, heading home after a corner kick.[25] 2013–14 season[edit] On 14 December 2013, Ramos received a club record 18th red card for Real Madrid in a 2–2 draw at Osasuna,[26] but the suspension was later lifted.[27] His 19th came in a 3–4 home defeat to Barcelona, on 23 March 2014.[28] On 29 April 2014, Ramos scored twice from headers in a 4–0 away win against Bayern Munich for the semi-finals of the Champions League,[29] with the tie ending with a 5–0 aggregate score and Madrids qualification to the decisive match for the first time in twelve years.[30] On 24 May, in the final against Atlético Madrid, he headed home in stoppage time to tie the game 1–1, and his team went on to win 4–1 in extra time to claim their tenth trophy in the competition; he was also chosen by fans as Man of the match.[31] 2014–15 season[edit] He started 2014–15 season on 12 August 2014 by playing full 90 minutes in 2–0 success against Sevilla to win first trophy of the season, UEFA Super Cup.[32] Ramos played in two-legged Supercopa de España final against Atlético Madrid with Los Blancos losing 2–1 on aggregate.[33][34] Ramos scored first goal of the season on 31 August in week two of La Liga where he score a header in a 4–2 away lose against Real Sociedad.[35] International career[edit] Ramos playing against France at Euro 2012. In 2004 Ramos became an instant hit for Spains under-21, for whom he played six international matches. On 26 March 2005, in a 3–0 friendly win over China in Salamanca, he first appeared for the senior side at only 18 years and 361 days of age, making him the youngest player to play for the national team in the last 55 years (he held this record until it was broken by Arsenals Cesc Fàbregas).[36] 2006 FIFA World Cup[edit] Just seven months later, Ramos scored his first two international goals in a 6–0 away thrashing of San Marino for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He was selected for the final stages in Germany and, after the international retirement of Real Madrid teammate Míchel Salgado, became the undisputed first-choice right-back. Euro 2008[edit] Throughout Spains UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying campaign, Ramos was a regular member of the starting eleven as the national side finished first in its group, above Sweden. He scored two goals, including one in a 3–1 away win over Denmark, in 11 appearances. In the tournaments final stages, Ramos played in all matches and minutes, except the 2–1 group stage win against Greece. In the final, his pass nearly set up Marcos Sennas first international goal, but the latter missed his opportunity by inches. During the celebrations after the 1–0 defeat of Germany, he wore a T-shirt in honor of close friend and former Sevilla teammate Puerta, who died in August 2007.[37][38] 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2010 FIFA World Cup[edit] Ramos was selected in the squad for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa, as Spain finished in third position. At the 2010 World Cup, held in the same country, he started every game, helping the team keep five clean sheets and reach the final, which they won 1–0 against the Netherlands; he topped the tournaments Castrol Performance Index with a score of 9.79.[39] Euro 2012[edit] Ramos playing with Spain at Euro 2012 Ramos returned to the heart of the defence for the Euro 2012 tournament. When asked about his role change, he replied: “I have adapted and feel comfortable in the middle, but I am a World and European champion at right-back.”[40] He played all the games in Poland and Ukraine alongside Barcelonas Gerard Piqué and, in the semifinals against Portugal, he converted his penalty shootout attempt in an eventual 4–2 win (0–0 after 120 minutes), scoring for the eventual champions in Panenka-style.[41] On 22 March 2013, Ramos celebrated his 100th cap by opening the scoring in a 1–1 draw with Finland in Gijón for the 2014 World Cup qualifiers. He became the youngest European player ever to reach that figure in the process, surpassing Germanys Lukas Podolski.[7] 2014 FIFA World Cup[edit] Ramos was selected for his third World Cup in 2014.[42] He played the full 90 minutes of each of Spains matches, each with a different partner in central defence, as the champions were eliminated. International goals[edit] Scores and results list Spains goal tally first. # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 13 October 2005 Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino San Marino 3–0 6–0 2006 World Cup qualification 2. 13 October 2005 Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino San Marino 4–0 6–0 2006 World Cup qualification 3. 13 October 2007 Atletion, Aarhus, Denmark Denmark 2–0 3–1 Euro 2008 qualifying 4. 17 November 2007 Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain Sweden 3–0 3–0 Euro 2008 qualifying 5. 3 March 2010 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France France 2–0 2–0 Friendly 6. 6 September 2011 Las Gaunas, Logroño, Spain Liechtenstein 4–0 6–0 Euro 2012 qualifying 7. 16 October 2012 Vicente Calderón, Madrid, Spain France 1–0 1–1 2014 World Cup qualification 8. 14 November 2012 Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama Panama 4–0 5–1 Friendly 9. 22 March 2013 El Molinón, Gijón, Spain Finland 1–0 1–1 2014 World Cup qualification 10. 8 September 2014 Estadi Ciutat de València, Valencia, Spain Macedonia 1–0 5–1 Euro 2016 qualifying Career statistics[edit] Club[edit] As of 5 October 2014[43][44] Club Season League Cup1 Europe Other2 Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Sevilla 2003–04 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 2004–05 31 2 5 0 5 1 0 0 41 3 2005–06 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Total 39 2 5 0 5 1 0 0 49 3 Real Madrid 2005–06 33 4 6 1 7 1 0 0 46 6 2006–07 33 5 3 0 6 1 0 0 42 6 2007–08 33 5 5 1 7 0 0 0 45 6 2008–09 32 4 2 1 8 1 0 0 42 6 2009–10 33 4 0 0 7 0 0 0 40 4 2010–11 31 3 7 1 8 0 0 0 46 4 2011–12 34 3 6 0 11 1 0 0 51 4 2012–13 26 4 5 0 9 1 0 0 40 5 2013–14 32 4 8 0 11 3 0 0 51 7 2014–15 7 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 12 1 Total 294 37 44 4 76 8 1 0 415 49 Career Total 333 39 49 4 81 9 1 0 464 52 1 Includes Supercopa de España. 2 Includes UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup. Honours[edit] Club[edit] Real Madrid UEFA Champions League: 2013–14 UEFA Super Cup: 2014 La Liga: 2006–07, 2007–08, 2011–12 Copa del Rey: 2010–11, 2013–14 Supercopa de España: 2008, 2012 Country[edit] Spain FIFA World Cup: 2010 UEFA European Championship: 2008, 2012 FIFA Confederations Cup: Runner-up 2013; Third Place 2009 Spain U–19 UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2004 Individual[edit] La Liga Breakthrough Player of the Year: 2005 La Liga Best Defender: 2012, 2013 FIFA/FIFPro World XI: 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013 UEFA Team of the Year: 2008, 2012, 2013 ESM Team of the year: 2007–08, 2011–12 2010 FIFA World Cup: Castrol Index Winner[45] FIFA World Cup Dream Team: 2010 UEFA EURO 2012: Castrol EDGE Index Winner[46] UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament: 2012
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