Chico Ramos Explained

Chico Ramos
Fullname:Francisco Augusto Neto Ramos[1]
Birth Place:Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal
Height:1.85 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Radomiak Radom
Clubnumber:88
Youthyears1:2003–2008
Youthclubs1:Varzim
Youthyears2:2008–2014
Youthclubs2:Porto
Youthyears3:2010–2011
Youthclubs3:Padroense (loan)
Years1:2014–2017
Caps1:101
Goals1:6
Years2:2016–2017
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:2017–2020
Caps3:14
Goals3:0
Years4:2019–2020
Clubs4:Santa Clara (loan)
Caps4:41
Goals4:0
Years5:2020–2023
Caps5:55
Goals5:3
Years6:2023–
Caps6:9
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2010–2011
Nationalcaps1:12
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:2011–2012
Nationalcaps2:8
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2012–2013
Nationalcaps3:9
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2013–2014
Nationalcaps4:24
Nationalgoals4:2
Nationalyears5:2014–2015
Nationalcaps5:9
Nationalgoals5:0
Nationalyears6:2015–2017
Nationalcaps6:6
Nationalgoals6:0
Nationalyears7:2016
Nationalcaps7:4
Nationalgoals7:0
Club-Update:23:37, 16 April 2023 (UTC)

Francisco 'Chico' Augusto Neto Ramos (born 10 April 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Polish club Radomiak Radom as a midfielder.

Club career

Porto

Born in Póvoa de Varzim, Ramos joined FC Porto's youth system at the age of 13, from local club Varzim SC. He made his senior debut with the former's B team, going on to spend several seasons with them in the Segunda Liga.

Ramos' maiden appearance with the main squad took place on 20 January 2016, in a 1–0 away loss against F.C. Famalicão in the group stage of the Taça da Liga.[2] [3] His first game in the Primeira Liga occurred on 12 March, as he came as an 88th-minute substitute for Vincent Aboubakar in the 3–2 home win over C.F. União.[4]

Ramos was supposed to join G.D. Chaves on loan for the 2016–17 campaign. Following a left-foot injury contracted during the Summer Olympics, however, the move was aborted.[5]

Vitória Guimarães

On 30 June 2017, Ramos signed a contract with Vitória de Guimarães.[6] He spent the better part of the following two seasons on loan to C.D. Santa Clara, also of the Portuguese top division.[7] [8]

Nacional

On 28 September 2020, Ramos joined C.D. Nacional on a three-year deal.[9] The following 30 January, he scored his first top-flight goal to decide a 2–1 home victory over F.C. Famalicão;[10] the season ended in relegation.

Radomiak

On 12 January 2023, Ramos agreed to a two-and-a-half-year contract with Radomiak Radom in the Polish Ekstraklasa.[11] On 15 April, during an away match against MKS Cracovia, he suffered a right leg fracture after an unsuccessful challenge on Takuto Oshima.[12]

International career

Ramos represented Portugal at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He played all the matches save one in New Zealand, helping his country to reach the quarter-finals.[13]

Ramos won his first cap for the under-21 side on 12 November 2015, featuring the second 45 minutes of the 4–0 victory against Albania in Arouca for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers.[14]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Porto B2014–15Segunda Liga383000000383
2015–16Segunda Liga382000000382
2016–17Segunda Liga251000000251
Total10160000001016
Porto2015–16Primeira Liga3000100040
Vitória Guimarães2017–18Primeira Liga120202050210
Career totals11662030501266

Honours

Porto B

2015–16[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chico Ramos. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 22 January 2021.
  2. Web site: FC Porto: Suk e quatro jogadores da equipa B em Famalicão. FC Porto: Suk and four B-team players in Famalicão. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 19 January 2016. 4 April 2016.
  3. Web site: Famalicão fecha a porta ao dragão. Famalicão close door to dragon. Rádio Renascença. Portuguese. 20 January 2016. 4 April 2016.
  4. Web site: Dragões vencem mas não convencem. Dragons win but fail to convince. Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Carlos José. Barros. Portuguese. 12 March 2016. 4 April 2016.
  5. Web site: Francisco Ramos devolvido ao FC Porto. Francisco Ramos returned to FC Porto. SAPO. Portuguese. 31 August 2016. 16 May 2018.
  6. News: Francisco Ramos oficializado pelo Vitória. Francisco Ramos made official by Vitória. O Jogo. Portuguese. 30 June 2017. 19 October 2017.
  7. News: Francisco Ramos escolheu Santa Clara "para sair da zona de conforto". Francisco Ramos chose Santa Clara "to leave comfort zone". Record. Portuguese. 1 February 2019. 20 September 2019.
  8. Web site: Santa Clara renova empréstimo de Francisco Ramos. Santa Clara renew Francisco Ramos loan. Rádio Renascença. Portuguese. 17 July 2019. 20 September 2019.
  9. Web site: Mercado: Médio Francisco Ramos assina por três temporadas com o Nacional. Transfer market: Midfielder Francisco Ramos signs for three seasons with Nacional. Futebol 365. Carolina. Melo. Portuguese. 28 September 2020. 15 December 2020.
  10. Web site: Nacional vence com reviravolta. Nacional win with comeback. Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Portuguese. 30 January 2021. 10 January 2022.
  11. Web site: Chico Ramos w Radomiaku!. Chico Ramos to Radomiak!. Radomiak Radom. Polish. 12 January 2023. 13 January 2023.
  12. Web site: Francisco Ramos kontuzjowany. Francisco Ramos injured. 90 Minut. Polish. 15 April 2023. 15 April 2023.
  13. Web site: Brazil through as profligate Portugal pay the penalty. FIFA. 14 June 2015. 5 April 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150616174100/http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=271598/match=300269537/match-report.html. 16 June 2015.
  14. Web site: Portugal volta a golear e segue imparável. Portugal rout again and are unstoppable. UEFA. Portuguese. 12 November 2015. 5 April 2016.
  15. Web site: Título festejado com vitória no clássico. Title celebrated with win in classic. FC Porto. Portuguese. 8 May 2016. 22 January 2021.