Chico Ramos

Chico Ramos
	Ramos playing for Portugal at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Francisco Augusto Neto Ramos
Date of birth	10 April 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Radomiak Radom
Number	88
Youth career
2003–2008	Varzim
2008–2014	Porto
2010–2011	→ Padroense (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team
2014–2017	Porto B
2016–2017	Porto
2017–2020	Vitória Guimarães
2019–2020	→ Santa Clara (loan)
2020–2023	Nacional
2023–	Radomiak Radom
International career
2010–2011	Portugal U16
2011–2012	Portugal U17
2012–2013	Portugal U18
2013–2014	Portugal U19
2014–2015	Portugal U20
2015–2017	Portugal U21
2016	Portugal U23
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Portugal
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 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.^[2]^[3]

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.^[4]^[5] 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.^[6]

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.^[7]

Vitória Guimarães

On 30 June 2017, Ramos signed a contract with Vitória de Guimarães.^[8] He spent the better part of the following two seasons on loan to C.D. Santa Clara, also of the Portuguese top division.^[9]^[10]

Nacional

On 28 September 2020, Ramos joined C.D. Nacional on a three-year deal.^[11] The following 30 January, he scored his first top-flight goal to decide a 2–1 home victory over F.C. Famalicão;^[12] 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.^[13] On 15 April, during an away match against MKS Cracovia, he suffered a right leg fracture after an unsuccessful challenge on Takuto Oshima.^[14]

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.^[15]

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.^[16]

Career statistics

As of 11 March 2018^[17]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Porto B	2014–15	Segunda Liga	38	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	38	3
	2015–16	Segunda Liga	38	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	38	2
	2016–17	Segunda Liga	25	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	1
	Total		101	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	101	6
Porto	2015–16	Primeira Liga	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
Vitória Guimarães	2017–18	Primeira Liga	14	0	2	0	2	0	5^[a]	0	23	0
Career totals			118	6	2	0	3	0	5	0	128	6

^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Porto B

LigaPro: 2015–16^[18]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Chico Ramos" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
^ "Benfica B-FC Porto B, 3–2 (nomes que vale a pena seguir)" [Benfica B-FC Porto B, 3–2 (names you might want to track)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
^ "Francisco Ramos quer "contribuir para o sucesso" do Vitória" [Francisco Ramos wants to "contribute to the success" of Vitória] (in Portuguese). Mais Guimarães. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
^ "FC Porto: Suk e quatro jogadores da equipa B em Famalicão" [FC Porto: Suk and four B-team players in Famalicão] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
^ "Famalicão fecha a porta ao dragão" [Famalicão close door to dragon] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
^ Barros, Carlos José (12 March 2016). "Dragões vencem mas não convencem" [Dragons win but fail to convince] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
^ "Francisco Ramos devolvido ao FC Porto" [Francisco Ramos returned to FC Porto] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
^ "Francisco Ramos oficializado pelo Vitória" [Francisco Ramos made official by Vitória]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 30 June 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
^ "Francisco Ramos escolheu Santa Clara "para sair da zona de conforto"" [Francisco Ramos chose Santa Clara "to leave comfort zone"]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 February 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
^ "Santa Clara renova empréstimo de Francisco Ramos" [Santa Clara renew Francisco Ramos loan] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
^ Melo, Carolina (28 September 2020). "Mercado: Médio Francisco Ramos assina por três temporadas com o Nacional" [Transfer market: Midfielder Francisco Ramos signs for three seasons with Nacional] (in Portuguese). Futebol 365. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
^ "Nacional vence com reviravolta" [Nacional win with comeback] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
^ "Chico Ramos w Radomiaku!" [Chico Ramos to Radomiak!] (in Polish). Radomiak Radom. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
^ "Francisco Ramos kontuzjowany" [Francisco Ramos injured] (in Polish). 90 Minut. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
^ "Brazil through as profligate Portugal pay the penalty". FIFA. 14 June 2015. Archived from the original on 16 June 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
^ "Portugal volta a golear e segue imparável" [Portugal rout again and are unstoppable] (in Portuguese). UEFA. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
^ Chico Ramos at Soccerway
^ "Título festejado com vitória no clássico" [Title celebrated with win in classic] (in Portuguese). FC Porto. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2021.

External links

Chico Ramos at ForaDeJogo (archived)
Chico Ramos national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
Chico Ramos – FIFA competition record (archived)

[18] Appearances in UEFA Europa League

[Bio-1] "Chico Ramos" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 22 January 2021.

[2] "Benfica B-FC Porto B, 3–2 (nomes que vale a pena seguir)" [Benfica B-FC Porto B, 3–2 (names you might want to track)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2024.

[3] "Francisco Ramos quer "contribuir para o sucesso" do Vitória" [Francisco Ramos wants to "contribute to the success" of Vitória] (in Portuguese). Mais Guimarães. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2024.

[4] "FC Porto: Suk e quatro jogadores da equipa B em Famalicão" [FC Porto: Suk and four B-team players in Famalicão] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.

[5] "Famalicão fecha a porta ao dragão" [Famalicão close door to dragon] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.

[6] Barros, Carlos José (12 March 2016). "Dragões vencem mas não convencem" [Dragons win but fail to convince] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Retrieved 4 April 2016.

[7] "Francisco Ramos devolvido ao FC Porto" [Francisco Ramos returned to FC Porto] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2018.

[8] "Francisco Ramos oficializado pelo Vitória" [Francisco Ramos made official by Vitória]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 30 June 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.

[9] "Francisco Ramos escolheu Santa Clara "para sair da zona de conforto"" [Francisco Ramos chose Santa Clara "to leave comfort zone"]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 February 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.

[10] "Santa Clara renova empréstimo de Francisco Ramos" [Santa Clara renew Francisco Ramos loan] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.

[11] Melo, Carolina (28 September 2020). "Mercado: Médio Francisco Ramos assina por três temporadas com o Nacional" [Transfer market: Midfielder Francisco Ramos signs for three seasons with Nacional] (in Portuguese). Futebol 365. Retrieved 15 December 2020.

[12] "Nacional vence com reviravolta" [Nacional win with comeback] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.

[13] "Chico Ramos w Radomiaku!" [Chico Ramos to Radomiak!] (in Polish). Radomiak Radom. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.

[14] "Francisco Ramos kontuzjowany" [Francisco Ramos injured] (in Polish). 90 Minut. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.

[15] "Brazil through as profligate Portugal pay the penalty". FIFA. 14 June 2015. Archived from the original on 16 June 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2016.

[16] "Portugal volta a golear e segue imparável" [Portugal rout again and are unstoppable] (in Portuguese). UEFA. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2016.

[17] Chico Ramos at Soccerway

[19] "Título festejado com vitória no clássico" [Title celebrated with win in classic] (in Portuguese). FC Porto. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2021.

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