Chico Ramos

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

Chico Ramos
Ramos playing for Portugal at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameFrancisco Augusto Neto Ramos[1]
Date of birth (1995-04-10) 10 April 1995 (age 29)[1]
Place of birthPóvoa de Varzim, Portugal[1]
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Radomiak Radom
Number88
Youth career
2003–2008Varzim
2008–2014Porto
2010–2011Padroense (loan)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2017Porto B101(6)
2016–2017Porto3(0)
2017–2020Vitória Guimarães14(0)
2019–2020Santa Clara (loan)41(0)
2020–2023Nacional55(3)
2023–Radomiak Radom9(0)
International career
2010–2011Portugal U1612(2)
2011–2012Portugal U178(0)
2012–2013Portugal U189(0)
2013–2014Portugal U1924(2)
2014–2015Portugal U209(0)
2015–2017Portugal U216(0)
2016Portugal U234(0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up2014 Hungary
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:37, 16 April 2023 (UTC)

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

As of 24 January 2018[15]
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 Liga12020205[a]0210
Career totals11662030501266

Honours

Porto B

References