Sergio Ramos

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Lore & Background

Born in Camas in the Spanish province of Seville, Ramos played in Sevilla's youth academy and spent two seasons with the senior team, before moving to Real Madrid in the summer of 2005. He went on to become a mainstay for the club, winning 22 major honours, including five La Liga titles and four UEFA Champions League titles. He was vital to all of the Champions League winning campaigns, as he was named in the competition's Team of the Season each time. Out of contract with Real Madrid, he signed for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain in July 2021, spending two seasons at the club and winning Ligue 1 twice, before returning to Sevilla for one season. After leaving Sevilla, Ramos joined Liga MX side Monterrey, where he captained the team and played in the inaugural edition of the expanded FIFA Club World Cup. Internationally, Ramos represented Spain from 2005 to 2021, playing at four FIFA World Cups (winning the 2010 edition) and three UEFA European Championships (winning titles in 2008 and 2012). With 180 caps earned across sixteen years, he is the nation's record appearance holder.

In Their Own Story

The atmosphere at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán was electric during the 2004–05 campaign. Ramos, still in his teens, found himself on the pitch for 41 games as Sevilla secured sixth place and qualification for European competition. The highlight of his domestic season came when he netted against both Real Sociedad and their arch-rivals Real Madrid in home fixtures. On the continental stage, the young defender stepped up in the first round of the UEFA Cup, heading in a goal to seal a 2–0 win over C.D. Nacional at his home ground. These moments were not just statistical milestones; they signaled the arrival of a player capable of performing on the biggest stages. His form was so impressive that despite his youth, he became an integral part of the squad before eventually leaving for Real Madrid in the summer of 2005.

Reader's Guide

Ramos made his first-team and La Liga debut on 1 February 2004, coming on as a 64th-minute substitute for Paco Gallardo in a 0–1 away loss against Deportivo La Coruña. In the 2004–05 season, he appeared in 41 games as Sevilla finished sixth and qualified to the 2005–06 UEFA Cup, scoring in home fixtures against Real Sociedad (2–1) and Real Madrid (2–2). In the 2004–05 UEFA Cup, he scored his first continental goal, heading to conclude a 2–0 win over C.D. Nacional at the Ramon Sánchez Pizjuán in the first round (4–1 aggregate). He was purchased by Real Madrid for €27 million in summer 2005, a record for a Spanish defender. He was the only Spanish player brought in during Florentino Pérez's first stint as Real Madrid’s president. At Real Madrid, he was assigned the number 4 shirt, previously worn by Fernando Hierro. He scored his first goal for the club on 6 December 2005 in a 2–1 UEFA Champions League group stage loss at Olympiacos. During his first seasons, Ramos played as centre back, being also used as an emergency defensive midfielder on occasion. With the arrival of Christoph Metzelder and Pepe in the 2007–08 season, he was relocated to right back. In his first four seasons at Real Madrid, he netted more than 20 goals overall and received the first nine of his 24 red cards for the club. His first red card came after two bookable offences in a 1–0 away loss to Espanyol on 18 September 2005. During the 2006–07 season, he scored five goals, including one in a 3–3 El Clásico draw with Barcelona, as Real Madrid won a record 30th league title. On 4 May 2008, he assisted Gonzalo Higuaín in the 89th minute against Osasuna in an eventual 2–1 away win, the match that sealed the club's 31st league championship. On the final day of the season, he scored twice in a 5–2 home win against already relegated Levante. On 24 August 2008, Ramos scored in the 2008 Supercopa de España second leg against Valencia, making the score 2–1 in an eventual 4–2 and 6–5 aggregate win. He was named in both FIFA and UEFA's 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. At the start of the 2009–10 season, Ramos was appointed as one of Real Madrid's four captains. He scored four goals in 33 league matches; on 21 February 2010 he played his 200th official match for Los Blancos against V

Did You Know?

• Ramos scored more than 100 goals for Real Madrid.
• He is one of the few players to have made over 1,000 career appearances.
• He is Spain's record appearance holder with 180 caps.
• He scored the fastest brace in UEFA Champions League semi-final history (4 minutes) against Bayern Munich in 2014.
• He was sent off 19 times for Real Madrid, a club record.