Christopher Ramos de la Flor (born 18 January 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Segunda División club Cádiz.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Ramos de la Flor | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Cádiz, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cádiz | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Portuarios de Cádiz | |||
| 2006–2008 | Géminis San Miguel | ||
| 2008–2009 | Raúl Navas | ||
| 2009–2011 | Cádiz | ||
| 2011–2016 | Tiempo Libre | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Mercadal | 30 | (6) |
| 2017 | San Fernando B | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | San Fernando | 13 | (4) |
| 2018–2021 | Valladolid | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Sevilla B (loan) | 30 | (6) |
| 2019–2020 | → Badajoz (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | → Lugo (loan) | 35 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Lugo | 64 | (14) |
| 2023– | Cádiz | 67 | (11) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024 | |||
Career
editBorn in Cádiz, Andalusia, Ramos played youth football for Portuarios de Cádiz, Géminis San Miguel CF, AD Raúl Navas, Cádiz CF and AD Tiempo Libre.[2] In 2016, after finishing his formation, he joined Tercera División side CE Mercadal.[3]
Ramos made his senior debut on 21 August 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 home loss against CF Sant Rafel. His first senior goal came on 11 September in a 3–1 loss at CD Ferriolense, and on 23 October he scored a brace in a 3–1 home win against SD Formentera.[4]
In July 2017 Ramos moved to San Fernando CD; initially assigned to the reserves in the regional leagues, he made his first team debut on 1 October 2017 by playing the last 23 minutes in a 1–0 away win against UD Las Palmas Atlético in the Segunda División B championship.[5]
Ramos scored his first goal for Sanfer on 22 October 2017, netting the first in a 3–2 home win against Real Murcia.[6] He subsequently established himself as a starter for the side, scoring a double in a 4–2 away defeat of Lorca Deportiva CF on 5 November.[7]
On 3 January 2018, Ramos signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Segunda División side Real Valladolid.[8] He made his professional debut ten days later, replacing goalscorer Jaime Mata in a 1–0 away win against FC Barcelona B.[9]
Ramos contributed with six appearances for the Blanquivioletas during the campaign, achieving promotion to La Liga. He made his debut in the main category of Spanish football on 17 August 2018, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Girona FC.[10]
On 31 August 2018, Ramos joined Sevilla Atlético on a season-long loan.[11] On 2 September of the following year, he moved to fellow third division side CD Badajoz also in a temporary deal.[12]
On 2 October 2020, Ramos agreed to a one-year loan deal with Segunda División side CD Lugo.[13] He scored his first professional goal on 21 October, netting his team's third in a 3–0 home win over Girona FC.
On 17 August 2021, Ramos signed a permanent three-year contract with CD Lugo.[14] On 31 January 2023, he signed a five-and-a-half-year contract to rejoin his hometown club Cádiz, now being assigned to the first team in the top tier.[15]
Ramos scored his first goal in the top tier on 9 April 2023, netting his team's second in a 2–0 away win over Real Betis.[16] In the 2023–24 season, he became the player with most aerial duels won in La Liga in 174 occasions.[17]
Personal life
editBorn in Spain, Ramos is of African-American descent through his father, a former expatriate basketball player.[18][19] He was raised by his grandfather, who died in October 2023.[20]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played on 19 May 2024[21]
| Club | Season | League | Copa del Rey | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| San Fernando | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 4 | ||
| Valladolid | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Sevilla Atlético (loan) | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 30 | 6 | — | — | — | 30 | 6 | |||
| Badajoz (loan) | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 19 | 4 | |
| Lugo (loan) | 2020–21 | Segunda División | 35 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 3 | ||
| Lugo | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 40 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 7 | ||
| 2022–23 | Segunda División | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 7 | |||
| Total | 64 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 14 | ||
| Cádiz | 2022–23 | La Liga | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | La Liga | 37 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 5 | |||
| Total | 52 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 216 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 224 | 37 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the 2020 Segunda División B play-offs
References
edit- ^ "Chris Ramos" (in Spanish). CD Lugo. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Chris, nueva perla del San Fernando" [Chris, new pearl of San Fernando] (in Spanish). Diario de Cádiz. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "(Vídeo) La historia de Chris: de jugar en el Mercadal… a la Segunda División" [(Video) The story of Chris: from playing at Mercadal... to Segunda División] (in Spanish). Menorca al Día. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "(Fotos) El Mercadal sacude al Formentera" [(Photos) Mercadal shake up Formentera] (in Spanish). Menorca al Día. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Crónica | Las Palmas Atlético 0–1 San Fernando, triunfo de mucho valor" [Report | Las Palmas Atlético 0–1 San Fernando, a valuable triumph] (in Spanish). Gol de Plata. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "El San Fernando gana 3–2 al histórico Real Murcia" [San Fernando defeat the historical Murcia by 3–2] (in Spanish). Diario de Cádiz. 22 October 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Festival azulino en el feudo de Lorca Deportiva" [Azulino party in the field of Lorca Deportiva] (in Spanish). Mira Bahia. 6 November 2017. Archived from the original on 15 January 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Chris Ramos firma hasta 2021" [Chris Ramos signs until 2021] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "El nuevo Valladolid hunde al Barça B de siempre" [The new Valladolid sink the usual Barça B] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ "Ni VAR ni puntería" [Neither VAR nor aim] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Chris Ramos, cedido al Sevilla Atlético" [Chris Ramos, loaned to Sevilla Atlético] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "Chris Ramos, cedido al Badajoz" [Chris Ramos, loaned to Badajoz] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Acuerdo para la cesión de Chris Ramos" [Agreement for the loan of Chris Ramos] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Chris Ramos, nuevo jugador del CD Lugo" [Chris Ramos, new player of CD Lugo] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Acuerdo con el Lugo para el traspaso de Chris Ramos" [Agreement with Lugo for the transfer of Chris Ramos] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Chris Ramos se estrena en Primera" [Chris Ramos debuts in Primera] (in Spanish). Badajoz Deportes. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "LaLiga EA Sports: Successful aerial duels". as.com. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ ""No me vengo abajo por tener a Mata delante; eso es un premio"". 5 April 2018.
Christopher, my father, was American and played basketball in Spain, although he did not become a professional. I have never had a relationship with him but my name comes from there.
- ^ Sevilla, Diario de (31 August 2018). "Chris Ramos, de la Tercera balear a debutar en Primera". Diario de Sevilla.
- ^ Botija, Julio (22 October 2023). "Muere el abuelo de Chris Ramos, el hombre que enamoró al fútbol español". Diario AS.
- ^ Chris Ramos at Soccerway
External links
edit- Chris Ramos at BDFutbol
- Chris Ramos at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Chris Ramos at Soccerway