Héctor Omar Ramos Lebrón (born 4 May 1990), also known as Pito Ramos or simply Pito, is a Puerto Rican footballer, who plays as a forward for Metropolitan FA and the Puerto Rico national team. He is the older brother of Heliot Ramos, a baseball player for the San Francisco Giants, and Henry Ramos, also a professional baseball player for the Doosan Bears of the Korean Baseball Organization.[2]

Héctor Ramos
Ramos (right) and Sergio Ramos in a Puerto Rico vs. Spain match in 2012
Personal information
Full name Héctor Omar Ramos Lebrón
Date of birth (1990-05-04) 4 May 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Maunabo, Puerto Rico
Height 6 ft 1+12 in (1.87 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Metropolitan FA
Number 99
Youth career
2003–2008 Puerto Rico Islanders C
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Sevilla Bayamón 14 (6)
2010–2011 Alacranes Del Norte 14 (6)
2011 Puerto Rico United 3 (3)
2011 Criollos de Caguas 9 (3)
2011Puerto Rico Islanders (loan) 2 (0)
2012–2013 Puerto Rico Islanders 22 (3)
2013–2015 AD Isidro Metapán 79 (31)
2015 Al-Qadisiyah 2 (0)
2016 CD Águila 13 (6)
2016–2017 Puerto Rico FC 40 (12)
2018 Sabah 18 (14)
2019 Don Bosco FC 17 (11)
2019 Alianza 10 (2)
2020 Sabah 1 (0)
2020– Metropolitan 31 (28)
International career
2007 Puerto Rico U17[1] 3 (0)
2010 Puerto Rico U21 2 (2)
2011 Puerto Rico U23 2 (1)
2010–2019 Puerto Rico 36 (18)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 February 2020

Career

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Ramos began 2011 playing for Puerto Rico United and joined Puerto Rico Islanders in September 2011 on loan from Criollos de Caguas. He signed with Islanders for the 2012 season on 20 January 2012.[3] On 5 July 2013, it was confirmed that Ramos would be the third foreign player for Salvadoran club, Isidro Metapán.[4]

Ramos joined the newly formed Puerto Rico FC ahead of their Fall 2016 season.[5] He scored the first goal in club history on his debut against the Indy Eleven, earning the team a draw.[6] He was released at the end of the 2017 season.[7]

In 2018 and 2020 Ramos played for Malaysian team, Sabah FA.[8]

International goals

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Scores and results list Puerto Rico's goal tally first.[9]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 11 November 2011 Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, Puerto Rico   Saint Lucia 2–0 4–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 3–0
3. 14 November 2011 Mayagüez Athletics Stadium, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1–0 3–0
4. 2–0
5. 7 September 2012 Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti   Bermuda 2–1 2–1 2012 Caribbean Cup qualification
6. 9 September 2012   Saint Martin 1–0 9–0
7. 3–0
8. 5–0
9. 8–0
10. 23 October 2012 Stade René Serge Nabajoth, Les Abymes, Guadeloupe   Martinique 1–2 1–2
11. 25 October 2012   Guadeloupe 1–4 1–4
12. 5 September 2014 Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, Puerto Rico   French Guiana 1–0 1–2 2014 Caribbean Cup qualification
13. 7 September 2014   Grenada 1–0 2–2
14. 1 June 2016 Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada 1–3 3–3 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification
15. 2–3
16. 4 June 2016 Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, Puerto Rico   Antigua and Barbuda 1–0 2–1
17. 2–1
18. 11 October 2016   Curaçao
1–0
2–4
Last updated 20 August 2017

References

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  1. ^ "CONCACAF 2007 Under-17 Tournament Recap". Issuu. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  2. ^ "KBO's Doosan Bears Sign Three Former Big Leaguers". MLB Trade Rumors. 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  3. ^ "| NASL". Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  4. ^ Ernesto Arteaga (5 July 2013). "Héctor Ramos será el tercer extranjero del Metapán". Derechos Reservados. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  5. ^ Matthew Levine (29 June 2016). "Hector Ramos Eyes Big Impact For Puerto Rico FC On And Off Field". NASL. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  6. ^ "Puerto Rico FC v. Indy Eleven". NASL. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Puerto Rico FC announces first off season roster moves". 7 November 2017. Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Sabah FA confirm two new foreign signings, one slot left | Goal.com". Archived from the original on 2020-02-26. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  9. ^ "Hector Ramos Player Profile". Caribbean Football Database. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
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