_(cropped).jpg) Ramallets in 1950 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antoni Ramallets Simón | ||
| Date of birth | (1924-07-01)1 July 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 30 July 2013(2013-07-30) (aged 89) | ||
| Place of death | Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1941–1942 | Europa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1942–1944 | San Fernando | ||
| 1944–1946 | Mallorca | 39 | (0) |
| 1946–1962 | Barcelona | 288 | (0) |
| 1946–1947 | →Valladolid (loan) | ||
| International career | |||
| 1950–1961 | Spain | 35 | (0) |
| 1948–1960 | Catalonia | 7 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1962–1963 | Valladolid | ||
| 1963–1964 | Zaragoza | ||
| 1964 | Murcia | ||
| 1965–1966 | Valladolid | ||
| 1966 | Logroñés | ||
| 1968 | Hércules | ||
| 1968–1969 | Ilicitano | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Antoni Ramallets Simón (1 July 1924 – 30 July 2013) was a Spanishfootballgoalkeeper andmanager.
He spent most of his career at FC Barcelona, during the 1950s and early 1960s, winning the Ricardo Zamora Trophy as the best goalkeeper in La Liga on five occasions, and 18 major club honours.
He represented Spain in the 1950 FIFA World Cup and, in the 1960s, managed several clubs in his country, notably winning two major trophies with Real Zaragoza.
Ramallets signed for FC Barcelona in 1946 at the age of 23, from Real Valladolid, where he also spent his first season after being purchased, on loan. He returned to the club to play second-fiddle to Juan Velasco, making his La Liga debut in a 2–1 win against Sevilla FC, on 28 November 1948. Although this was his only appearance during the season, he eventually became the starter, being an essential defensive unit as his team - then named Club de Fútbol Barcelona - went on to win six leagues and five domestic cups; in the 1951–52 campaign, as Barça won five major trophies, he contributed with 28 league games, being awarded his first Ricardo Zamora Trophy.
During the 1950s, Ramallets was a prominent member of the successful Barcelona side that also includedJoan Segarra,Marià Gonzalvo,László Kubala,Sándor Kocsis,Evaristo,Luis Suárez andZoltán Czibor.[1] During his spell with the club he made 538 appearances, including 288 in the domestic league; on 6 March 1962 theBlaugrana played atestimonial in his honour againstHamburger SV, winning 5–1.[2][3]
Ramallets coached several teams over the following decade, including old acquaintance Valladolid. In the1963–64 campaign he ledReal Zaragoza to the fourth place in the league, theSpanish Cup and theInter-Cities Fairs Cup – a competition he had won twice as a player with Barcelona – defeating fellow league teamValencia CF in the latter.[4]
Ramallets played 35 games forSpain during 11 years, making his debut againstChile on 29 June 1950, during the1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.[5] During the tournament he earned the nicknameThe Cat ofMaracanã, helping the nation to the second group stage.[6]
Ramallets also played seven games for the unofficialCatalan national side.
Ramallets died in hisVilafranca del Penedès home near Barcelona, on 31 July 2013. He was 89 years old.[7][8][9]
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