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| Full name | Gonçalo Matias Ramos[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (2001-06-20)20 June 2001 (age 24)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Olhão, Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Striker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Paris Saint-Germain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Olhanense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Loulé | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2019 | Benfica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Benfica B | 37 | (16) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Benfica | 64 | (30) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | →Paris Saint-Germain (loan) | 11 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Paris Saint-Germain | 53 | (21) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Portugal U17 | 9 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Portugal U18 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Portugal U19 | 15 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Portugal U20 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Portugal U21 | 18 | (14) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Portugal | 22 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:39, 22 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:55, 16 November 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gonçalo Matias Ramos (Portuguese pronunciation:[ɡõˈsaluˈʁɐmuʃ]; born 20 June 2001) is a Portuguese professionalfootballer who plays as astriker forLigue 1 clubParis Saint-Germain and thePortugal national team.
Born inOlhão, Ramos came throughBenfica'syouth academy. He began playing forBenfica B in 2019 and was promoted to the first team a year later. Following three seasons with the first team, Ramos established himself as an integral player for the club, helping them win theleague title in2022–23. In 2023, Ramos signed for Paris Saint-Germain on an initial one-year loan deal, before joining the club permanently for €65 million.
Ramos is a formerPortugal youth international, representing his country at various levels, including theunder-19 team that finished as runners-up at the2019 UEFA European Championship and theunder-21 team that finished as runners-up at the2021 European Championship. He made his senior international debut in 2022, being part of the squad at the2022 FIFA World Cup andUEFA Euro 2024.
Born inOlhão,[2]Faro District, Ramos started his football career in the youth ranks of local sideOlhanense in 2009, before joining Loulé in 2011. Shortly Ramos had several trials withSporting CP aged 9, but was rejected due to his slight frame, leading him to join theircrosstown rivals youth systemBenfica in 2013 at the age of 12.[3]
On 13 January 2019, he made his professional debut withBenfica'sreserve team as an 84th-minute substitute forNuno Tavares in a 3–2 home loss toBraga B inLigaPro.[4] On 21 July 2020, he made his first-team debut withBenfica as an 85th-minute substitute forPizzi in a 4–0 away win overDesportivo das Aves in thePrimeira Liga, netting a brace in 8 minutes.[citation needed] During that season, Ramos played in the2019–20 UEFA Youth League, in which he was a key part of Benfica reaching the final of the competition, lost toReal Madrid (3–2), in which he scored a brace in the finals; he finished as joint-top scorer in the tournament with eight goals.[5] On 7 October 2020, he agreed to a contract extension to 2025.[6]
After a promising2020–21 season with theB team, which he scored eleven goals in twelve games, Ramos was given a run in the first-team at the start of the2021–22 season by managerJorge Jesus, starting in a 2–0 home victory overSpartak Moscow in thethird qualifying round of theUEFA Champions League.[7][8][9] Following the arrival ofRoman Yaremchuk and the return ofDarwin Núñez from injury, Ramos found limited first-team minutes, leading him to pursue a move out of the club in the wintertransfer window.[10] With the arrival of interim managerNélson Veríssimo in January 2022, who had previously coached him at the B team, Ramos began playing more regularly, and reignited his form, scoring seven goals and adding two assists. His versatility enabled him to play in various positions in attack, which the new coach found useful.[11]
On 13 April, he scored his firstUEFA Champions League goal in a 3–3 away draw againstLiverpool atAnfield in the second leg of theUEFA Champions Leaguequarter-finals tie.[12] In doing so, he became the second youngest player (aged 20 years and 297 days) to score for the club in the final phases of the competition, though Benfica were eliminated after losing to Liverpool 6–4 on aggregate.[12]
Ramos began the2022–23 season by scoring his first careerhat-trick on 2 August in a 4–1 home win overMidtjylland in the first leg of the2022–23 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round.[13] His prolific form saw him score two more goals and provided two assists, as part of a partnership with newly signed teammateDavid Neres, including a goal and an assist in the 3–0 home win overDynamo Kiev in the second leg of the2022–23 UEFA Champions League play-off round, helping his side qualify to the tournament.[14] On 2 November, he scored his firstUEFA Champions League goal of the season, opening Benfica's 6–1 away win againstMaccabi Haifa in their last2022–23 UEFA Champions League group stage match, to ensure the club's qualification to theround of sixteen, as group winners.[15] After scoring five goals in five matches, he was named the league's Player of the Month and Forward of the Month for the months of October and November.[16]
On 15 January 2023, Ramos scored a brace to help the hosts secure a 2–2 draw against crosstown rivalsSporting CP in theLisbon derby, being named man of the match.[17] In doing so, he became the second youngest player (aged 21 years and 183 days) to score a brace in the derby, sinceAntónio Mendes (aged 21 years and 30 days) in 1958.[18] On 7 March, in the second leg ofChampions League round-of-16, Ramos scored a brace in a 5–1 home win againstClub Brugge, becoming the youngest Portuguese player (aged 21 years and 260 days) to score twice in a Champions League knockout stage match.[19] On 2 April, he scored the only goal of an away win overRio Ave, making the youngest player to score 25 goals in a season for Benfica, sinceEusébio in the 1962–1963 season.[20] Ramos finished the season with 27 goals for his team, including one on the final day of the league campaign, in a 3–0 win overSanta Clara to seal the title for Benfica, their first title in four years; his 19 league goals put him second for the season.[21]
On 7 August 2023,Ligue 1 sideParis Saint-Germain announced the signing of Ramos on a season-long loan,[22] having an option-to-buy at the end of the season for a reported fee of €65 million, with an additional €15 million in potential bonuses.[23][24] Sources claimed that the buy option was mandatory.[25]
Ramos made his debut in a 0–0 draw againstLorient at theParc des Princes on 12 August.[26] On 24 September, Ramos scored his first two goals for PSG in his sixth appearance in a 4–0 win overLe Classique rivalsMarseille, after replacingKylian Mbappé in the 32nd minute. He also became the first player in Ligue 1 after his teammate Mbappé to score a brace coming off the bench in October 2020.[27] On 22 November, PSG announced that it had exercised its buy option in Ramos's loan deal. He signed a contract with the club until 2028.[28] On 24 November, Ramos scored his first goal since signing permanently with the club in a 5–2 win at home overMonaco.[29]
Shortly after, he caught a virus, which caused him to lose six kilograms, with the situation getting worse in December, leading Ramos to be hospitalised, with PSG requesting Benfica's help in the entire logistics and monitoring his process, which they accepted. The situation was confirmed by PSG's managerLuis Enrique on 19 January 2024, and after recovering, his form improved in the new year, scoring five goals in seven matches including, on 31 March, closing the 2–0 win over Marseille in the Le Classique atStade Vélodrome, after replacing Kylian Mbappé in the 65th minute.[30][31][32] The rest of the season, Ramos served more as a back-up due to his condition, he would score 14 goals in hisfirst season, while helping his team win thedomestic treble with record-extending successes inLigue 1, theCoupe de France, and theTrophée des Champions,[33] while also reaching theChampions League semi-finals.[34]
On 16 August, in PSG's opening match of thenew season againstLe Havre, after Ramos assisted his side opening goal, he was forced off after sustaining an injury following a challenge fromÉtienne Youte Kinkoue.[35][36][37] After three months, he made his return from injury, on 26 November, replacingBradley Barcola in the 72nd minute of a 1–0 loss toBayern Munich in theChampions League league phase.[38] On 10 December, Ramos scored his first Champions League goal for PSG in a 3–0 away win againstRed Bull Salzburg.[39]
On 19 February 2025, in the second leg of theChampions League knockout phase play-offs, he got on the scoresheet in a 7–0 win over fellow Ligue 1 sideBrest, scoring PSG sixth goal, and helping his side secure a 10–0 aggregate victory to advance to theChampions League round of 16.[40] On 26 February, he scored his first hat-trick for the club, netting three goals in a 7–0 win overStade Briochin in the quarter-finals of theCoupe de France.[41] Having helped PSG secure their 13th Ligue 1 title, Ramos scored his first Ligue 1 hat-trick on 10 May, netting three goals in a 4–1 away win overMontpellier.[42][43] At the end of the season, PSG secured their first ever Champions League title and completed acontinental treble.[44][45][46]
In the2025 UEFA Super Cup on 13 August, Ramos was put into the field in the 77th minute whenTottenham Hotspur held a 2–1 lead. He scored PSG's second goal in stoppage time, tying the game 2–2, which eventually PSG won 4–3 in a penalty shoot-out, with Ramos scoring PSG's first penalty.[47] On 1 October 2025, Ramos scored the winning goal againstBarcelona in a 2–1 Champions League victory.[48] This made him the club's all-time top scorer as a substitute, with 17 goals off the bench.[49] On 1 November, in his 100th match for PSG, he scored a stoppage-time header in a 1–0 win overNice.[50]
With thePortugal under-17s, Ramos participated in the2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in England. In this competition, he played two matches, scoring a goal againstSlovenia in a group stage exit.[51] Ramos was part of thePortugal team that finished runners-up toSpain at the2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Armenia. He was the top scorer with four goals in five appearances, including ahat-trick in a 4–0 win against theRepublic of Ireland in the semi-finals.[52] On 12 November 2020, Ramos won his firstcap for theunder-21 side, scoring the third goal on his debut in a 3–0 victory inBelarus for the2021 European Championship qualification campaign.[53] In March 2021, Ramos took part in the2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, helping Portugal finish as runners-up, after losing in the final 1–0 toGermany.[54] On 20 September 2022, Ramos was called up tothe senior team for the first time, as a replacement for Benfica team-mateRafa Silva, who retired from international football, for the upcoming2022–23 UEFA Nations League matches against theCzech Republic andSpain.[55]
On 10 November 2022, Ramos was named in Portugal's 26-mansquad for the2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[56][57] He made his senior debut in a friendly match againstNigeria on 17 November, scoring the third goal and assisting the fourth in a 4–0 victory.[58] On 6 December, Portugal managerFernando Santos started Ramos ahead ofCristiano Ronaldo in the team's round of 16 game againstSwitzerland. Ramos scored a hat-trick and provided an assist in Portugal's 6–1 victory,[59] becoming the first player to score a World Cupknockout stage hat-trick sinceTomáš Skuhravý in1990.[60][61] He also became the first player to score a hat-trick in his first World Cup start sinceMiroslav Klose in2002.[62] Portugal employed the same strategy in the quarter-finals againstMorocco, with Ramos starting once again, but Portugal lost 1–0, being eliminated from the tournament.[63][64]
Following the World Cup, with the arrival of new managerRoberto Martínez, Ramos lost his place to Ronaldo in Portugal's squad for theUEFA Euro 2024qualifiers againstLiechtenstein andLuxembourg.[65] After Ronaldo was suspended in a qualifier match againstSlovakia, Ramos was given a chance to score brace in Portugal's 9–0 home defeat of Luxembourg on 11 September, Portugal's biggest win in international history.[66] On 13 October, Ramos scored the opening goal in a 3–2 win overSlovakia, leading Portugal to qualify forEuro 2024, marking the nation's fastest qualification to a major tournament in their history.[67]
On 21 May 2024, he was named in Portugal's squad forfinal tournament in Germany,[68] where Portugal was eliminated from the tournament byFrance in the quarter-finals, after losing 5–3 in apenalty shootout.[69]
In May 2025, Ramos was selected for Portugal’s2025 UEFA Nations League Finalssquad.[70] He and his team would go on to win the tournament5–3 in a penalty shootout over rivalsSpain, with Ramos scoring Portugal's first penalty.[71]
Ramos is capable of playing in several offensive positions, such as astriker, orsecond striker. He usually drops deep to help his team build their attacking play by bringing his teammates into play and creating chances for other players. Due to his awareness and willingness to follow instructions, he understands how to rotate positions in ways in which to benefit the ball-holder with his movement, short or long passes. When he is offering short, he aims to be positive in his control of the ball, he attempts to open his body up each time, with either foot, being able to hold up the ball and act as his team focal point in attack.[72][73]
During his second season at Benfica, underRoger Schmidt, Ramos was used as a striker in a4–2–3–1 formation. His ability to attack space and create further space both inside and outside the penalty area with his movement is what made the move to the centre a more natural progression. Ramos is good at picking up positions between the opposition's defenders and then exploiting space behind the defensive line. He presses with intent and is not afraid to put himself about against the opposition. Ramos usually links up with the midfield and makes proactive movements which always can put a striker in a goal-scoring position more often rather than standing around and waiting for the service, similar toKarim Benzema.[72][73]
Ramos' father, Manuel Ramos, originally fromAmareleja,Beja District, is also a former Portugal youth international who representedFarense among other Portuguese clubs.[74]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Benfica B | 2018–19 | LigaPro | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||||
| 2019–20 | LigaPro | 20 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 4 | |||||
| 2020–21 | LigaPro | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | |||||
| Total | 37 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 16 | ||||||
| Benfica | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | |
| 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 29 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11[d] | 1 | — | 46 | 8 | ||
| 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 30 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14[d] | 7 | — | 47 | 27 | ||
| Total | 64 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 8 | — | 106 | 41 | |||
| Paris Saint-Germain (loan) | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 4[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | Ligue 1 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 12 | ||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 5 | — | 12[d] | 3 | 6[e] | 1 | 46 | 19 | ||
| 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 2 | 1[f] | 1 | 17 | 5 | ||
| PSG total | 64 | 23 | 10 | 8 | — | 22 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 103 | 38 | |||
| Career total | 165 | 69 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 246 | 95 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Portugal | 2022 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | |
| Total | 22 | 10 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 17 November 2022 | Estádio José Alvalade,Lisbon, Portugal | 1 |  Nigeria | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 6 December 2022 | Lusail Iconic Stadium,Lusail, Qatar | 4 |  Switzerland | 1–0 | 6–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup |
| 3 | 3–0 | ||||||
| 4 | 5–1 | ||||||
| 5 | 11 September 2023 | Estádio Algarve,Faro/Loulé, Portugal | 8 |  Luxembourg | 2–0 | 9–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 6 | 3–0 | ||||||
| 7 | 13 October 2023 | Estádio do Dragão,Porto, Portugal | 9 |  Slovakia | 1–0 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 8 | 21 March 2024 | Estádio D. Afonso Henriques,Guimarães, Portugal | 11 |  Sweden | 5–1 | 5–2 | Friendly |
| 9 | 23 March 2025 | Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal | 15 |  Denmark | 5–2 | 5–2 (a.e.t.) | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A |
| 10 | 16 November 2025 | Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal | 22 |  Armenia | 2–1 | 9–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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