Ruy Ramos (Japanese:ラモス 瑠偉,Hepburn:Ramosu Rui, born 9 February 1957), formerlyRuy Gonçalves Ramos Sobrinho (Portuguese:[ˈʁujɡõˈsawvizˈʁɐ̃mussuˈbɾĩɲu]) until he obtained Japanese citizenship, is a formerfootball player and manager, originally from Brazil, who spent his career in Japan and played for theJapan national team as amidfielder. Ramos is currently active as atelevision personality andtarento, represented withIrving.
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| Birth name | Ruy Gonçalves Ramos Sobrinho | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1957-02-09)9 February 1957 (age 68) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Mendes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1977–1996 | Verdy Kawasaki | 302 | (83) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 20 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Verdy Kawasaki | 39 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 361 | (83) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1995 | Japan | 32 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Japan (beach) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Kashiwa Reysol (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Tokyo Verdy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2013 | Japan (beach) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | FC Gifu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Japan (beach)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Club career
editRamos was one of the firstforeign players in Japanese professional football, joining clubJapan Soccer League clubYomiuri (laterVerdy Kawasaki) in 1977 at the age of 20. The club won the champions inJapan Soccer League 5 times,JSL Cup 3 times andEmperor's Cup 3 times. The club also won1987 Asian Club Championship. In 1992, Japan Soccer League was folded and founded new leagueJ1 League. The club were the league champions in1993 and1994. The club also won1992,1993 and1994 J.League Cup. In summer 1996, he moved toKyoto Purple Sanga. In summer 1997, he returned to Verdy Kawasaki and he retired end of 1998 season. He was 41 years old. He was selected Japanese Footballer of the Year awards 2 times and Best Eleven 8 times. He was the one of the most central players in the golden era in Yomiuri/Verdy history.
International career
editRamos was an important member of theJapan national team during their unsuccessful1994 World Cup qualification.
In September 1990, when Ramos was 33 years old, he was called up for theJapan national team for the1990 Asian Games. On 26 September, he debuted againstBangladesh. After his debut, he became a regular player for Japan. He was a member of the Japan team that won the1992 Asian Cup and he played 4 matches in the competition. Under managerHans Ooft, Japan progressed to the finalqualifying stage of the AFC for the1994 World Cup. Ruy Ramos was on the pitch when Japan's hope to play in the finals was dashed by an injury-time Iraqi equaliser in the last qualifier, the match that the Japanese fans now refer to as theAgony of Doha. In 1995, Ramos also played atKing Fahd Cup. He played 32 games and scored 1 goal for Japan until 1995.[2]
Managerial career
editRamos briefly came out of his retirement forOkinawa Kariyushi FC asplayer–technical adviser in 2002. However, he left the club after a row with the management at the end of the season. Then he served as technical adviser for crosstownFC Ryukyu.
In March 2005, Ramos became coach of theJapan national beach soccer team and took them to the2005 World Cup, where they finished fourth.
In January 2006, he was named coach of his former squadTokyo Verdy, freshly relegated fromJ1 League. After a disappointing 2006 season inJ2 League, Coach Ramos stated that if his team did not win the first game of the 2007 season, he would step down as head coach. The first game was on 4 March againstThespa Kusatsu, one of the weakest teams in the league, and Tokyo won this match 5-0. His team managed to finish 2nd after all and Tokyo Verdy returned to Division 1. After the season, Ramos became the executive director of the club.
In 2009, Ramos became a manager forJapan national beach soccer team again. He managed at2009,2011 and2013 and2019 FIFA World Cup.
In 2014, Ramos signed withJ2 League clubFC Gifu. However the results of the club were bad every season and he was sacked in July 2016.
In 2018, Ramos was selectedJapan Football Hall of Fame.
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Yomiuri | 1977 | JSL Division 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 1978 | JSL Division 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | ||
| 1980 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | ||
| 1981 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 1982 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| 1983 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 11 | ||
| 1984 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | ||
| 1985–86 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 8 | ||
| 1986–87 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | ||
| 1987–88 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | ||
| 1988–89 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 6 | ||
| 1989–90 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 8 | ||
| 1990–91 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
| 1991–92 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
| Verdy Kawasaki | 1992 | J1 League | - | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 2 | |
| 1993 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 4 | ||
| 1994 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 3 | ||
| 1995 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 23 | 2 | |||
| 1996 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Kyoto Purple Sanga | 1996 | J1 League | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Verdy Kawasaki | 1997 | J1 League | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 1998 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 361 | 83 | 44 | 11 | 51 | 13 | 456 | 107 | ||
International
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1992 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 14 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 1 | |
Managerial statistics
edit| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Tokyo Verdy | 2006 | 2007 | 96 | 47 | 19 | 30 | 048.96 |
| FC Gifu | 2014 | 2016 | 108 | 32 | 20 | 56 | 029.63 |
| Total | 204 | 79 | 39 | 86 | 038.73 | ||
Honours
editClub
edit- Asian Club Championship:1987
- Japan Soccer League Division 1:1983,1984,1986/87,1990/91,1991/92
- JSL Cup:1979,1985,1991
- Konica Cup: 1990
- XEROX Champions Cup: 1992
- J1 League:1993,1994
- Emperor's Cup:1984,1986,1987
- J.League Cup:1992,1993,1994
- Japanese Super Cup:1994,1995
International
editIndividual
edit- Japan Soccer League Division 1 top scorer:1979,1983
- Japanese Footballer of the Year: 1990, 1991
- J.League Best XI:1993,1994
- Japan Football Hall of Fame: Inducted in 2018[4]
Filmography
edit- Sakura (2002, TV)[5]
- Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust (2007, Film), Himself[6]
- Omusubi (2025, TV), Himself[5]
See also
edit- Ramos Rui no World Wide Soccer - video game licensed/endorsed by Ruy Ramos
References
edit- ^Message from Coach RAMOS Ruy who will retire as the coach of the Japan Beach Soccer National Team. Japan Football Association. 31 December 2019.
- ^abJapan National Football Team Database
- ^J.League Data Site(in Japanese)
- ^"RAMOS Ruy".Japan Football Association. Retrieved20 February 2024.
- ^ab"ラモス瑠偉氏"23年ぶり"朝ドラ出演 『おむすび』本人役でサプライズ登場「二つ返事でお受けしました」".Oricon (in Japanese). 28 February 2025. Retrieved1 March 2025.
- ^"バブルへGO!! タイムマシンはドラム式の出演者・キャスト一覧".The Television (in Japanese). Retrieved1 March 2025.
External links
edit
- Ruy Ramos –FIFA competition record (archived)
- Ruy Ramos at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Player statistics atJ.League (archive)(in Japanese)
- Manager statistics manager profile atJ.League (archive)(in Japanese)
- Japan Football Hall of Fame atJapan Football Association
- Official website(in Japanese)
