 Ramos Delgado withLanús' jersey in 1956. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Manuel Ramos Delgado | ||
| Date of birth | (1935-08-25)25 August 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Quilmes,Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 3 December 2010(2010-12-03) (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Villa Elisa,Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Quilmes | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1958 | Lanús | 51 | (0) |
| 1959–1965 | River Plate | 172 | (0) |
| 1966–1967 | Banfield | 57 | (0) |
| 1967–1973 | Santos | 324 | (1) |
| 1973–1974 | Portuguesa Santista | ||
| Total | 604 | (1) | |
| International career | |||
| 1958–1965 | Argentina | 25 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1977–1978 | Santos | ||
| 1978 | Belgrano | ||
| 1980 | All Boys | ||
| 1981 | Claypole | ||
| 1982 | River Plate | ||
| 1983–1984 | Universitario | ||
| 1985–1986 | Deportivo Maipú | ||
| 1987 | Estudiantes LP | ||
| 1987–1988 | Platense | ||
| 1989–1990 | Gimnasia La Plata | ||
| 1991 | Quilmes | ||
| 1991 | Deportivo Maipú | ||
| 1992–1993 | Chaco For Ever | ||
| 1993–1994 | Talleres | ||
| 1995 | Santos U20 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
José Manuel Ramos Delgado (25 August 1935 – 3 December 2010) was anArgentinefootballer andmanager. He played for theArgentina national football team in twoWorld Cups and had a successful tenure inBrazilian football withSantos. He went on to become a football manager, working in Argentina andPeru.
Ramos Delgado was born in the city ofQuilmes, Argentina. He belonged to theCape Verdean community in Argentina,[1] as his father was a native of the islands, born inSão Vicente.[2]
Ramos Delgado started his playing career in 1956 withLanús. He soon earned a move toRiver Plate where he played 172 games in seven seasons with the club.
In 1966, Ramos Delgado joinedBanfield. After a short spell with the club, he moved toBrazil to play forSantos, where he played alongsidePelé,Coutinho andJosé Macia in the club's golden years. He continued playing for Santos until the age of 38, making a total of 324 appearances and scoring one goal.
In the last year of his playing career, Delgado played forPortuguesa Santista. He retired at the age of 39.
Between 1958 and 1965, Ramos Delgado played 25 times for theArgentina national football team. He was included in the squads for the1958 and1962FIFA World Cups, and played in the qualifiers for the 1966 World Cup.
After retiring as a player, Ramos Delgado had a spell as manager of Santos, before returning to Argentina where he worked as the manager of several football clubs includingBelgrano,Deportivo Maipú,Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata,Estudiantes de La Plata,River Plate,Talleres de Córdoba,Platense,All Boys and his home town clubQuilmes. He also worked as the manager ofPeruvian clubUniversitario.
He returned to Santos to work as a youth team coach helping to develop young players such asRobinho andDiego.
Ramos Delgado died in a hospital inVilla Elisa on 3 December 2010, ofAlzheimer's disease.[3]
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