Ramires (footballer, born 1976)

Ricardo Miguel dos Santos Lopes Ramires, known as Ramires (born 22 March 1976) is a Portuguese footballer who played as a midfielder.

Ramires

Personal information
Full name	Ricardo Miguel dos Santos Lopes Ramires
Date of birth	(1976-03-22) 22 March 1976
Place of birth	Lisbon, Portugal
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1989–1994	Sporting
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1995	Torreense	16	(2)
1995–1996	Vitória Guimarães	2	(0)
1996–2000	Benfica	0	(0)
1996–2000	→ Alverca (loan)	105	(23)
2000–2004	Alverca	106	(11)
2004–2005	Santa Clara	16	(0)
2005–2006	Imortal	26	(6)
2006–2007	Zamora	28	(2)
2007–2011	RM Hamm Benfica	60	(15)
2011–2012	Union 05	10	(2)
National team
1991	Portugal U-15	3	(1)
1991–1992	Portugal U-16	12	(5)
1992	Portugal U-17	3	(2)
1993–1994	Portugal U-18	8	(0)
1995–1996	Portugal U-20	10	(2)
1997	Portugal U-21	3	(1)
2000	Portugal B	1	(1)
Honours Men's football Representing  Portugal FIFA U-20 World Cup 1995 Qatar
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He played 6 seasons and 132 games in the Primeira Liga for Alverca and Vitória Guimarães.