Adrián Ramos facts for kids
Ramos with Borussia Dortmund in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Gustavo Adrián Ramos Vásquez | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Santander de Quilichao, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004 | América de Cali | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2009 | América de Cali | 84 | (35) |
| 2005 | → Trujillanos (loan) | 23 | (8) |
| 2006–2007 | → Santa Fe (loan) | 31 | (5) |
| 2009–2014 | Hertha BSC | 157 | (60) |
| 2014–2017 | Borussia Dortmund | 52 | (13) |
| 2017 | → Granada (loan) | 14 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Chongqing Lifan | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Granada (loan) | 26 | (5) |
| 2018–2020 | Granada | 17 | (4) |
| 2020–2024 | América de Cali | 117 | (40) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008–2016 | Colombia | 37 | (4) |
† Appearances (Goals). |
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Gustavo Adrián Ramos Vásquez (born January 22, 1986), known as Adrián Ramos, is a former Colombian football player. He played as a striker, which means he was a forward player whose main job was to score goals. Adrián Ramos played for many clubs and also represented his home country, Colombia, in major tournaments.
He played for the Colombia national football team from 2008 to 2016. He played 37 games for his country and scored 4 goals. He also played in important competitions like the 2011 Copa América and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
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Club Career
Starting Out
Adrián Ramos began his football journey at América de Cali in 2004. Early in his career, he was loaned out to other teams. He played for Trujillanos and Santa Fe for a short time.
Ramos returned to América de Cali in 2008. He became a very important player for the team. That year, he helped them win the 2008 Finalizacion championship. He even scored a goal in the final game.
Playing in Germany
In 2009, Adrián Ramos moved to Germany to play for Hertha BSC. The club paid about €2 million to sign him. He quickly started scoring goals for his new team.
His first goal for Hertha was in a cup game in September 2009. He helped his team come back from being two goals down. Later, he scored his first league goal in November. In the 2013–14 Bundesliga season, Ramos had his best year with Hertha. He scored 16 goals, which was one of the highest in the league.
Time at Borussia Dortmund
On July 1, 2014, Ramos joined Borussia Dortmund, another big German club. He signed a four-year contract. He was excited to join the team and hoped to score many goals for them.
Ramos played his first game for Dortmund in August 2014. It was in a match where Dortmund beat Bayern Munich. A few days later, he scored his first goal for Dortmund in a cup game. He also scored his first league goal for them in August. In October, he scored two goals in the Champions League, which is a major European competition.
Moving to Spain and China
In January 2017, Ramos was loaned to Granada in Spain. Later that year, he moved to Chongqing Lifan in China. The transfer fee for this move was reported to be €12 million.
After his time in China, Adrián Ramos returned to Granada in 2018. He had played for them on loan before. This time, he signed a permanent contract with the Spanish club.
Back to América de Cali
On January 1, 2020, Adrián Ramos went back to his first club, América de Cali, in Colombia. He helped the team win the 2020 championship. This was a special win because it was their first title since 2008, when Ramos was also part of the winning team.
International Career
Adrián Ramos played for Colombia's Under-17 team in the 2003 World Cup. He scored three goals in that tournament, helping Colombia finish in fourth place.
He was called up to play for the senior Colombia national football team in 2008. His first game was a friendly match against Ecuador.
In July 2011, Ramos scored an important goal for Colombia. It was the only goal in their game against Costa Rica at the 2011 Copa América in Argentina.
Ramos was chosen to be in Colombia's team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. This was Colombia's first time in the World Cup since 1998. He played in the last group game against Japan, which Colombia won 4–1. He also came on as a substitute in the knockout games. Colombia reached the quarter-finals, which was their best performance ever in the World Cup.
Honours
Club
- América de Cali
- Categoría Primera A (2): 2008-II, 2020
- Hertha Berlin
- 2. Bundesliga (2): 2010–11, 2012–13
- Borussia Dortmund
- DFL-Supercup (1): 2014
See also
In Spanish: Adrián Ramos para niños
