Mauro Ramos

Mauro Ramos
Personal information
Full name	Mauro Ramos de Oliveira
Date of birth	30 August 1930
Place of birth	Poços de Caldas, Brazil
Date of death	18 September 2002 (aged 72)
Place of death	Poços de Caldas, Brazil
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1947	Sanjoanense
1948–1959	São Paulo
1960–1966	Santos
International career
1948–1965	Brazil
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mauro Ramos, full name Mauro Ramos de Oliveira, (August 30, 1930 in Poços de Caldas – September 18, 2002) was an association footballer. He played centre-back for São Paulo F.C., Santos F.C. and the Brazilian national team.

Regarded as one of the best Brazilian centre back of all time, he was also praised for his aerial ability and tackling.^[1]

He received 22 caps with the Brazilian national team. He was an unplaying member of the Brazil squad at the 1954 World Cup. He was also an unplaying member of the squad that won the 1958 World Cup. At the 1962 World Cup he finally made his World Cup debut and as team captain he lifted the World Cup Trophy after victory in the final over Czechoslovakia.

Clubs

1947: Sanjoanense
1948–1959: São Paulo Futebol Clube
1960–1966: Santos Futebol Clube
Deportivo Toluca FC 67 - 68

Honours

Club

Campeonato Paulista: 1948, 1949, 1953, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965
Brazilian Trophy: 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965
Copa Libertadores: 1962, 1963
Intercontinental Cup: 1962, 1963
Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 1959, 1963, 1964, 1966
Recopa Intercontinental: 1968

National

Copa America: 1949
FIFA World Cup: 1958, 1962
Roca Cup: 1963

References

^ SHARMA, RIK (April 3, 2013). "After shackling Messi, Thiago Silva proved himself as one of the great Brazil defenders (there's not been many, but here's our top six...)". Daily Mail. Retrieved March 7, 2016.

External links

Sambafoot
Mauro Ramos at National-Football-Teams.com

[1] SHARMA, RIK (April 3, 2013). "After shackling Messi, Thiago Silva proved himself as one of the great Brazil defenders (there's not been many, but here's our top six...)". Daily Mail. Retrieved March 7, 2016.

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