Ramón González Expósito

Ramón González Expósito (born 25 November 1974), known simply as Ramón, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central defender.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is González and the second or maternal family name is Expósito.
Ramón
Personal information
Full name Ramón González Expósito
Date of birth (1974-11-25) 25 November 1974
Place of birth Malagón, Spain
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Youth career
Valladolid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1997 Valladolid 70 (0)
1997–1999 Atlético Madrid B 59 (6)
1998–1999 Atlético Madrid 12 (0)
1999–2001 Las Palmas 48 (1)
2002–2004 Córdoba 88 (9)
2004–2006 Recreativo 58 (4)
2006–2007 Murcia 28 (2)
2007–2008 Xerez 4 (1)
Total 367 (23)
National team
1991 Spain U16 5 (1)
1991 Spain U17 8 (1)
1992–1993 Spain U18 15 (1)
1992 Spain U19 6 (0)
1993–1995 Spain U21 7 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Ramón was born in Malagón, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha. During his professional career he represented Real Valladolid, Atlético Madrid (first and second teams), UD Las Palmas, Córdoba CF, Recreativo de Huelva, Real Murcia and Xerez CD.[1]

Most of Ramón's career was spent in Segunda División, but he did play 101 La Liga matches,[2] the first on 5 September 1993 when Valladolid lost 0–1 at home against Sporting de Gijón.[3] He retired with Andalusia's Xerez at the end of the 2007–08 campaign in the second level, where he appeared in a total of 266 games over ten seasons.

International career

Five youth categories comprised, Ramón earned 41 caps for Spain and scored four goals. He helped the under-17 side finish second in the 1991 FIFA World Championship held in Italy.

Honours

Spain U16

Spain U17

Spain U21

References
  1. "Fútbol.– El Xerez anuncia la contratación del central Ramón González, del Real Murcia, para la próxima temporada" [Football.– Xerez announce signing of stopper Ramón González, from Real Murcia, for the next season] (in Spanish). Europa Press. 17 August 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  2. "Ramón González FUTBOLISTA: "No puedo quedarme donde no me quieren"" [Ramón González FOOTBALLER: "I cannot stay where I'm not wanted"]. Diario Córdoba (in Spanish). 30 October 2004. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  3. Alvarado, Arturo (6 September 1993). "Primeros negativos de la campaña" [First negatives of the campaign]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  4. Aguilar, Francesc (16 April 1994). "España pierde la inocencia" [Spain lose innocence]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 April 2020.
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