He has also been elected to the UEFA Team of the Year nine times, also a record for a defender and the third-most of any player. Ramos has been named to the FIFPro World11 eleven times a record for a defender, and the third-most all-time. He also holds the record of most international victories for Spain with 131 matches won. Ramos currently holds the record as the most capped player in the history of the Spain national team and is his country's ninth-highest all-time goalscorer. He made his first appearance for Spain at the age of 18 and, in 2013, he became the nation's youngest player to ever reach 100 caps. He won the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship in 20, being named to the FIFA World Cup Dream Team in 2010, and the UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament in 2012. Internationally, Ramos represented Spain at four World Cups and three European Championships. Out of contract, he signed for French club Paris Saint-Germain in July 2021, spending two seasons at the club and winning Ligue 1 twice, before returning to Sevilla.
He also scored the crucial equaliser in the 93rd minute of the 2014 UEFA Champions League final, additionally scoring the opener in the 2016 final. He played a crucial part in the build-up to all four UEFA Champions League wins, being named in the competition Squad of the Season each time. He went on to become a mainstay for the club, winning 22 major honours including five La Liga and four UEFA Champions League titles, and becoming one of La Liga's top goalscorers from a defensive position. īorn at the gates of Seville, Ramos emerged through Sevilla's youth academy and spent two seasons with the senior side, before moving to Real Madrid in the summer of 2005. He is best known for his sixteen seasons spent playing for Real Madrid, winning four UEFA Champions League titles whilst at the club, along with two UEFA European Championships and the 2010 FIFA World Cup with the Spain national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders of all time, he is known for his tackling skills, aerial abilities and leadership. Sergio Ramos García ( Spanish pronunciation: born 30 March 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Sevilla. *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:58, 17 March 2024 (UTC)