Ramires

Football player infobox
playername = Ramires


fullname = Ramires Santos do Nascimento
height = height|m=1.80
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1987|3|24
cityofbirth = Rio de Janeiro
countryofbirth = Brazil
currentclub = Cruzeiro
clubnumber = 8
position = Defensive Midfielder
youthyears = 2005-2007
youthclubs = Joinville
years = 2007
2007
2008
clubs = Joinville
Cruzeiro (Loan)
Cruzeiro
caps(goals) = - (-)
32 (3)
16 (4)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =

Ramires Santos do Nascimento or simply Ramires (born March 24, 1987 in Rio de Janeiro), is a Brazilian defensive midfielder. He currently plays for Cruzeiro. [cite web|url=http://www.mercadofutebol.com/noticia/ramires-fica-em-definitivo-no-cruzeiro|title=Ramires fica em definitivo no Cruzeiro|publisher=Mercadofutebol.com|accessdate=2008-04-15|date=2007-11-13]

Ramires has agreed a 5 year deal with Cruzeiro with a permanent move from Joinville as of January 2008. The fee is $300,000 where Cruzeiro will own 70% of the players economic rights. Joinville will keep 30% in the event of any further transfers in the future. Sporting Lisbon are set to make a bid for the midfielder.

On July 21, 2008, Ramires was named the replacement for Robinho on the Brazil squad for the 2008 Summer Olympics at Beijing.

Contract

*1st January 2008 to 31st December 2012

External links

*en icon [http://www.sambafoot.co.uk/players/2445_Ramires.html sambafoot]
*en icon [http://touchline.onthespot.co.uk/guardian/StatsCentre.asp?Lang=0&CTID=59&CPID=133&pStr=Player&PLID=203427&TEID=3309 Guardian Stats Centre]
*pt icon [http://200.159.15.35/registro/registro.aspx?s=176640 CBF]
*pt icon [http://www.zerozero.pt/pt/jogador.php?id=34483&search=1 zerozero.pt]

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