Venancio Ramos

Football player infobox
playername = Venancio Ramos


fullname = Venancio Ariel Ramos Villanueva
height = height|m=1.70
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1959|6|20
cityofbirth = Artigas
countryofbirth = Uruguay
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1977-1983
1984-1986
1987-1988
1989-1990
1991
1992-1993
1994
clubs = Peñarol
Lens
Independiente
Racing Montevideo
Nacional
Defensor Sporting
El Tanque Sisley
caps(goals) = -
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17 (1)
-
-
-
-
nationalyears = 1978-1991
nationalteam = Uruguay
nationalcaps(goals) = 41 (5)
pcupdate = April 2008

Venancio Ariel Ramos Villanueva (born June 20, 1959 in Artigas) is a retired football striker from Uruguay, who was nicknamed "Chicharra" during his professional career.

Club career

Ramos started his playing career in 1977 with Peñarol where he enjoyed winning several major championships including four Uruguayan Primera titles, the Copa Libertadores and Copa Intercontinental in 1982.

In 1984 he joined French side Lens before returning to South America in 1986 to play for Independiente of Argentina.

Ramos returned to Uruguay in 1989 where he played for Racing Montevideo then Peñarol's fiercest rivals Nacional. In his later years he played for Defensor Sporting and finally El Tanque Sisley.

International career

He made his official international debut on May 24, 1978 against Spain (0-0), Ramos obtained a total number of 41 international caps for the Uruguay national football team. He represented his native country at the 1986 FIFA World Cup, wearing the number nineteen jersey.

Titles

References

* [http://www.tenfieldigital.com.uy/servlet/hprfchsj?0,2,2%2F43%2F,1,1428 Profile]