Market value
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Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.16
goals / match
Chelsea FC
top club · 251 apps
Position rank · 2020
#259
goals rank
#337
assists rank
80
season goals
48
season assists
Among 389 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€30.00m
peak value · 2012
€28.00m
top transfer fee · 15/16
12
best season · 11/12
64 / 4
int'l caps / goals
507Appearances
80Goals
48Assists
107Yellow cards
3Red cards
153Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ramires |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ramires Santos do Nascimento |
| Date of birth | 1987-03-24 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Barra do Piraí, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-11-27 |
| Contract expires | — |
Nov 2020
Transfer: Palmeiras → Retired
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
2020 — Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
37 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: JS Suning → Palmeiras
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 2019
Transfer: JS Suning Res. → JS Suning
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: JS Suning → JS Suning Res.
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
2018 — Jiangsu Suning
1 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
2017 — Jiangsu Suning
27 matches · 8 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Jiangsu Suning
7 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — Jiangsu Suning
33 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: Chelsea → JS Suning
15/16 · Transfer · €28.00m
Nov 2015
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Jiangsu Suning, Chelsea FC
26 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 6 competitions
May 2015
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Sep 2014
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Chelsea FC
34 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Chelsea FC
46 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Chelsea FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
12/13 — Chelsea FC
61 matches · 9 G · 4 A · across 7 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Chelsea FC
47 matches · 12 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2010
Transfer: Benfica → Chelsea
10/11 · Transfer · €22.00m
Jul 2010
10/11 — Chelsea FC
41 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — SL Benfica
43 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
28 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Cruzeiro → Benfica
09/10 · Transfer · €7.50m
Jul 2008
2008 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
35 matches · 11 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Joinville-SC → Cruzeiro
07/08 · Transfer · €200k
Dec 2007
Transfer: Cruzeiro → Joinville-SC
07/08 · Return from loan
Jul 2007
2007 — Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
34 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2007
Transfer: Joinville-SC → Cruzeiro
06/07 · Loan
Jan 2006
Transfer: Joinville EC B → Joinville-SC
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €30.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 268 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2020. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.22/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.22/90
Yellow cards6 total · 1.34/90
Minutes played by club
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
2.9%
Jiangsu Suning
12.7%
Chelsea FC
58.2%
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
21.1%
SL Benfica
5.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 2 | 2019 | 2020 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 404 |
| Jiangsu Suning | 5 | 15/16 | 2018 | 73 | 17 | 13 | 1,753 |
| Chelsea FC | 7 | 10/11 | 2013 | 251 | 34 | 18 | 8,027 |
| Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 3 | 2007 | 2009 | 97 | 23 | 11 | 2,916 |
| SL Benfica | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 43 | 5 | 6 | 702 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Campeonato Paulista | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 404 |
| 2020 | Copa do Brasil | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Libertadores | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Série A | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Libertadores | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Série A | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Chinese FA Cup | Jiangsu Suning | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Chinese FA Cup | Jiangsu Suning | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 2017 | Chinese Super Cup | Jiangsu Suning | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Super League | Jiangsu Suning | 23 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 292 |
| 2016 | Chinese FA Cup | Jiangsu Suning | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 570 |
| 2016 | Chinese Super Cup | Jiangsu Suning | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Super League | Jiangsu Suning | 26 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 463 |
| 2013 | Club World Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Campeonato Mineiro | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 147 |
| 2009 | Libertadores | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 953 |
| 2009 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 2008 | Libertadores | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 178 |
| 2008 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 25 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 359 |
| 2007 | Copa Sudamericana | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 32 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 919 |
| 16/17 | AFC Champions League | Jiangsu Suning | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 158 |
| 15/16 | AFC Champions League | Jiangsu Suning | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Community Shield | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 304 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 312 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 23 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 551 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 413 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 30 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2,609 |
| 13/14 | UEFA Super Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 493 |
| 12/13 | Community Shield | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Chelsea FC | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 295 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 35 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 504 |
| 12/13 | UEFA Super Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 281 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 30 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 495 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 29 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 971 |
| 09/10 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 216 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | SL Benfica | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres | SL Benfica | 26 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 486 |
| 09/10 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Joinville EC B | Joinville-SC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-04-18 | Joinville-SC | Cruzeiro | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-31 | Cruzeiro | Joinville-SC | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Joinville-SC | Cruzeiro | Transfer | 1500000 | €200k |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Cruzeiro | Benfica | Transfer | 8000000 | €7.50m |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-13 | Benfica | Chelsea | Transfer | 14000000 | €22.00m |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-27 | Chelsea | JS Suning | Transfer | 25000000 | €28.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-13 | JS Suning | JS Suning Res. | Transfer | 10000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | JS Suning Res. | JS Suning | Transfer | 10000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | JS Suning | Palmeiras | Transfer | 8500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-27 | Palmeiras | Retired | Transfer | 3500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Adductor injury | 2014-09-22 | 2014-10-20 | 29 | 7 |
| 14/15 | Kidney problems | 2015-05-03 | 2015-06-01 | 30 | 4 |
| 15/16 | muscular problems | 2015-11-23 | 2015-12-08 | 16 | 3 |
Current—
Peak€30.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €28.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €27.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €27.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €19.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53818 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #37018 | — | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3439 | #8 | 51 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Luiz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| César Azpilicueta | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Fábio | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Willian | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thiago Heleno | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Xiang Ji | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Xiaobin Zhang | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Super League | Jiangsu Suning | 7 | 23 |
| 2009 | Campeonato Mineiro | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 7 | 13 |
| 2008 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 6 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Liga Sagres | SL Benfica | 6 | 26 |
| 15/16 | AFC Champions League | Jiangsu Suning | 5 | 5 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 4 | 23 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-12-31 | Cruzeiro | Joinville-SC | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 06/07 | 2007-04-18 | Joinville-SC | Cruzeiro | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Ramires's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 39% |
| Manchester City | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 38% |
| Arsenal FC | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 63% |
| Everton FC | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 50% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 38% |
| Stoke City | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 11 | +23 | 69% |
| Sunderland AFC | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 22 | +19 | 75% |
| Liverpool FC | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 31% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 57% |
| West Ham United | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 64% |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 21% |
| Aston Villa | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 15 | +24 | 64% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal | |
| 2008 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 37 | 404 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.34 |
| 2017 | 27 | 562 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.12 |
| 2016 | 33 | 1,033 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.44 |
| 2009 | 28 | 1,460 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.43 |
| 2008 | 35 | 537 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2.18 |
| 2007 | 34 | 919 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.27 |
| 16/17 | 7 | 158 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.71 |
| 15/16 | 26 | 474 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 14/15 | 34 | 1,043 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 13/14 | 46 | 3,078 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 12/13 | 61 | 1,562 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 11/12 | 47 | 899 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 10/11 | 41 | 971 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 09/10 | 43 | 702 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.03 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
159 apps
17 G
10 A
Super League
49 apps
11 G
5 A
Série A
83 apps
10 G
7 A
Champions League
45 apps
7 G
3 A
FA Cup
21 apps
7 G
1 A
Campeonato Mineiro
13 apps
7 G
0 A
Libertadores
28 apps
6 G
4 A
Liga Sagres
26 apps
4 G
6 A
AFC Champions League
12 apps
4 G
5 A
League Cup
13 apps
3 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Ramires
Who is Ramires?
Ramires is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Ramires?
Ramires is 39 years old. He was born on March 24, 1987 in Barra do Piraí.
What position does Ramires play?
Ramires plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Ramires play for?
Ramires currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ramires scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ramires has scored 80 goals in 507 appearances.