Daniel Ramos (footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Lopes and the second or paternal family name is Ramos.

Daniel António Lopes Ramos (born 25 December 1970) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a midfielder, currently a manager.

Daniel Ramos

Ramos with Arouca in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Daniel António Lopes Ramos
Date of birth	(1970-12-25) 25 December 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth	Vila do Conde, Portugal
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1985–1989	Rio Ave
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1989–1991	Rio Ave	32	(5)
1991–1993	Maia	13	(1)
1993	Leça	0	(0)
1994	Castêlo da Maia
1994–1995	Senhora da Hora
1995–1996	Beira-Mar	3	(0)
1996–1997	Marco	1	(0)
1997–1998	Vilanovense
Managerial career
2001–2002	Vilanovense
2002–2004	Dragões Sandinenses
2004	Chaves
2005–2007	Trofense
2007–2008	Moreirense
2008–2009	Gondomar
2009–2010	Vizela
2010	Trofense
2010–2011	União Madeira
2011–2012	Naval
2012–2013	Ribeirão
2014–2016	Famalicão
2016	Santa Clara
2016–2018	Marítimo
2018	Chaves
2019	Rio Ave
2019–2020	Boavista
2020–2021	Santa Clara
2021–2022	Al Faisaly
2023	Arouca
2024–2025	AVS
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

After a playing career spent mostly at the lower levels, he embarked on a managerial career of over two decades. He led six clubs in the second tier, and seven in the Primeira Liga.

Playing career

Born in Vila do Conde, Ramos' professional input during his nine-year senior career consisted of nine Segunda Liga games, with Rio Ave FC (six) and S.C. Beira-Mar (three). He retired in June 1998, aged only 27.^[1][2]

Coaching career

Ramos started working as a coach with his last club Vilanovense FC, in 2001. In the following years he alternated between the second and third divisions, his first job at the professional level being with G.D. Chaves in the 2004–05 campaign.^[1][2] In June 2011, he won the third-tier title with C.F. União, and left days later for Associação Naval 1º de Maio.^[3]

In early 2014, Ramos was appointed at division three side F.C. Famalicão, achieving promotion in his first full season and leaving on 17 May 2016.^[4] Shortly after, he signed a one-year contract with C.D. Santa Clara also in the second tier.^[5]

On 22 September 2016, after six wins and one draw in the first seven games, Ramos left the Azores and joined C.S. Marítimo of the Primeira Liga, then ranking second from bottom in the table.^[6] He eventually led his team to the sixth place, with the subsequent qualification to the UEFA Europa League.^[7]

With a year left on his Marítimo contract, Ramos moved back to Chaves in June 2018 for a fee of around €100,000 after their loss of Luís Castro to Vitória de Guimarães.^[8] He resigned by mutual consent on 10 December, with the team in last place.^[9]

At the start of 2019, Ramos was hired by Rio Ave for the rest of the season after José Gomes moved to Reading.^[10] After he guided them to seventh place, both parties agreed not to renew.^[11]

On 18 December 2019, Ramos was appointed at Boavista F.C. for the second half of the campaign; the Porto-based club had sacked Lito Vidigal when eighth in the league.^[12] At the end of the season he returned to Santa Clara, replacing João Henriques on a one-year deal.^[13] The side finished a best-ever sixth and qualified for the inaugural edition of the UEFA Europa Conference League;^[14] he was awarded with a 12-month extension.^[15]

In October 2021, Ramos rescinded his contract and moved abroad for the first time, signing a two-year deal at Al Faisaly FC in the Saudi Professional League.^[16] The following 24 February, after only one win in ten matches, he left by mutual consent.^[17]

Ramos returned to his country's top flight on 30 May 2023, succeeding Armando Evangelista on a two-year deal at F.C. Arouca.^[18] On 15 November, with the team bottom after just one victory in 11 games, he was dismissed.^[19]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 12 November 2023^[20][21][22]

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	From	To	Record
			G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Vilanovense	21 October 2001	4 June 2002	32	11	9	12	54	49	+5	034.38
Dragões Sandinenses	4 June 2002	25 April 2004	73	38	16	19	122	78	+44	052.05
Chaves	15 May 2004	28 November 2004	14	3	3	8	8	14	−6	021.43
Trofense	1 July 2005	21 May 2007	62	26	16	20	76	56	+20	041.94
Moreirense	14 November 2007	17 June 2008	26	15	5	6	41	18	+23	057.69
Gondomar	18 June 2008	31 May 2009	37	10	10	17	37	43	−6	027.03
Vizela	6 July 2009	8 February 2010	19	8	8	3	26	14	+12	042.11
Trofense	9 February 2010	12 May 2010	12	6	2	4	21	19	+2	050.00
União Madeira	1 July 2010	13 June 2011	38	25	8	5	69	25	+44	065.79
Naval	14 June 2011	3 April 2012	33	12	12	9	41	35	+6	036.36
Ribeirão	12 November 2012	26 August 2013	23	11	8	4	34	19	+15	047.83
Famalicão	26 February 2014	17 May 2016	103	56	30	17	160	90	+70	054.37
Santa Clara	3 June 2016	22 September 2016	8	7	1	0	12	3	+9	087.50
Marítimo	22 September 2016	6 June 2018	80	33	25	22	89	90	−1	041.25
Chaves	6 June 2018	10 December 2018	17	5	3	9	17	22	−5	029.41
Rio Ave	3 January 2019	23 May 2019	19	7	5	7	26	27	−1	036.84
Boavista	18 December 2019	28 July 2020	20	6	3	11	16	26	−10	030.00
Santa Clara	28 July 2020	5 October 2021	54	22	12	20	69	61	+8	040.74
Al Faisaly	7 October 2021	24 February 2022	16	2	7	7	15	24	−9	012.50
Arouca	30 May 2023	15 November 2023	17	5	3	9	19	25	−6	029.41
Career total			703	308	186	209	952	738	+214	043.81