Ramón González Expósito

Ramón González Expósito (born 25 November 1974), known simply as Ramón, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central defender.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is González and the second or maternal family name is Expósito.
Ramón
Personal information
Full name Ramón González Expósito
Date of birth (1974-11-25) 25 November 1974
Place of birth Malagón, Spain
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Youth career
Valladolid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1997 Valladolid 70 (0)
1997–1999 Atlético Madrid B 59 (6)
1998–1999 Atlético Madrid 12 (0)
1999–2001 Las Palmas 48 (1)
2002–2004 Córdoba 88 (9)
2004–2006 Recreativo 58 (4)
2006–2007 Murcia 28 (2)
2007–2008 Xerez 4 (1)
Total 367 (23)
National team
1991 Spain U16 5 (1)
1991 Spain U17 8 (1)
1992–1993 Spain U18 15 (1)
1992 Spain U19 6 (0)
1993–1995 Spain U21 7 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Ramón was born in Malagón, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha. During his professional career he represented Real Valladolid, Atlético Madrid (first and second teams), UD Las Palmas, Córdoba CF, Recreativo de Huelva, Real Murcia and Xerez CD.[1]

Most of Ramón's career was spent in Segunda División, but he did play 101 La Liga matches,[2] the first on 5 September 1993 when Valladolid lost 0–1 at home against Sporting de Gijón.[3] He retired with Andalusia's Xerez at the end of the 2007–08 campaign in the second level, where he appeared in a total of 266 games over ten seasons.

International career

Five youth categories comprised, Ramón earned 41 caps for Spain and scored four goals. He helped the under-17 side finish second in the 1991 FIFA World Championship held in Italy.

Honours

Spain U16

Spain U17

Spain U21

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References
  1. "Fútbol.– El Xerez anuncia la contratación del central Ramón González, del Real Murcia, para la próxima temporada" [Football.– Xerez announce signing of stopper Ramón González, from Real Murcia, for the next season] (in Spanish). Europa Press. 17 August 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  2. "Ramón González FUTBOLISTA: "No puedo quedarme donde no me quieren"" [Ramón González FOOTBALLER: "I cannot stay where I'm not wanted"]. Diario Córdoba (in Spanish). 30 October 2004. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  3. Alvarado, Arturo (6 September 1993). "Primeros negativos de la campaña" [First negatives of the campaign]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  4. Aguilar, Francesc (16 April 1994). "España pierde la inocencia" [Spain lose innocence]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 April 2020.
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