Michael Anthony Ramos (born January 29, 1991) is a Puerto Rican international

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who currently plays for the

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in the

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Career

College

Ramos began his career at

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before transferring to

Seattle University Seattle University (Seattle U or SU) is a private Jesuit university in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the largest independent university in the Northwestern United States, with over 7,500 students enrolled in undergraduate and grad ...

where he made 17 appearances for the Redhawks and tallied two goals and five assists in 2011. After the 2011 season, he stepped away from the game for a couple years for personal reasons. In 2014, Ramos decided to reenroll in school and attend

Whitworth University Whitworth University is a private Christian university that is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church and located in Spokane, Washington, United States. Founded in 1890, Whitworth enrolls nearly 2,600 students and offers more than 100 gradua ...

. In his only season with the Pirates, he made 21 appearances and led the team with 12 goals and 10 assists.

Professional

On January 20, 2015, Ramos was drafted in the third round (50th overall) of the

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. Despite an impressive preseason, he was unable to sign with the club after contract negotiations fell through. On May 9, Ramos joined PDL side

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. He made his debut a week later in a 2–0 victory over

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. On June 25, Ramos, along with Nick Hamer and Hiroki Kobayashi, was loaned to

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club

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. He made his professional debut that same night in a 1–0 victory over

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. On March 7, 2017, Ramos was announced as a new player for Puerto Rico Football Club that currently plays in the

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International

Ramos made his debut with the

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in September 2016 on three Friendly games against

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and

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. The following month he played on the

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and scored his first goal against

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in a match where Puerto Rico lost and failed to reach the

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International goals

:''Scores and results list Puerto Rico's goal tally first.''

References

External links

Whitworth University bioSeattle U bio
1991 births Living people Sportspeople from Spokane, Washington Puerto Rican men's footballers 21st-century Puerto Rican sportsmen American men's soccer players American sportspeople of Puerto Rican descent Whitworth Pirates men's soccer players Kitsap Pumas players Tacoma Defiance players Puerto Rico FC players Men's association football forwards Soccer players from Washington (state) Toronto FC draft picks USL League Two players USL Championship players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players Puerto Rico men's international footballers Seattle Redhawks men's soccer players Walla Walla Community College alumni Major Arena Soccer League players National Premier Soccer League players Tacoma Stars (2003–) players {{PuertoRico-footy-bio-stub