Ramiro Moschen Benetti (born 22 May 1993), simply known as Ramiro, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays for

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. Mainly a

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, he can also play as a

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Career

Born in

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, Ramiro began his career on Juventude. He made his professional debut on 13 February 2011, against Lajeandense in

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. He scored his first goal on 30 March, in a 3–2 home win over Grêmio. In December, Ramiro was transferred to Grêmio, after a partnership was established with Juventude. He made his Grêmio debut on 20 January 2013, against Esportivo. On 1 June, Ramiro made his Série A debut, playing the last 29 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against

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. In April 2014, Ramiro revealed in an interview that is Grêmio supporter since childhood, despite having acquired affection for Juventude. His dream was to play a

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by the club, which held in

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. On 13 December 2018, Ramiro joined

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on a deal running until 2022. Ramiro was announced as a new signing for

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side

on 18 December 2024, signing on a two-year deal for their 2025 and 2026 seasons.

Career statistics

Honours

Club

; Juventude *

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: 2011, 2012 ; Grêmio *

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2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

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2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

;Corinthians *

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Ramiro profile
Portal Oficial do Grêmio. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ramiro 1993 births Living people Footballers from Rio Grande do Sul Brazilian people of Italian descent Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players UAE Pro League players Esporte Clube Juventude players Grêmio FBPA players Copa Libertadores–winning players Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players Al Wasl F.C. players Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players FC Dallas players Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen Major League Soccer players