Joan Paul Ramos (22 May 1990 – 17 February 2019) was an Argentine professional footballer who played as a defender.[1]
Club career
Belgrano gave Ramos his senior start, after signing him in 1998.[2] He was sent off on his professional debut in Primera B Nacional against Patronato on 8 August 2010, receiving two yellow cards inside seven minutes of each other; in a fixture that saw three other sending offs.[3][4] Ramos appeared sixteen times, along with his first senior goal versus Boca Unidos in October, as Belgrano won promotion to the Primera División.[1] He stayed for two further seasons, but did not make a further appearance in the league – though he was an unused substitute six times.[1] In June 2013, Ramos joined Racing de Córdoba of Torneo Argentino B.[1]
One year later, on 30 June 2014, Torneo Federal A's Mitre signed Ramos.[1] He made four appearances in league and cup in 2014, before sealing a return to tier four with Racing de Córdoba.[1] Ahead of January 2017, Ramos switched Argentina for Peru after agreeing terms with Sport Loreto.[1] He participated in sixteen fixtures for the Segunda División side, while also scoring goals in matches with César Vallejo and Sport Boys.[1] Ramos returned to Argentina in 2018, completing a move to Gimnasia y Esgrima in Torneo Federal A; making fifteen appearances and netting two goals.[1][5] His final games arrived during the 2018–19 campaign.[3]
International career
In 2007, Ramos received a call-up to train with the Argentina U17s.[6]
Personal life
In February 2019, it was announced that Ramos had died following a two-vehicle traffic collision on 17 February.[7][8][6] Driving a Peugeot 207 in the early hours of Sunday morning, Ramos died at the scene having collided with a Chevrolet Agile carrying two occupants; who were rushed to hospital with trauma.[9]
Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[1]
