Sergio Ramos

Sergio Ramos, full name Sergio Ramos Garcia, is a Spanish footballer who plays primarily as a centre-back for Paris Saint Germain. He has been regarded during his career as the best defender in the world.

Ramos spent 16 years with Real Madrid, where he was captain for six seasons. Along with playing at centre-half for Los Merengues, Ramos also featured regularly at right-back earlier in his career. Ramos left Real Madrid in 2021 as a free agent to sign for PSG.

Born in Camas, Spain, Ramos came through the youth system at Sevilla, where he played first team football for two seasons before leaving for Real Madrid in 2005. Ramos was signed by current president Florentino Perez during his first spell in charge of the club. As a Real Madrid player, Ramos won 22 titles, including five LaLiga championships and four Champions League crowns. He has been named in the UEFA Team of the Year eleven times - a record for a defender. Ramos has also been named La Liga Defender of the Year five times - a record.

With Spain, Ramos has played in four World Cups and three European Championships. The centre-half won the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship in 2008 and 2012. Ramos currently holds the record for the most number of caps for La Roja with 180.

After a long association with Nike, Ramos signed with Japanese sportswear company Mizuno after making the move to PSG.

Ramos is married to journalist Pilar Rubio and they have four sons together. They were married in 2019 in Ramos' hometown of Seville.