Daniel Ramos

Daniel António Lopes Ramos (born 25 December 1970) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a midfielder, currently manager of Chinese Super League club Henan.

After a playing career spent mostly at the lower levels, he embarked on a managerial career of over two decades. He led six clubs in the second tier, and seven in the Primeira Liga.

Playing career Born in Vila do Conde, Ramos' professional input during his nine-year senior career consisted of nine Segunda Liga games, with Rio Ave FC (six) and S.C. Beira-Mar (three). He retired in June 1998, aged only 27.

Coaching career Ramos started working as a coach with his last club Vilanovense FC, in 2001. In the following years he alternated between the second and third divisions, his first job at the professional level being with G.D. Chaves in the 2004–05 campaign.

In early 2014, Ramos was appointed at division three side F.C. Famalicão, achieving promotion in his first full season and leaving on 17 May 2016. Shortly after, he signed a one-year contract with C.D. Santa Clara also in the second tier.

On 22 September 2016, after six wins and one draw in the first seven games, Ramos left the Azores and joined C.S. Marítimo of the Primeira Liga, then ranking second from bottom in the table. He eventually led his team to the sixth place, with the subsequent qualification for the UEFA Europa League.

With a year left on his Marítimo contract, Ramos moved back to Chaves in June 2018 for a fee of around €100,000 after their loss of Luís Castro to Vitória de Guimarães. He resigned by mutual consent on 10 December, with the team in last place.

At the start of 2019, Ramos was hired by Rio Ave for the rest of the season after José Gomes moved to Reading. After he guided them to seventh place, both parties agreed not to renew.

On 18 December 2019, Ramos was appointed at Boavista F.C. for the second half of the campaign; the Porto-based club had sacked Lito Vidigal when eighth in the league. At the end of the season he returned to Santa Clara, replacing João Henriques on a one-year deal. The side finished a best-ever sixth and qualified for the inaugural edition of the UEFA Europa Conference League; he was awarded with a 12-month extension.

In October 2021, Ramos rescinded his contract and moved abroad for the first time, signing a two-year deal at Al Faisaly FC in the Saudi Professional League. The following 24 February, after only one win in ten matches, he left by mutual consent.

Ramos returned to his country's top flight on 30 May 2023, succeeding Armando Evangelista on a two-year deal at F.C. Arouca. On 15 November, with the team bottom after just one victory in 11 games, he was dismissed.

Managerial statistics

+ Managerial record by team and tenureTeamFromToRecord Vilanovense 21 October 2001 4 June 2002 Dragões Sandinenses 4 June 2002 25 April 2004 Chaves 15 May 2004 28 November 2004 Trofense 1 July 2005 21 May 2007 Moreirense 14 November 2007 17 June 2008 Gondomar 18 June 2008 31 May 2009 Vizela 6 July 2009 8 February 2010 Trofense 9 February 2010 12 May 2010 União Madeira 1 July 2010 13 June 2011 Naval 14 June 2011 3 April 2012 Ribeirão 12 November 2012 26 August 2013 Famalicão 26 February 2014 17 May 2016 Santa Clara 3 June 2016 22 September 2016 Marítimo 22 September 2016 6 June 2018 Chaves 6 June 2018 10 December 2018 Rio Ave 3 January 2019 23 May 2019 Boavista 18 December 2019 28 July 2020 Santa Clara 28 July 2020 5 October 2021 Al Faisaly 7 October 2021 24 February 2022 Arouca 30 May 2023 15 November 2023Career total