Daniel António Lopes Ramos (born 25 December 1970) is a Portuguese former

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who played as a

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, currently a

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. 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 five in the

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Playing career

Born in Vila do Conde, Ramos' professional input during his nine-year senior career consisted in nine Segunda Liga games, with Rio Ave FC (six) and S.C. Beira-Mar (three). He retired in June 1998, at the age of 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 Grupo Desportivo de Chaves, commonly known as Chaves (), is a Portuguese association football, football football team, club from Chaves, Portugal, Chaves currently playing in the Primeira Liga. They were founded in 1949 and currently play at Está ...

in the 2004–05 campaign. In June 2011, he won the third-tier title with

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, and left days later for

Associação Naval 1º de Maio Associação Naval 1º de Maio or Associação Naval 1893, commonly known as Naval, is a Portuguese football club based in Figueira da Foz, Coimbra District. Founded on 1 May 1893, it plays in the Division of Honour in the Coimbra Football Associ ...

. In early 2014, Ramos was appointed at division three side

F.C. Famalicão Futebol Clube de Famalicão, commonly known as Famalicão, is a Portuguese association football, football club from Vila Nova de Famalicão. Founded on 21 August 1931, its senior team currently plays in the Primeira Liga, the top tier of Portugu ...

, 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 Clube Desportivo Santa Clara is a Portuguese football club from Ponta Delgada, Azores. They play in the 13,277-seat Estádio de São Miguel. They are the most successful football team from the Azores Islands as the only team from the archipelag ...

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 Club Sport Marítimo MH M, commonly known as Marítimo ( locally ), is a Portuguese sports club founded in Funchal, Madeira, in 1910. Marítimo is best known for its football team playing in Portugal's top-flight competition, the Primeira Liga. ...

of the

, then ranking second from bottom in the table. He eventually led his team to the sixth place, with the subsequent qualification to the

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. 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

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. After he guided them to seventh place, both parties agreed not to renew. On 18 December 2019, Ramos was appointed at

Boavista F.C. Boavista Futebol Clube, commonly known as Boavista (), is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Porto. Founded on 1 August 1903 by British entrepreneurs and Portuguese textile workers (thus the "FC" being appended – the British way as oppos ...

for the second half of the campaign; the

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-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.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ramos, Daniel 1970 births Living people People from Vila do Conde Sportspeople from Porto District Portuguese footballers Association football midfielders Liga Portugal 2 players Segunda Divisão players Rio Ave F.C. players F.C. Maia players Leça F.C. players S.C. Beira-Mar players F.C. Marco players Portuguese football managers Primeira Liga managers Liga Portugal 2 managers S.C. Dragões Sandinenses managers G.D. Chaves managers C.D. Trofense managers Moreirense F.C. managers Gondomar S.C. managers F.C. Vizela managers Associação Naval 1º de Maio managers F.C. Famalicão managers C.D. Santa Clara managers C.S. Marítimo managers Rio Ave F.C. managers Boavista F.C. managers Saudi Professional League managers Al-Faisaly FC managers Portuguese expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Saudi Arabia Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia