Edson Ramos Silva (born May 31, 1986, in João Pessoa), nicknamed Ratinho, is a Brazilian

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player currently playing as a

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. His nickname "Ratinho", meaning "little mouse", followed him since his childhood. As an official nickname on his football shirt, it was initiated in 2007 by his mentor at AEK – and his manager since then – Rivaldo, who had an AEK shirt decorated with the name "Edson Ratinho" and offered it to Ramos; ever since then he appears under this name.

Club career

AEK Athens

In 2007, he moved to the

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side AEK Athens for €350K. He scored for his new side in a match against

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. Having started his second season at AEK, he asked in October 2008 to leave and immediately departed to Brazil. In January 2009 he brought AEK an offer, thus transferring initially to his late club Mogi Mirim for €350K and subsequently (February 2009) moving on to Uzbekistan and the

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, following the footsteps of his manager and teammate at AEK

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, who had taken the same route from AEK to Bunyodkor six months earlier.

RCD Mallorca

Edson Ramos initially joined RCD Mallorca on trial along with fellow-Brazilian João Victor, playing in Mallorca's team Laudrup make them in the start squad. before Mallorca confirmed both had signed five-year deals on August 26, 2010.

Career statistics

Honours

;Bunyodkor *

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;Joinville *

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: 2017

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