Ramón da Silva Ramos, commonly known as just Ramón (born March 12, 1950), is a former

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ian

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, who played in several Série A clubs. He was the top goalscorer of the Série A 1973.

Playing career

Ramon was born in

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, state of

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, and started playing professionally in 1970, defending Santa Cruz, in which he played 112 games and scored 39 goals for the club, finishing as the Série A 1973 top goalscorer with 23 goals. He left the club in 1975, briefly playing for Internacional, and

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in 1976, playing eleven Série A games and scoring three goals for the latter club. Ramon then joined

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-based Vasco in 1976, scoring eleven Série A goals in 22 games, before moving to

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in 1979, in which he played Brazilian National League 32 games and scored eight goals. He moved to

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in 1981, scoring 15 Série A games in ten games, before leaving the club in the following year. After defending São José in 1983 and Ferroviário in 1984, he retired while defending

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in 1985.

Coaching career

After his retirement, he worked in 1995 and in 1996 as Ferroviário's head coach.

Honors

Individual

* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Top Goalscorer:

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Club

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: 1981 Santa Cruz *

: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 Vasco *

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: 1977

References

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