Ulrich Jean Eugène Ramé (born 19 September 1972) is a French former professional

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who played as a

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. In a professional career which spanned two decades, he played mainly for

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(14 seasons), appearing in more than 500 official matches and winning six major titles. A French international during four years, Ramé represented the nation at

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Club career

Born in Nantes, Ramé started playing professionally with SCO Angers, making his Ligue 1 debut in 1993–94 but being immediately relegated. Two years later the Maine-et-Loire club dropped down another division, but the player returned to the top flight the following season, signing for FC Girondins de Bordeaux. After 23 appearances in his debut campaign, helping his team finish fifth and reach the domestic League Cup final the following year, Ramé became Bordeaux's undisputed first-choice. He helped the side win two national championships – separated by ten years – and three more league cups. In the 2009–10 campaign, after Cédric Carrasso's signing, 37-year-old Ramé became the backup. In June 2011, after 520 matches played with the ''Girondins'' all competitions comprised, he returned to Ligue 2 and joined

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International career

Ramé made his debut for

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on 9 June 1999, in a

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qualifying 1–0 win in

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. He was subsequently picked for the final stages' squad, with the national team winning the tournament; after

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's international retirement, he became second-choice. Ramé played three matches at the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup, with France again emerging victorious. Again as a backup, he represented the nation in the

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, also in

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; after making a blunder against

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on 12 February 2003, however, he fell out of favor with manager Jacques Santini and was not recalled again.

Managerial statistics

Honours

Bordeaux * Division/Ligue 1: 1998–99, 2008–09 * Coupe de la Ligue: 2001–02, 2006–07, 2008–09; runner-up: 1997–98, 2009–10 *

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, 2009; runner-up: 1999 France *

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* FIFA Confederations Cup: 2001

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* * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rame, Ulrich 1972 births Living people Footballers from Nantes French footballers France international footballers Association football goalkeepers Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National players Angers SCO players FC Girondins de Bordeaux players CS Sedan Ardennes players UEFA Euro 2000 players 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup players 2002 FIFA World Cup players FIFA Confederations Cup-winning players UEFA European Championship-winning players French football managers FC Girondins de Bordeaux managers Ligue 1 managers