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Full nameFrancisco Augusto Neto Ramos
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityPortugal
Age31
Date of birth10 Apr 1995
BirthplacePóvoa de Varzim
Height181 cm
Shirt number#88
ClubPacos Ferreira
Defensive midfielder
32
Appearances
0
Goals
2
Assists
958
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Pacos Ferreira.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Segunda Liga32029586.77

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

Chico Ramos is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at Pacos Ferreira, rated 19.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 86th of 108 on scout potential in the Segunda Liga. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (31.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.76 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ramos.

Judged on this season alone, Ramos graded 15 — a strong campaign that ranks top 25% of the 8 defensive midfielders in the Segunda Liga, on 0 goals, 2 assists and 3.758 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 3 → 15). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 20, 7th of 8 of the 8 defensive midfielders in the Segunda Liga. At 31 Ramos is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.8 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Ramos is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upRemarkably consistentStepped up 2022/23
Current potential7th of 8 defensive midfielders · Segunda LigaCurrent seasonTop 25% defensive midfielders · Segunda Liga2nd-best defensive midfielder in the Segunda Liga86th in the Segunda Liga · potential7th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Segunda Liga
19.5
Ratingi
7th of 8 defensive midfielders
15.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
31.3%
Minutes
limited game time
3.76
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Pacos Ferreira finished 17th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side

3.76
Def. / 90
16
Tackles
16
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

3.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (17th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
  • Defensive volume. 3.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 31.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 19.5, Ramos carries the 7th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Segunda Liga of 8, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Pacos Ferreira finished 17th of 18) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.76 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.