Gonçalo Ramos was one of the most important footballers of Benfica, champions of the Portuguese league
At 21, the Portuguese striker has signed record numbers
Many knew him at the World Cup, where he beat Cristiano Ronaldo in the round of 16 to make himself known to the world with a hat-trick, but Gonçalo Ramos’ season at Benfica was outstanding. In his confirmation year, the young talent has exceeded expectations to establish himself definitively among the elite.
He ends his career as Benfica’s top scorer in domestic competition with 19 goalsjust three behind Taremi, the striker was also instrumental in the victory that gave the Lisbon side the championship four years later, opening the can in the 9th minute of the match against Santa Clara.
At 21 he is already a point of reference for the team and his nearly 3,500 minutes played under Roger Schmidt this season bears that out. In a total of 47 games played, managed to score 27 timesmany of them being very important for scoring points.
more than 30 goals
He got his groove on the big stage and even though last year cost him more, he’s found his place in this one. Always well located in the area, it has many assets to define-, the “gunslinger” also has the speed to run through space. At the same time, the 1.85 of him allows him to be a menace in the air.
In the Champions League he started to be very important, scoring four goals in the group stage to confirm your ranking. He added again against Bruges in the quarter-finals but could do nothing to bring down Inter Milan in the quarter-finals.
He has already left in the Youth League
In 2020, even his name sounded strong. Benfica met Real Madrid in the Youth League final and in the Portuguese squad, a very young Gonçalo Ramos finished as the competition’s top scorer with 8 goals. Two of them against the white team, which, coached by Raúl, took the title with a tight 2-3.
First brushstroke of what was to come and is now a reality. The Lisbon team factory does not stop producing crepes and Who knows if the ram could be the next big sale.