Ramiro (footballer, born 1993)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Moschen and the second or paternal family name is Benetti.
Ramiro
Ramiro playing with Grêmio in 2017
Personal information
Full name Ramiro Moschen Benetti[1]
Date of birth (1993-05-22) 22 May 1993 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth Gramado, Brazil
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder / Right back
Team information
Current team
 FC Dallas
Youth career
2003–2010 Juventude
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Juventude 24 (2)
2013–2018 Grêmio 251 (23)
2019–2022 Corinthians 117 (5)
2021–2022 → Al-Wasl (loan) 34 (2)
2023–2024 Cruzeiro 33 (3)
2025– FC Dallas 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 December 2024

Ramiro Moschen Benetti (born 22 May 1993), simply known as Ramiro, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for FC Dallas. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a right defender.

Career

Born in Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul, Ramiro began his career on Juventude. He made his professional debut on 13 February 2011, against Lajeandense in Campeonato Gaúcho.[2] He scored his first goal on 30 March, in a 3–2 home win over Grêmio.[3]

In December, Ramiro was transferred to Grêmio, after a partnership was established with Juventude.[4] He made his Grêmio debut on 20 January 2013, against Esportivo.[5] On 1 June, Ramiro made his Série A debut, playing the last 29 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against Santos.[6] In April 2014, Ramiro revealed in an interview that is Grêmio supporter since childhood, despite having acquired affection for Juventude. His dream was to play a Copa Libertadores de América by the club, which held in 2013.

On 13 December 2018, Ramiro joined Corinthians on a deal running until 2022.[7]

Ramiro was announced as a new signing for Major League Soccer side FC Dallas on 18 December 2024, signing on a two-year deal for their 2025 and 2026 seasons.[8]

Career statistics

As of 31 July 2018[9]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Juventude 2011 Série D 4 1 7 1 0 0 — 8[a] 1 19 3
2012 5 0 5 0 3 0 — 11[a] 0 24 0
Subtotal 9 1 12 1 3 0 — 19 1 43 3
Grêmio 2013 Série A 29 1 5 0 6 0 — — 40 1
2014 33 2 13 0 1 0 7[b] 1 — 54 3
2015 5 0 7 1 1 0 — — 13 1
2016 22 1 5 0 7 1 4[b] 1 1[c] 0 39 3
2017 26 6 14 4 6 0 12[d] 1 — 60 11
2018 10 1 10 2 1 0 6[b] 2 — 27 4
Subtotal 125 11 54 7 22 1 29 5 1 0 139 9
Career total 134 12 66 8 25 1 11 2 20 1 182 12
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa FGF
  2. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
  4. ^ Ten appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup

Honours

Club

Juventude
Grêmio
Corinthians

References

  1. ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017: List of Players: Grêmio FBPA" (PDF). FIFA. 29 November 2017. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017.
  2. ^ Lajeadense vs. Juventude 0–0; Global Sports Media, 13 February 2011
  3. ^ Mesmo com um a menos, Juventude vira e supera o Grêmio na serra (Even with one less, Juventude completes comeback and defeats Grêmio in the hills); Globo Esporte, 30 March 2011 (in Portuguese)
  4. ^ Parceria colocará quatro jogadores do Juventude no Grêmio em 2013 (Partnership will introduce four Juventude's players at Grêmio in 2013); Globo Esporte, 25 December 2012 (in Portuguese)
  5. ^ Meninos marcam, e Grêmio vence o Esportivo na estreia do Gauchão (Boys score, and Grêmio defeats Esportivo in Gauchão's debut); Globo Esporte, 20 January 2013 (in Portuguese)
  6. ^ Ficha técnica: Santos 1 x 1 Grêmio (Match report: Santos 1–1 Grêmio); Gazeta Esportiva, 1 June 2013 (in Portuguese)
  7. ^ "Meio-campista Ramiro acerta com o Timão" [Midfielder Ramiro joins Timão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Corinthians. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  8. ^ "FC Dallas sign midfielder Ramiro Benetti | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  9. ^ Ramiro at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 July 2018.