Venancio Ramos

Venancio Ramos

Personal information
Full name	Venancio Ariel Ramos Villanueva
Date of birth	(1959-06-20) June 20, 1959
Place of birth	Artigas, Uruguay
Height
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1977–1983	Peñarol
1984–1986	Lens	72	(18)
1987–1988	Independiente	17	(1)
1989–1990	Racing Montevideo
1991	Nacional
1992–1993	Defensor Sporting
1994	El Tanque Sisley
International career
1978–1991	Uruguay	41	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 2008

Venancio Ariel Ramos Villanueva (born June 20, 1959 in Artigas) is a retired football striker from Uruguay, who was nicknamed "Chicharra" during his professional career.

Club career

Ramos started his playing career in 1977 with Peñarol where he enjoyed winning several major championships including four Uruguayan Primera titles, the Copa Libertadores and Copa Intercontinental in 1982.

In 1984 he joined French side Lens before returning to South America in 1986 to play for Independiente of Argentina.

Ramos returned to Uruguay in 1989 where he played for Racing Montevideo then Peñarol's fiercest rivals Nacional. In his later years he played for Defensor Sporting and finally El Tanque Sisley.

International career

He made his official international debut on May 24, 1978 against Spain (0-0), Ramos obtained a total number of 41 international caps for the Uruguay national football team. He represented his native country at the 1986 FIFA World Cup, wearing the number nineteen jersey.

Titles

Peñarol

• Uruguayan First Division (4): 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982
• Copa Libertadores (1): 1982
• Intercontinental Cup (1): 1982

References

• (Spanish) Profile