1. Ramon Menezes is the current manager of the Brazilian under-20 national team.
26 Facts About Ramon Menezes
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Ramon Menezes was capped six times for Brazil, scoring once.
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Ramon Menezes was born in Contagem, Minas Gerais and joined Cruzeiro in his youth.
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Ramon Menezes was regularly used during the 1990 season, but later fell down the pecking order.
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Ramon Menezes spent two periods on loan at Bahia, but featured sparingly.
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Ramon Menezes moved to state rivals Vitoria in the following year, becoming an immediate starter and scoring a career-best 25 goals in the 1995 Campeonato Baiano.
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In 2000, Ramon Menezes moved to Atletico Mineiro and scored the goal of the title of the year's Campeonato Mineiro.
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Ramon Menezes subsequently agreed to a loan deal with Fluminense in the following year, being notably recognised by his free kick goals.
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Ramon Menezes then returned to Atletico before rejoining Vasco in 2002, where he scored 15 goals in 17 league appearances to help the side avoid relegation.
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Ramon Menezes returned to Flu in 2004, but struggled with injuries, and subsequently moved to Botafogo on a one-year deal.
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Ramon Menezes rejoined Vasco for a third spell in January 2006, and a move to Qatar Stars League side Al-Gharafa SC subsequently followed.
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Ramon Menezes signed for Atletico Paranaense on 9 January 2007, but featured sparingly.
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Ramon Menezes left the club in December 2010, after suffering relegation.
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On 3 January 2011,38-year-old Ramon agreed to a contract with Joinville, being a regular starter during the season as his side achieved promotion from the Serie C However, in the following campaign, he only appeared rarely, which prompted to a move to Caxias in October 2012.
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On 15 February 2013, at the age of 40, Ramon Menezes was presented at Cabofriense.
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Shortly after retiring, Ramon Menezes started working at his former club Joinville as an assistant manager.
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Ramon Menezes left the club in January 2015, and was named in charge of ASEEV in August; at the latter club, he won the third division of the Campeonato Goiano.
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In 2016, Ramon Menezes coached Anapolis, after agreeing to a deal with the club in July of the previous year.
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In May 2017, Ramon Menezes returned to Anapolis for the Serie D, replacing Waldemar Lemos.
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Ramon Menezes was dismissed in the following month, after four winless matches.
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On 23 November 2017, Ramon Menezes was appointed manager of Tombense for the ensuing campaign.
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On 27 December 2018, Ramon Menezes rejoined another club he represented as a player, Vasco, as an assistant manager.
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Ramon Menezes was himself dismissed on 8 October 2020, after six winless matches.
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On 8 June 2021, Ramon Menezes was named manager of another club he represented as a player, Vitoria.
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On 7 March 2022, Ramon Menezes was named in charge of the Brazil under-20 national team.
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Ramon Menezes won the 2023 South American U-20 Championship with the side, and was named interim manager of the full side on 15 February 2023 following Tite's resignation after the 2022 FIFA World Cup.