1. Ruy Ramos was one of the first foreign players in Japanese professional football, joining club Japan Soccer League club Yomiuri in 1977 at the age of 20.
12 Facts About Ruy Ramos
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Ruy Ramos was selected Japanese Footballer of the Year awards 2 times and Best Eleven 8 times.
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Ruy Ramos was an important member of the Japan national team during their unsuccessful 1994 World Cup qualification.
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In September 1990, when Ruy Ramos was 33 years old, he was called up for the Japan national team for the 1990 Asian Games.
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Ruy Ramos was a member of the Japan team that won the 1992 Asian Cup and he played 4 matches in the competition.
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Ruy Ramos was on the pitch when Japan's hope to play in the finals was dashed by an injury-time Iraqi equaliser in the last qualifier, the match that the Japanese fans now refer to as the Agony of Doha.
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Ruy Ramos played 32 games and scored 1 goal for Japan until 1995.
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In March 2005, Ruy Ramos became coach of the Japan national beach soccer team and took them to the 2005 World Cup, where they finished fourth.
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Ruy Ramos's team managed to finish 2nd after all and Tokyo Verdy returned to Division 1.
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In 2009, Ruy Ramos became a manager for Japan national beach soccer team again.
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Ruy Ramos managed at 2009,2011 and 2013 and 2019 FIFA World Cup.
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In 2018, Ruy Ramos was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame.