Antoni Ramallets

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Ramallets
Personal information
Date of birth June 4 1924
Place of birth    Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Nickname The Cat of Maracaná
Playing position Goalkeeper
Youth clubs
1941 CE Europa
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1942-44
1944-45
1946-47
1947-62		 RCD Mallorca
CD San Fernando
Real Valladolid
CF Barcelona		 X (X)
X (X)
X (X)
288 (0)   
National team2
1948-60
1950-61		 Catalan XI
Spain		 7 (0)
35 (0)
Teams managed
1962-63
1963-64
1964-65
1965-66		 Real Valladolid
Real Zaragoza
Real Murcia
Real Valladolid

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of July 13 2006.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of July 13 2006.
* Appearances (Goals)

Antonio Ramallets Simón, (born June 4, 1924, Barcelona) is a former Spanish Catalan footballer and manager. He played as a goalkeeper and spent most of his career at CF Barcelona. Ramallets won the Zamora Trophy as the best goalkeeper in La Liga on five occasions during the 1950s and early 1960s. He also played for both Spain and the Catalan XI. After retiring as a player he coached Real Valladolid, Real Zaragoza and Real Murcia.

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[edit] FC Barcelona

Ramallets first signed for CF Barcelona in 1946 at the age of 23. He then spent the 1946/47 season on loan at Real Valladolid. He returned to CF Barcelona where he became the second choice goalkeeper behind Velasco. He eventually made his La Liga debut in a 2-1 win over Sevilla CF on November 28 1948. Although this was his only appearance he made during the 1948/49 season, in subsequent seasons he established himself as the club’s regular choice keeper. He was a prominent member of the successful 1950s CF Barcelona team that also included Joan Segarra, Marià Gonzalvo, Ladislao Kubala, Sandor Kocsis, Evaristo, Luis Suárez and Zoltán Czibor. During his playing career with the club he made 538 appearances, including 288 in La Liga. On March 6 1962 CF Barcelona played a testimonial in his honour against Hamburger SV and won 5-1.

[edit] International Career

Between 1950 and 1961 Ramallets also played 35 games for Spain, making his debut against Chile on June 29 1950 during the 1950 World Cup. During the tournament he earned the nickname The Cat of Maracaná. Ramallets also played 7 game for the Catalan XI.

[edit] Honours

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