Antoni Ramallets

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Ramallets and the second or maternal family name is Simón.
Antoni Ramallets
Personal information
Full name Antoni Ramallets Simón
Date of birth 4 June 1924 (1924-06-04) (age 87)
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Youth career
1941–1942 Europa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1942–1944 Mallorca
1944–1945 San Fernando
1945–1947 Valladolid
1947–1962 Barcelona 288 (0)
National team
1948–1960 Catalonia 7 (0)
1950–1961 Spain 35 (0)
Teams managed
1962–1963 Valladolid
1963–1964 Zaragoza
1964–1965 Murcia
1965–1966 Valladolid
1966–1967 Logroñés
1967–1968 Hércules
1968–1969 Deportivo Ilicitano
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Antoni Ramallets Simón (born 4 June 1924 in Barcelona, Catalonia) is a retired Spanish football goalkeeper and manager.

He spent most of his career at FC Barcelona, during the 1950s and early 1960s, winning the Zamora Trophy as the best goalkeeper in La Liga on five occasions, and 17 major club honours. He represented Spain in the 1950 FIFA World Cup and, in the 1960s, managed several clubs in his country, notably winning two major trophies with Real Zaragoza.

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Club career

Ramallets signed for FC Barcelona in 1946 at the age of 23, from Real Valladolid, where he also spent his first season after being purchased, on loan. He returned to the club to play second-fiddle to Juan Velasco, making his La Liga debut in a 2–1 win against Sevilla FC, on 28 November 1948. Although this was his only appearance during the season, he eventually became the starter, being an essential defensive unit as his team - then named Club de Fútbol Barcelona - went on to win six leagues and five domestic cups; in the 1951–52 campaign, as Barça won five major trophies, he contributed with 28 league games, being awarded his first Ricardo Zamora Trophy.

During the 1950s, Ramallets was a prominent member of the successful Barcelona team that also included Joan Segarra, Marià Gonzalvo, Ladislao Kubala, Sandor Kocsis, Evaristo, Luis Suárez and Zoltán Czibor. During his spell with the club he made 538 appearances, including 288 in the domestic league. On 6 March 1962, Barcelona played a testimonial in his honour against Hamburger SV, winning 5–1.

In the 1960s, Ramallets coached several teams, including former side Valladolid. In the 1963–64 season, he led Real Zaragoza to the fourth place in the league, the Spanish Cup and the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup - a competition he had won twice as a player with Barcelona - winning over fellow league outfit Valencia CF in the latter.

International career

During 11 years, Ramallets played 35 games for Spain, making his debut against Chile on 29 June 1950, during the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. During the tournament he earned the nickname The Cat of Maracaná, helping the national side to the second group stage.

Ramallets also played seven games for the unofficial Catalan national team.

Honours

Player

Club

Individual

Manager

External links

GK Acuña • DF Alonso • DF Antúnez • DF Asensi • FW Basora • FW César • FW Gaínza • DF Gonzalvo II • MF Gonzalvo III • FW Hernández • FW Igoa • GK I. Eizaguirre • FW Juncosa • DF Lesmes • FW Molowny • MF Nando • FW Panizo • DF Parra • MF Puchades • GK Ramallets • DF Silva • FW Zarra • Coach: G. Eizaguirre
1928–29: Zamora | 1929–30: Blasco | 1930–31: Zarraonaindia | 1931–32: Zamora | 1932–33: Zamora | 1933–34: Blasco | 1934–35: Urquiaga | 1935–36 Blasco | 1939–40: Tabales | 1940–41: Echevarría | 1941–42: Acuña | 1942–43: Acuña | 1943–44: Eizaguirre | 1944–45: Eizaguirre | 1945–46 Bañón | 1946–47: Lezama | 1947–48: Velasco | 1948–49: Domingo | 1949–50: Acuña | 1950–51: Acuña | 1951–52: Ramallets | 1952–53: Domingo | 1953–54: Otero | 1954–55: Alonso | 1955–56: Ramallets | 1956–57: Ramallets | 1957–58: Goyo | 1958–59: Ramallets | 1959–60: Ramallets | 1960–61: Vicente | 1961–62: Araquistáin | 1962–63: Vicente | 1963–64: Vicente | 1964–65: Betancort | 1965–66: Pesudo | 1966–67: Betancort | 1967–68: Junquera | 1968–69: Sadurní | 1969–70: Iribar | 1970–71: Abelardo | 1971–72: Deusto | 1972–73: Reina | 1973–74: Sadurní | 1974–75: Sadurní | 1975–76: Miguel Ángel | 1976–77: Reina | 1977–78: Artola | 1978–79: Manzanedo | 1979–80: Arconada | 1980–81: Arconada | 1981–82: Arconada | 1982–83: Agustín | 1983–84: Urruti | 1984–85: Ablanedo | 1985–86: Ablanedo | 1986–87: Zubizarreta | 1987–88: Buyo | 1988–89: Ochotorena | 1989–90: Ablanedo | 1990–91: Abel | 1991–92: Buyo | 1992–93: Liaño/Cañizares | 1993–94: Liaño | 1994–95: Jaro | 1995–96: Molina | 1996–97: Songo'o | 1997–98: Toni | 1998–99: Roa | 1999–2000: Martín Herrera | 2000–01: Cañizares | 2001–02: Cañizares | 2002–03: Cavallero | 2003–04: Cañizares | 2004–05: Valdés | 2005–06: Pinto | 2006–07: Abbondanzieri | 2007–08: Casillas | 2008–09: Valdés | 2009–10: Valdés | 2010–11: Valdés
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(c) = caretaker manager