Gonçalo Ramos is a Parisian!
Paris Saint-Germain are delighted to announce the signing of Gonçalo Ramos. The 22-year-old Portugal international forward joins on loan with an option to buy until the end of the season.
Born in Olhão in southern Portugal on 20 June 2001, Gonçalo Ramos joined the Benfica youth academy in 2013. He made an eye-catching first-team debut in July 2020, scoring twice in three minutes after coming off the bench in the 87th-minute as a 19-year-old against Desportivo Aves.
During the 2021/22, he established himself in the first team and made his Champions League debut. A formidable finisher, he opened his account in the most prestigious of European club competitions in the quarter-final second leg against Liverpool in April 2022.
The following season, he netted 27 times in 47 competitive appearances, and made his senior international debut against Nigeria on 17 November 2022, with a goal and an assist. Fernando Santos named him in the World Cup squad to go to Qatar, and he caught the eye notably with a hat-trick against Switzerland in the Round of 16. He currently has seven caps and four goals for the Selecção.
“I’m very proud and happy to join Paris Saint-Germain,” said Gonçalo Ramos. “PSG are one of the biggest clubs in the world with one of the best squads.”
“We are very happy to welcome Gonçalo Ramos as an exciting new striker in our PSG family. Gonçalo is a fantastic international player, who is young, hungry and fights for the team. It is these kinds of players who are the future of our great institution.” said Nasser Al-Khelaifi.