Joshua Ramos

Joshua Ramos (born April 25, 2000) is a United States Virgin Islands international soccer player who plays as a defender for Lakeland United of the UPSL, and the United States Virgin Islands national team.

Joshua Ramos
Personal information
Full name Joshua Mitchell Ramos[1]
Date of birth (2000-04-25) April 25, 2000
Place of birth Sebring, Florida, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
0000–2018 Auburndale Scream
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Dalton State Roadrunners 21 (10)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 AFA Olaine 3 (1)
2019–2022 Winter Haven United
2022– Lakeland United
International career‡
2019– United States Virgin Islands 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:06, 29 March 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:54, 11 September 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Ramos graduated from Sebring High School in 2018. During his senior year, he tallied the most goals and assists for the team with 14 and 15, respectively.[3] As a youth Ramos played for the Auburndale Scream of the Super Y League. He was with the club through 2018.[4]

In October 2018 Ramos was part of a team that traveled to Madrid for matches against Getafe CF, Real Valladolid, and clubs from lower divisions in front of scouts from Spain and Portugal. He also participated in training with Atlético Madrid.[5]

In 2019, it was announced that Ramos would join Latvian club Albatroz SC[6] but he eventually joined AFA Olaine of the Latvian Second League, the third tier of football in the country, instead.[7] The initial deal was for two and a half months.[8] On May 26 he made his debut for the club in a 1–2 defeat to FK Kalupe which saw Olaine knocked out in the first round of the 2019 Latvian Cup.[9] He made his league debut for the club four days later as a starter in a 4–1 league victory over DSVK Traktors.[10] He made his second league appearance for the club on June 2 as he started and played the full 90 minutes of 1–1 draw with FK Lielupe.[11] During the 2019 league season he made three league appearances for the club, scoring one goal,[1] with his goal coming during a 3–2 victory over FK Aliance on June 5, his final appearance for AFA Olaine.[7] Despite his strong performances Ramos was not part of the roster the following season.[12] He was previously also involved with major Latvian club FK Ventspils.[13][14]

By September 2019, Ramos had returned to the United States and was competing for Winter Haven United FC of the UPSL and quickly won Man-of-the-Match honors.[15] He returned to the club for the 2020 season.[16] In 2022 Ramos and his brother Dylan moved to fellow UPSL side Lakeland United FC. They became the club’s first two current internationals when they were called up for 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League C matches in June of that year.[17]

In March 2022 it was announced that Ramos had committed to play college soccer in the United States for the Roadrunners of Dalton State College.[18][19]

International career

Ramos made his senior international debut for the United States Virgin Islands on November 16, 2019 in a 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League C match against the Cayman Islands. He went on to appear in two matches in the tournament.[20] In March 2021, Ramos was named as part of Gilberto Damiano's 23-man squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches later that month.[21] He started and played the full match in the team's opening 0–3 defeat to Antigua and Barbuda.[22]

International appearances
As of match played September 7, 2023[20]
International appearances
#DateVenueOpponentResult†Competition
2019
1 November 16 Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands  Cayman Islands 0–2 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League C
2 November 19 Bethlehem Soccer Stadium, Upper Bethlehem, U.S. Virgin Islands  Saint Martin 1–2
2021
3 March 21 Training Ground at Inter Miami CF Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States  Anguilla 0–0 Friendly
4 March 27 Bethlehem Soccer Stadium, Upper Bethlehem, U.S. Virgin Islands  Antigua and Barbuda 0–3 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 March 30 Kirani James Athletic Stadium, St. George's, Grenada  Grenada 0–1
6 June 2 Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal, San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic  Montserrat 0–4
7 June 5 Bethlehem Soccer Stadium, Upper Bethlehem, U.S. Virgin Islands  El Salvador 0–7
2022
8 June 3 Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad, Curaçao  Sint Maarten 1–1 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League C
9 June 6 Bethlehem Soccer Stadium, Upper Bethlehem, U.S. Virgin Islands  Turks and Caicos Islands 3–2
10 June 14 Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad, Curaçao  Bonaire 0–2
2023
11 March 28 Bethlehem Soccer Stadium, Upper Bethlehem, U.S. Virgin Islands  Sint Maarten 1–2 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League C
12 September 7, 2023 Bethlehem Soccer Stadium, Upper Bethlehem, U.S. Virgin Islands  Cayman Islands 2–2 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League C
†United States Virgin Islands' goal tally first.

International statistics
As of match played September 7, 2023[20]
National teamYearAppsGoals
United States Virgin Islands 201920
202000
202150
202230
202320
Total120

Personal

Ramos's brother Dylan plays as a goalkeeper. After being named Highlands News-Sun All-Highlands Boys Soccer Player of the Year in 2019, he traveled to Spain with his brother for their training stint with Real Valladolid.[23]

References
  1. "2nd League West 2019" (in Latvian). Latvian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  2. "Joshua Ramos '18 Recruiting Profile". NCSA. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  3. Pinson, Mark. "A field visionary" (PDF). Highland News-Sun. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  4. "Super Y League profile". Auburndale Scream FC. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  5. "ESTABLECE TUS METAS ALTAS, Y NO PARES HASTA QUE NO LLEGUES ALLÍ!" (in Spanish). ICSTsoccer Internacional. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  6. "Albatroz Sport Club". Auburndale Scream FC. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  7. "Latvijas 2.līgas futbola čempionāts 2019, Rietumu zona" (in Latvian). AFA Olaine. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  8. "One Step Closer to Your Dreams" (in Spanish). ICSTsoccer International. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  9. "AFA Olaine 1 FK Kalupe 2" (in Latvian). Latvian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  10. "DSVK Traktors 1 AFA Olaine 4" (in Latvian). Latvian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  11. "FK Lielupe 1 AFA Olaine 1" (in Latvian). Latvian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  12. "2nd League 2020-First Stage" (in Latvian). Latvian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  13. "Class of 2018 (Signings)". Auburndale Scream FC. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  14. "Promo Video Joshua" (in Spanish). YouTube. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  15. "Man of the Match". Winter Haven United FC. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  16. "Welcome Back". Winter Haven United FC. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  17. "Lakeland United celebrates their first international players". Lakeland United FC. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  18. "Signing". Dalton State Soccer. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  19. "Player Transfer". Lakeland United FC. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  20. "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  21. "USVI Soccer Association Announces World Cup Qualifier 23-Man Squad". St. Thomas Source. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  22. "U.S. Virgin Islands vs. Antigua and Barbuda". FIFA. Archived from the original on June 3, 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  23. Lawson, Ruth Anne. "Defender of the goal" (PDF). Highlands News-Sun. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
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