Iván Andrés Ramis Barrios (born 25 October 1984) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central defender.
![]() Ramis with Eibar in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Iván Andrés Ramis Barrios | ||
Date of birth | (1984-10-25) 25 October 1984 (age 37) | ||
Place of birth | Sa Pobla, Spain | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Youth career | |||
Mallorca | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2004 | Mallorca B | 49 | (3) |
2004–2012 | Mallorca | 164 | (9) |
2005–2006 | → Valladolid (loan) | 30 | (0) |
2012–2015 | Wigan Athletic | 49 | (4) |
2015 | Levante | 13 | (0) |
2015–2020 | Eibar | 89 | (7) |
Total | 394 | (23) | |
National team | |||
2003 | Spain U19 | 2 | (0) |
2004 | Spain U21 | 3 | (0) |
2005 | Spain U23 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He spent most of his professional career with Mallorca since making his debut in 2004,[1] appearing in 189 competitive matches over eight La Liga seasons. He also played three years in England, with Wigan Athletic.
Born in Sa Pobla, Balearic Islands, Ramis was a product of local RCD Mallorca's youth system, having made his debut for the first team in 2003–04, against Albacete Balompié on 15 February 2004 (0–0 La Liga home draw).[2] After a loan at Real Valladolid from Segunda División in the 2005–06 season he developed as a player in 2007–08, scoring three league goals from a defensive position.[3][4][5]
On 29 January 2010, Ramis was linked with a move to Scottish giants Celtic, although no agreement could be reached between the two clubs.[6] He finished the campaign with 26 matches – and two red cards[7][8]– as the side finished fifth and qualified for the UEFA Europa League.
On 2 August 2012, Ramis signed for Wigan Athletic on a three-year contract after turning down an offer from fellow Premier League club West Ham United.[9] He made his official debut on the 19th, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–2 home loss against Chelsea and conceding the penalty that resulted in the last goal for the visitors, scored by Frank Lampard.[10]
Ramis scored his first competitive goal for the Latics on 25 September 2012, a thunderous 20-yard strike after picking up the ball at the half-way line in a 4–1 away victory over West Ham United in the League Cup.[11] He found the net against the same opposition one month later, scoring from a left-footed volley in the 2–1 league home win.[12] He contributed 16 games and two goals in his debut season, but his team suffered relegation and he also endured a long spell on the sidelines due to a knee injury.[13]
In late January 2015, with Wigan still in the Football League Championship, Ramis had his contract cancelled by mutual consent.[14]
Shortly after leaving Wigan, Ramis returned to his country's top flight and signed an 18-month deal with Levante UD.[15] He was released in June 2015, and moved to fellow league team SD Eibar on 20 July.[16]
On 20 July 2020, after struggling nearly the entire season with a knee injury, Ramis retired from football aged 35.[17]
Spain U23