Cláudio Ramos keeps 10 clean sheets in 14 games for FC Porto | OneFootball

Contrary to what he did as a coach at Ajax and Nice, Francesco Farioli adopted a rotation policy for the goalkeeper position at FC Porto, giving the starting spot to Cláudio Ramos in the debut against Celoricense, in Barcelos. At the time, he highlighted the number two of the blue and white goalkeepers and showed total confidence in the one seen as the shadow of Diogo Costa.

«In my previous clubs, it's true that I didn't change goalkeepers in the Portuguese Cup. Cláudio Ramos is a goalkeeper who deserves a lot. He has a lot of experience and plays an important role with his personality, in addition to the qualities he possesses on the field. He will be the goalkeeper,» he revealed in the preview of the match with Celoricense, a situation that will repeat again with Sintrense, an opponent the goalkeeper faced last season in the short journey of the dragons in the Portuguese Cup, as they crashed out in the fourth round in Moreira de Cónegos.

After the positive impression left at the Club World Cup, when he replaced the starter Diogo Costa at the last minute due to injury, Cláudio Ramos is gaining ground again at FC Porto in a competition where he has been more utilized, accumulating more minutes over the six seasons with the dragons.

The 34-year-old goalkeeper has played 14 matches for the dragons in six seasons, with a remarkable record of 13 wins and only one loss, which occurred in 2024/2025 at Joaquim de Almeida Freitas Stadium, in Moreira de Cónegos.

Cláudio Ramos in the spotlight at Olival – PHOTO: FC Porto

Another revealing fact of Cláudio Ramos' quality is that, in 14 matches, he conceded goals in only four, meaning he kept a clean sheet in 10 occasions.

Considered an active voice in the locker room and part of the captain hierarchy led by Diogo Costa, Cláudio Ramos also acts as an extension of the coach within the squad, thanks to the experience gained over the years at Tondela and now at the Porto emblem.

Despite an interesting track record with FC Porto – one championship, three Portuguese Cups, two Cândido de Oliveira Super Cups, and one League Cup – there is a defining moment in Cláudio Ramos' career: starting in the Portuguese Cup final on June 4, 2023, when the then-coach Sérgio Conceição decided to reward the goalkeeper's work and gave him the goal in a highly demanding match, with Diogo Costa watching his secure performance.

It was one of the highlights of his career, but Cláudio Ramos aspires for more. Against Sintrense, he returns to the starting position and seeks to be on the field the leader he already is in the locker room…

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