Sergio Francisco

Sergio Francisco Ramos (born 19 May 1979), known as Sergio Francisco, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a striker.

Not to be confused with Sergio Ramos.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Francisco and the second or maternal family name is Ramos.
Sergio Francisco
Personal information
Full name Sergio Francisco Ramos
Date of birth (1979-05-19) 19 May 1979
Place of birth Irun, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Real Unión
1996–1997 Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2000 Real Sociedad B
2000–2002 Real Sociedad 4 (0)
2001 → Eibar (loan) 16 (0)
2001–2002 → Onda (loan) 36 (6)
2002–2003 Real Unión 42 (11)
2003–2004 Zamora 36 (18)
2004 Lorca Deportiva 19 (2)
2005 Gimnàstic 18 (3)
2005–2011 Real Unión 136 (36)
2011 Sestao ? (2)
2011–2012 Laudio ? (12)
Teams managed
2012–2013 Real Unión (assistant)
2013–2014 Real Unión
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Born in Irun, Gipuzkoa, Sergio Francisco spent the vast majority of his 15-year senior career in the lower leagues, amassing Segunda División B totals of 246 games and 70 goals for four teams. He represented mainly local Real Unión.

Sergio Francisco's input at the professional level consisted of 51 matches in Segunda División with SD Eibar, Gimnàstic de Tarragona and Real Unión, and four in La Liga with another Basque side, Real Sociedad. His debut in the latter competition took place on 17 September 2000, as he came on as a second-half substitute for Edgaras Jankauskas in a 1–4 away loss against RC Celta de Vigo.[1]

Coaching career

Having suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in September 2008,[2] Sergio Francisco retired at the end of the 2010–11 season, aged 32. He joined his main club's coaching staff the following year, under Imanol Idiakez, becoming head coach subsequently with Unión competing in the third level.[3]

On 5 June 2014, after leading the side to the 15th place in division three, Sergio Francisco was fired.[4]

References
  1. Campos, Pablo (18 September 2000). "Al Celta le bastan cuatro minutos de locura" [Celta has enough with four minutes of madness]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  2. "Sergio Francisco dice adiós a lo que queda de temporada" [Sergio Francisco says goodbye to rest of season]. Noticias de Gipuzkoa (in Spanish). 26 September 2008. Archived from the original on 26 August 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2016.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. "Sergio Francisco será el nuevo entrenador" [Sergio Francisco will be the new manager] (in Spanish). Real Unión. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  4. "Sergio no continuará" [Sergio will not continue] (in Spanish). Real Unión. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
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