Aaron Ramsey
Aaron James Ramsey (born 26 December 1990) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Cardiff City and captains the Wales national team. Ramsey mainly plays as a box-to-box midfielder, but has also been deployed on the left and right wings.
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Ramsey with Wales at the 2022 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aaron James Ramsey | ||
| Date of birth | 26 December 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Caerphilly, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cardiff City | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2006 | Cardiff City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Cardiff City | 16 | (1) |
| 2008–2019 | Arsenal | 262 | (40) |
| 2010–2011 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Cardiff City (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2019–2022 | Juventus | 49 | (5) |
| 2022 | → Rangers (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Nice | 27 | (1) |
| 2023– | Cardiff City | 13 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005–2008 | Wales U17 | 15 | (2) |
| 2007–2009 | Wales U21 | 12 | (2) |
| 2008– | Wales | 84 | (21) |
| 2012 | Great Britain Olympic | 5 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:19, 11 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:50, 16 September 2023 (UTC) | |||
Ramsey played as a schoolboy for Cardiff City, where he spent eight years in youth football, became the club's youngest ever first team player, and made 28 appearances (including loan spell) for the senior team – including the 2008 FA Cup Final. Ramsey moved to Arsenal in 2008 in a £5 million deal, where he quickly gained first-team experience. However, his career stalled significantly after he suffered a broken leg in a match against Stoke City in February 2010. After two loan spells away from Arsenal, he returned to full fitness and re-established himself as a regular starter during the 2011–12 season. He also represented Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Ramsey was a key player for Arsenal in the 2013–14 campaign, scoring 16 goals in all competitions, including the winner in the 2014 FA Cup Final against Hull City. He also played in the 2015 FA Cup Final, which Arsenal won, and scored a second FA Cup winning goal in 2017. On 1 July 2019, he joined Juventus after having signed a pre-contractual agreement, winning the league title during his first season. In 2022, he joined French side Nice. On the 15 July 2023, Ramsey re-joined Cardiff City after his contract with Nice was terminated by mutual consent.
Ramsey made his full international debut for Wales in 2008 and was part of their UEFA Euro 2016 campaign, where he helped his country to the semi-finals and was included in the Team of the Tournament. He was instrumental in securing qualification for UEFA Euro 2020, the country's second successive European tournament, and at the delayed tournament, Wales made it to the last 16. Ramsey was also a member of the squad that qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, becoming the first team to do so since 1958, which he described as a "dream come true".