[article=Ramos' disciplinary record at Real Madrid]Ramos' disciplinary record at Real Madrid
In his 445 Real Madrid games, along with his 19 dismissals
Ramos has been booked a total of 157 times, approximately once every 2.8 matches. In comparison
Gareth Barry, the most booked player ever in the Premier League, has picked up 105 yellow cards in 562 league matches, one every 5.3 games.
Seven of Ramos' 19 red cards have been straight dismissals and the remaining 12 for a second yellow.
Last season, Ramos got 12 La Liga yellow cards, a mark that would have only been beaten by Sunderland midfielder Lee Cattermole, who got booked 14 times in his 28 matches.
Ramos would have almost tripled the amount of bookings of Manchester United's dirtiest player - Ander Herrera was booked a total of eight times last season, with six in the Premier League and two in the FA Cup.
Under Premier League rules Ramos would have only missed one match because of yellow cards, as his last three cards came after the cut off point (the second Sunday of April) that would produce a two-match suspension.
But in since his professional debut in 2004, Ramos has
played 622 competitive matches for Sevilla, Real Madrid and Spain and picked up a total of 188 yellow cards and 19 red cards.
Ramos does have a major strength that makes him all the more valuable as a defender - he loves scoring goals.
John Terry is regarded as the most prolific goalscoring defender on these shores in recent years, with 62 goals in 670, a record of one every 10.8 matches. Terry also scored six goals in 78 matches for England.
Ramos' record is as good as you can find. He averages a goal every eight games for Real Madrid, with 55 in just 445 matches, with another 10 in 128 international matches.
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