On 4 July 1994 at Stanford, Brazil's Leonardo caught Ramos with an elbow that fractured his skull and put him out of football for months; Leonardo was sent off and banned for four matches. He played at three World Cups, won 81 caps, was U.S. Soccer's Athlete of the Year in 1990, became the first player ever signed by MLS in January 1995, and entered the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2005. Career record: 81 caps and 8 goals for United States; club career at UE Figueres, Tigres UANL, New York Red Bulls.
| 1984–1987 | NC State Wolfpack men's soccer |
| 1988–1988 | New Jersey Eagles |
| 1989–1989 | Miami Freedom |
| 1990–1992 | UE Figueres |
| 1992–1995 | Real Betis Balompié |
| 1995–1996 | Tigres UANL |
| 1996–2002 | New York Red Bulls |
| United States | 81 caps, 8 goals |
United States legends whose careers overlapped Ramos's
One rank above: DaMarcus Beasley at #13.
One rank below: Weston McKennie at #15.
United States's editorial top five: Clint Dempsey · Landon Donovan · Christian Pulisic · Claudio Reyna · Tim Howard.