José Carlos Ramírez Suárez

José Carlos Ramírez Suárez (born 10 May 1996), known as José Carlos, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Betis as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Paradas, Seville, Andalusia, José Carlos joined Real Betis' youth setup in 2004, aged eight. In 2007, after being rarely used, he returned to his hometown and joined Paradas Balompié, returning to Betis only in 2010.

On 5 October 2014 José Carlos made his debut with the reserves, starting in a 0–2 Segunda División B home loss against UCAM Murcia CF. He became an undisputed starter for the side shortly after, contributing with 22 appearances during his first campaign.

On 4 April 2016, José Carlos renewed his contract until 2019. Promoted to the first team ahead of the 2016–17 season, he made his professional debut on 29 November by starting in a 1–0 Copa del Rey home win against Deportivo de La Coruña.

José Carlos made his La Liga debut on 4 December 2016, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–3 home draw against Celta de Vigo.

Honours

International

Spain U19

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2015

• Haslam, Andrew. "Spain see off Russia for seventh Under-19 crown". UEFA. Retrieved 25 May 2016.