Benito Raman (born 7 November 1994) is Belgian footballer who currently plays as a striker for German club Schalke 04. Youth
At the age of 4 he started playing football at Cercle Melle. He would stay there for only 6 months. In 2001, at a local tournament organised by KFC Semmerzake, Raman was named the best player of the tournament. This caught the attention from Gent. Gent
After 8 years playing in Gent's youth teams, Raman made his debut against Zulte Waregem, replacing Tim Smolders in the 91st minute. In February 2012, Raman chose to stay in Ghent, despite reported interest from Inter Milan, Aston Villa and Hoffenheim. Standard Liege
On 27 July 2016, Raman signed a four-year deal with Standard Liege. Fortuna Dusseldorf
On 31 August 2017, Raman was lent to Fortuna Dusseldorf until 2018. In January 2018, the loan was extended by another season until summer 2019. In March 2018, Fortuna Dusseldorf announced they had exercised the option to sign Raman permanently on a contract until 2022, for a fee of around €1.50M. Schalke 04
On 5 July 2019, Raman joined Schalke 04 on a five-year contract, for a fee of around €6.50M. International career
Raman was born in Belgium and is of Spanish descent. He represented Belgium as a youth international at every age group from the under-17's to the under-21's. On 9 September 2019, Raman made his international debut for Belgium, coming on as a 90th minute substitute against Scotland in a Euro 2020 qualifier that saw Belgium run out 4-0 winners at Hampden Park. |
