Aaron James Ramsey (born 26 December 1990) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Nice and the Wales national team. Ramsey mainly plays as a box-to-box midfielder, but has also been deployed on the left and right wings.
He 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.
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 and also helped Wales to the last 16 of UEFA Euro 2020. Ramsey then helped Wales qualify for the FIFA World Cup in 2022 for the first time since 1958, describing it as a "dream come true".
Ramsey blends superior technique with a powerful running style, and is predominantly known for his offensive movement off the ball and his attacking capabilities as a midfielder, in particular his ability to make late runs into the penalty area, and score goals. In addition to his technical skills and offensive prowess, Ramsey has also been praised in the media for his energy, tenacity, and work-rate across the pitch. He is also a precise passer, and possesses good vision, which enables him to link-up with other players and create chances for teammates after winning back possession, in addition to scoring goals himself. Although his favoured role is in the centre of the pitch, as either a central or attacking midfielder, he is also capable of playing out wide, as a winger on either flank; he also been deployed in a deeper midfield position, or even in a box-to-box role on occasion. During his time at Juventus, he was deployed in a new position on occasion under manager Maurizio Sarri, and was fielded as an offensive-minded central midfielder, known as the mezzala role in Italian football jargon. Despite his ability, however, he has often struggled with injuries throughout his career.<\/P>","D21B7B52C3154356":"1","55115EEDFFE75225FD0E1787F70FC7CB":"2023-7-15","EB70E23140D61D3403104435C4316058":"10","52D34B1F24A26AA271F2BD571AA0152C":"1","826BE2C466376227EC096659909FEBC6":"OGC Nice,Juventus,Glasgow Rangers[on loan],Arsenal,Cardiff City[on loan],Nottingham Forest[on loan],Cardiff City U18","65809D335DC33AB4":"327","53F6A06F211D096A":"Cardiff City","3316B2DB0B85B0BE":"Aaron James Ramsey","32E266777F4D5C3EAAE5984CDAE82227":"OGC Nice","57C2653B331A7DDA71EF0009D79DD15B8B218E4BC397458C":"1","0DC344593C67F298":"54920","57C2653B331A7DDA9BB5C336225EACEB":"3000000.00","2E0C5ADB6636D43E":"182cm","7850BFBCDDAACDE9":"Aaron James Ramsey","4EFF01CD2A1AA8474DF07D17EF0164A9":"Wales","6F2A70628678CF42F2F15CA1EF3BF952":"","156AB99B762676230C18DFFD85A3FAED":"
CLUB
<\/U><\/STRONG>Cardiff City
<\/STRONG>FA Cup runner-up: 2007–08
Arsenal<\/STRONG>
FA Cup: 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016-17
FA Community Shield: 2014, 2015
EFL Cup runner-up: 2017–18
UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2018–19
Juventus<\/STRONG>
Serie A: 2019–20
Coppa Italia: 2020–21; runner-up: 2019–20
Supercoppa Italiana: 2020
Rangers<\/STRONG>
Scottish Cup: 2021–22
UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2021–22
INDIVIDUAL
<\/U>
London Player of the Year:<\/STRONG>
2014
Arsenal Player of the Season:<\/STRONG>
2013–14, 2017-18
Welsh Young Player of the Year:
<\/STRONG>2009, 2010
Premier League Player of the Month:
<\/STRONG>September 2013
UEFA European Championship top assist provider:
<\/STRONG>2016
UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament<\/STRONG>:
2016
Premier League Goal of the Month:
<\/STRONG>October 2018<\/P>","e_index":4};