How is Sergio Ramos doing at Monterrey?

A World Cup winner with Spain in 2010 and a four-time UEFA Champions League winner with Real Madrid, Sergio Ramos is regarded as one of the best defenders in football history.

Now 38 years old, Ramos is approaching the conclusion of his career, with the Spaniard making a surprise move to Mexican side Monterrey in February 2025.

We explore how Ramos has been getting on at his new club who compete in Liga MX in Mexico.

How is Sergio Ramos doing at Monterrey?

Why did Sergio Ramos sign for Monterrey?

Spending around eight months without a club since departing hometown team Sevilla at the end of the 2023/24 season, Ramos elected to sign for Monterrey in February 2025.

In his unveiling as a Monterrey player, Ramos said the club offered a "perfect balance" he was looking for at this late stage of his career in terms of his family, the level of football and the ambitions of the team.

Monterrey currently compete in both the domestic league of Liga MX but also the CONCACAF Champions Cup, which could lead to participation in the FIFA Club World Cup.

For Monterrey, the signing of Ramos was viewed as a major coup not only in terms of public exposure but also the leadership skills and winning mentality the ex-Real Madrid defender could add to the dressing room.

Sergio Ramos role at Monterrey

Ramos has taken on the number 93 shirt at Monterrey in homage to the minute he scored Real Madrid's equaliser against Atletico Madrid in the 2014 UEFA Champions League final which secured Los Blancos 'La Decima', with this number also tattooed on the side of his head.

Assuming the team captaincy upon his arrival, Ramos has slotted in at centre-back in the starting XI alongside Colombian defender Stefan Medina within a 4-2-3-1 system.

Monterrey are currently managed by ex-Bayern Munich and Manchester City defender Martin Demichelis and his Argentine compatriot Fernando Ortiz.

Renowned as one of the best goalscoring defenders of all time - with his 17 UEFA Champions League goals an all-time record for a defender - Ramos was able to make a quick impression in front of goal at Monterrey.

Terrific in the air and possessing outstanding anticipation in the box, Ramos scored two headed goals in his first three matches for Monterrey.

Sergio Ramos at Monterrey quotes

"I want to leave a legacy in Mexico, I'm not here to travel, I'm here to try to win new titles."

- (Sergio Ramos, ESPN, Feb 2025)

"Some doubted Sergio Ramos due to his inactivity and age, but he has proven why he has had such an illustrious international career. He's the magician, and he shows it with every appearance."

- (Martin Demichelis, beIN Sports, Feb 2025)