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Born in Uruguay, Ramos emigrated to the United States with his family when he was 11. His father played professional soccer in Uruguay and instilled a love for the game into Tab from an early age. While living in Uruguay, he played for the Union Vecinal Youth Soccer Club in Montevideo.

When his family arrived in the U.S., they settled in New Jersey where Ramos lived in Harrisonand Kearny.^[3] He attended Saint Benedict's Preparatory School, the same high school attended by Claudio Reyna a few years later. In 1982, he became U.S. citizen. He also played for local youth club Thistle FC where he played with future United States captain John Harkes. Ramos and Harkes played together from their youth through the U.S. National Team. They were both inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2005.

Tabaré Ramos Ricciardi, known as Tab Ramos (born September 21, 1966) is a retired American soccer player who currently serves as head coach of theUnited States U-20 team.

Over this thirteen-year professional career, Ramos played as a midfielder in Spain, Mexico, and the United States. The first player to sign with Major League Soccer, he spent the last seven years of his career with the MetroStars. He featured in three World Cups and was elected to theNational Soccer Hall of Fame in 2005

Full name	Tabaré Ramos Ricciardi
Date of birth	September 21, 1966 (age 48)
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
Playing position	Midfielder
Youth career
1984–1987	NC State Wolfpack
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1988	New Jersey Eagles	8	(2)
1989	Miami Sharks	3	(0)
1990–1991	→ Figueres (loan)	38	(5)
1991–1992	Figueres	34	(4)
1992–1995	Real Betis	59	(1)
1995–1996	→ UANL Tigres (loan)	35	(2)
1996–2002	MetroStars	121	(9)
Total		298	(23)
National team
1988–2000	United States	81	(8)
Teams managed
2011–	United States U-20
2014–	United States (assistant)