Ramiro Amarelle
Ramiro Figueiras Amarelle is a Spanish former beach soccer player. He was the captain of the Spain national beach soccer team. In 2019, the magazine France Football placed Amarelle third in an article named "10 Legends of Beach Soccer."
Playing career and honours
Football career
Deportivo de La Coruña Juvenil : Won the Copa de Campeones Juvenil de Fútbol.Deportivo de La Coruña B : Played as a forward before transitioning to beach soccer.Imperator Oar SF : Brief stint in traditional football.Beach Soccer Career
Club Achievements
Milano Beach Soccer :- * Scudetto: 2006, 2007
- * Coppa Italia: 2006, 2007, 2009FC Barcelona:
- * Mundialito de Clubes: 2015
International Achievements (Spain National Beach Soccer Team, 1997–2013)
Beach Soccer World Championships :- * Runner-up: 2003, 2004, 2013
- * Third place: 2000Euro Beach Soccer League:
- * Winner: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006
- * Runner-up: 2002, 2014, 2018
- * Third place: 1998
- * Event-specific wins:
- ** Spanish Event : 2004
- ** Norwegian Event : 2004
- ** Italian Event : 2004
- ** Group A Event : 2006
- * Runner-up in events:
- ** Portuguese Event : 2004
- ** Group A Event : 2006Euro Beach Soccer Cup:
- * Winner: 1998 2008, 2009, 2014
- * Runner-up: 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004Copa Latina:
- * Runner-up: 2000, 2004Mundialito:
- * Runner-up: 2004
- * Third place: 2001, 2009BSWW Tour:
- * Runner-up: 2001World League:
- * Third place: 2001
Individual Awards
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup:- * MVP : 2003, 2008
- * Silver Shoe: 2008Euro Beach Soccer League:
- * MVP: 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003
- * Top Scorer: 1998, 2007
- * Rookie of the Year: 1998
- * Event-specific awards:
- ** Norwegian Event Best Player: 2004
- ** Italian Event Best Player: 2004
- ** Portuguese Event Top Scorer: 2004
- ** Italian Stage Top Scorer: 2007Mundialito:
- * MVP: 2001
- * Top Scorer: 2009BSWW Tour:
- * MVP: 2001World League:
- * Top Scorer: 2001Italian Beach Soccer:
- * Capocannoniere Serie A: 2006
- * Capocannoniere Coppa Italia: 2007Other:
- * Member of the Euro All-Star squad selected to play against Brazil in Tarragona, Spain
Managerial career
Amarelle transitioned to coaching after retiring from playing in 2013, taking on various roles in beach soccer and traditional football:China National Beach Soccer Team- * Served as head coachTrinidad & Tobago National Beach Soccer Team
- * Served as head coach
- CD San Francisco Beach Soccer
- * Appointed head coach and technical director.UAE National Beach Soccer Team :
- * Appointed head coach in February 2022.
- * Shortlisted as one of the top three coaches globally at the Beach Soccer Stars gala in Dubai.Villarreal CF :
- * Assistant coach under Quique Setién, a former teammate from the Spain national beach soccer team, following Setién’s appointment as head coach in October 2022.Beijing Guoan :
- * He was appointed as an assistant manager for the team under Quique Setién alongside other Galician coaches Fran Soto and Jaime Paz when Setién took over the club's reign in late 2024. Amarelle was able to leverage his prior experience in the country from his time coaching the China national beach soccer team.
- * On 7 October 2025, Amarelle was announced by the club as the new caretaker manager after Setién's departure. On 21 December 2025, Amarelle announced his departure after 2025 season. Shenzhen Juniors :
- * On 23 December 2025, Amarelle was appointed as the head coach of Shenzhen Juniors in 2026 season.