Jacobo Ramón on the Next Step at Como

Jacobo Ramón arrived in Como after a lifetime at Real Madrid. He joined the club at eight, grew up inside the academy, and left having already experienced what the first team can demand. The move to Italy is a change of pace and a change of environment, but in his own words it is mainly about timing, responsibility, and taking the next step.

“Well, it’s clear that it’s not easy to say goodbye to what had been my home for so long. I recalled a little bit of everything, everything I had done at Madrid, my career, which in the end is many years, but I also felt it was the right moment to take the next step and go to Como. I’m very happy to be here.”

That clarity shows up again when he talks about the goal that put his name in the headlines. For a young defender, scoring late at the Bernabéu is not supposed to be part of the plan, but it became part of his story. When he rewinds it, the first detail is not the contact or the movement in the box. It is the reaction.

“The first image that comes to my mind when recalling the goal with Madrid is seeing everyone, all the fans there shouting, jumping. I was very emotional about scoring my first goal. Then I also imagined my parents, all my family, being very happy for me. I remember it as a unique and very special day.”

In Como, Ramón is stepping into a squad that is building with intent, and he knows what he can bring from a top level development pathway. He does not overcomplicate it. The focus is on integrating quickly, earning trust, and turning potential into consistency.

Away from football, he is comfortable with the small details that reveal personality. When asked what he is good at that nobody would expect, he does not try to impress.

“What I’m good at that no one would imagine? I’m very good at playing padel.”

Food takes him straight back to family. On a day off, the favourite is not something he orders, it is something from home.

“My favorite food is meatballs, and especially those made by my mother or my grandmother.”

His current soundtrack is just as clear. No long list, no mixed influences, just one artist on repeat.

“Well, right now the music I like the most is by Mora. He is a Puerto Rican singer, and I really like his music and I listen to him quite a lot.”

After matches, whether it is a big win or a difficult loss, he speaks to the same person first. It is not a media habit, it is a routine that has been there through every step.

“Well, the person I always call first after a victory or a defeat is my father. He has always been there, accompanying me in football, and he is the one who understands me best and the one I have the most confidence in to explain everything to.”

If you want to understand a defender, you ask who they watched. Ramón’s answer fits his position, and it fits his background.

“When I was a child, my favorite player was Sergio Ramos, because, well, as I’m a defender, he was a role model for me.”

Then he looks outside football for the traits he wants to develop further. For him, it is not only about technique. It is about the mentality that lasts across seasons and across pressure.

“And outside of football, the athlete I admire is Nadal, a Spanish tennis player. In the end, he has won a lot, and maybe he wasn’t the best technically, but what made him strong was his mentality and his head. I would like to learn those things from him.”

Match day is not built around superstition, but he does have one constant that matters to him and keeps him centred.

“On match day, I always usually pray to ask for help for the match.”

There is also a version of his life that could have stayed close to sport even without professional football. He had started studying, and he speaks about it with the same matter of fact tone he uses for everything else.

“Right now, if I wasn’t a footballer, I think I would be studying a university degree, probably physiotherapy, because I started it, but I had to leave it when I came to Como.”

And when he is asked what stands out most since arriving, he does not lead with the scenery. He leads with the welcome, the day to day interactions, and how quickly a new place can start to feel familiar.

“And what is the best thing about Como for me? Well, honestly, the people. The people are super friendly, they have treated me very well since I arrived here. The city, the lake, it’s very beautiful. And well, the team is also incredible, and I’m very happy to be here.”