_(cropped).jpg) Renato withSantos in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Renato Dirnei Florêncio Santos | ||
| Date of birth | (1979-05-15)15 May 1979 (age 46) | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Mercedes, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Guarani | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2000 | Guarani | 89 | (8) |
| 2000–2004 | Santos | 161 | (19) |
| 2004–2011 | Sevilla | 204 | (26) |
| 2011–2014 | Botafogo | 102 | (5) |
| 2014–2018 | Santos | 162 | (6) |
| Total | 718 | (64) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Brazil | 28 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Renato Dirnei Florêncio Santos (born 15 May 1979), known simply asRenato, is a Brazilian former professionalfootballer.
Acentral midfielder with good heading ability in spite of a small frame, he played most of his professional career in Spain withSevilla, appearing in 286 official games with the club (39 goals scored).
ABrazilian international during two years, Renato was part of the squads that wononeCopa América andoneConfederations Cup.
Renato was born inSanta Mercedes,São Paulo. Known asRenatinho during his beginnings, he was aGuarani FC youth graduate, and made his senior debut on 17 April 1996 when he started in a 1–0Campeonato Paulista home loss againstSão Paulo FC.[1] He scored his first professional goal on 6 September 1998, netting the first in a 2–0 home win overSport Club Internacional.
In June 2000, Renato moved to fellow top-level clubSantos FC for aR$2 million fee.[2] He made his competitive debut on 2 August, starting in a 2–0 home success overEsporte Clube Vitória.
Renato scored his first goal for theFish on 7 February 2001, netting the first in a 3–0 home win againstCR Vasco da Gama for theTorneio Rio–São Paulo championship.[3] He added a further five duringthe campaign, being a regular starter.
In 2003, Renato scored a career-best nine goals in the year'sBrasileirão, and was also an ever-present figure for the team in theirCopa Libertadores run.
On 7 July 2004, Renato signed a five-year contract withSevilla FC from Spain, aged 25.[4] Alongside compatriotsAdriano andDaniel Alves, as well as several club youth graduates, he would play an essential part in theAndalusians'La Liga consolidation, making his competition debut on 29 August: after just one minute on the pitch, in the start of the second half of the home fixture againstAlbacete Balompié, he scored the game's only goal.[5]
From 2005 to 2007, Renato played 16UEFA Cup games in both seasons combined, as Sevilla won the tournament twice in a row. His only goal was a decisive one, as he scored in the 2–0 home win againstCA Osasuna in the second leg of the semi-finals of the2006–07 edition (2–1 on aggregate);[6] he was also utilized in both finals.[7][8]
In the2008–09 season, Renato netted eight times in 32 matches to help the side finish in third position. Four of those came from December 2008 to January 2009, againstReal Madrid (4–3 win, away),[9]Villarreal CF (1–0, at home),[10]Deportivo de La Coruña (3–1 triumph, away)[11] andCD Numancia (1–0, at home).[12]
On 4 October 2009, Renato scored through a header in a 2–1 home win against Real Madrid.[13] He contributed with 33 games and four goals to Sevilla'sfourth-place finish, with the subsequentqualification to theUEFA Champions League; at the end of the campaign he extended his link to the club for a further year, until June 2012.[14]
On 26 May 2011, Renato cut ties with Sevilla by mutual agreement and signed a three-year contract withBotafogo de Futebol e Regatas.[15] He was a regular starter during his first two years at the club, forming a strong midfield unit alongside internationalsNicolás Lodeiro andClarence Seedorf, but later served as a backup toGabriel; he was also marred by injuries during the2013 season.[16]
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On 13 May 2014, Renato left Botafogo and returned to Santos, signing a deal until the end ofthe campaign.[17] He was named among thesubstitutes two days later, but remained unused during the 4–2 home win againstPrincesa do Solimões Esporte Clube.
After struggling with injuries, Renato was mainly used as a backup toArouca andAlison, playing as adefensive midfielder. On 13 January 2015, despite appearing in only 14 matches after his return, he renewed his contract for a further year.[18]
On 1 March 2015, Renato scored his first goal after his return, netting his team's second in a 4–2 home win overClube Atlético Linense. He was a regular starter duringthe season, partneringThiago Maia and contributing with 53 appearances and two goals.
On 13 April 2016, aged already 36, Renato agreed to an extension with Santos until the end of 2017.[19] The following 27 January, after being an ever-present figure duringthe year, he renewed his contract until December 2018.[20]
On 18 September 2018, Renato was announced the newdirector of football of Santos in immediate effect, whilst acting also as a player until the expiration of his contract.[21] He announced his retirement on 24 November,[22] and played his last match hours later, after replacing goalscorerGabriel late into a 3–2 home win againstAtlético Mineiro;[23] he represented the club in 425 matches, scoring 33 goals and winning four titles.[24]
Renato made his debut forBrazil in 2003, being picked for the squads at the2004 Copa América and the2005 FIFA Confederations Cup: in the former he played all six matches – all minutes – and made fivesubstitute appearances in the latter,[25] with the national side winning both competitions.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | State League | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Guarani | 1996 | Série A | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||||
| 1998 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | |||||
| 1999 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | 3[a] | 0 | 43 | 5 | |||
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 21 | 2 | — | 24 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 5 | 9 | 0 | — | 55 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 101 | 8 | |||
| Santos | 2000 | Série A | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| 2001 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 15 | 3 | 6[b] | 1 | 49 | 6 | |||
| 2002 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9[b] | 0 | 41 | 2 | |||
| 2003 | 44 | 9 | — | 18[c] | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 68 | 10 | ||||
| 2004 | 5 | 0 | — | 9[d] | 1 | 13 | 4 | — | 27 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 127 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 34 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 208 | 23 | ||
| Sevilla | 2004–05 | La Liga | 33 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7[e] | 1 | — | — | 44 | 4 | ||
| 2005–06 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9[e] | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||||
| 2006–07 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8[e] | 1 | — | 1[f] | 1 | 48 | 6 | |||
| 2007–08 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6[g] | 2 | — | 3[h] | 3 | 41 | 9 | |||
| 2008–09 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5[e] | 2 | — | — | 45 | 10 | ||||
| 2009–10 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5[g] | 1 | — | — | 45 | 6 | ||||
| 2010–11 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4[i] | 0 | — | 1[j] | 0 | 32 | 3 | |||
| Total | 204 | 26 | 33 | 2 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 286 | 39 | ||
| Botafogo | 2011 | Série A | 28 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2012 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2[k] | 1 | 19 | 2 | — | 54 | 4 | |||
| 2013 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | ||||
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 79 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 7 | ||
| Santos | 2014 | Série A | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | 25 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | 17 | 2 | — | 53 | 2 | ||||
| 2016 | 38 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 16 | 0 | — | 59 | 3 | ||||
| 2017 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8[d] | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 40 | 1 | |||
| 2018 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | 32 | 2 | |||
| Total | 114 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 48 | 3 | — | 198 | 8 | |||
| Career total | 558 | 49 | 82 | 5 | 87 | 11 | 169 | 15 | 23 | 5 | 919 | 85 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2003 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 0 | |
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