Wason Rentería

Wason Rentería

Personal information
Full name	Wason Libardo Rentería Cuesta
Date of birth	4 July 1985 (1985-07-04)
Place of birth	Quibdó, Colombia
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Santos
Number	TBA
Youth career
2001–2002	Patriotas Tunja
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2002–2005	Boyacá Chicó	43	(13)
2005–2006	Internacional	35	(6)
2007–2011	Porto	6	(0)
2007–2008	→ Strasbourg (loan)	28	(9)
2008–2009	→ Braga (loan)	28	(6)
2009	→ Atlético Mineiro (loan)	15	(1)
2010	→ Braga (loan)	11	(3)
2011	Once Caldas	12	(9)
2011–	Caxias	0	(0)
2011–	→ Santos (loan)	8	(1)
National team‡
2005–	Colombia	20	(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 5, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 September 2011

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Rentería and the second or maternal family name is Cuesta.

Wason Libardo Rentería Cuesta (born 4 July 1985 in Quibdó) is a Colombian footballer who plays for Santos FC in Brazil, as a striker.

Club career

Rentería began professionally with Boyacá Chicó FC, in 2004. The following year, he was included in the Colombian team that took part in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.

After his performances with the U-20 national side, Rentería was transferred to Sport Club Internacional in Brazil. There, he showed his flair, usually coming off the bench to score goals in a series of pivotal situations, the first being one that earned a quarterfinal berth in the 2006 Libertadores Cup (which the club would eventually win), at Uruguay's Club Nacional de Football – Rentería hit the ball over an oncoming defender's head with his right foot and first timed it past the goalkeeper with his left one. Despite often playing backup to Rafael Sobis, who would then move to Real Betis, he became an important offensive element and a fan favourite, as he also engaged in energetic goal celebrations.

Rentería's form was, however, cut short by a series of nagging injuries that left him out of the side subsequently. In the 2007 January transfer window, he signed for F.C. Porto in Portugal, but appeared rarely for the eventual champions (six matches, five as a substitute), and was sent on loan to RC Strasbourg seven months later.

In spite of Rentería's nine Ligue 1 goals (squad best), the club finished second from the bottom, and he returned to Porto, being immediately loaned to fellow top flight outfit Sporting de Braga. He was an undisputed starter throughout his first campaign, often partnering Cameroonian Albert Meyong, and also netted three goals in the Minho club's UEFA Cup round-of-16 run.

Porto would loan Rentería again for 2009–10, as he moved to Clube Atlético Mineiro on 22 July 2009. However, in January 2010 he moved teams again – still loaned – returning for then league leaders Braga (eventually second).

In January 2011, Rentería returned to his country after a six-year absence, signing with Once Caldas from Manizales, scoring on a regular basis for the team. In June, however, he changed teams and countries again, joining Mexican outfit Cruz Azul for three years; however, just days after arriving at the club, he rescinded his contract after failing his medical.

After rescinding contract with Cruz Azul, Rentería returned to Brazil and signed with Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul, being loaned to Santos FC until December 2011 or June 2012.

International career

Rentería represented Colombia at under-17, under-20 and senior levels. He made his full debuts in 2005, and appeared for the nation at the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

International goals

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	3 June 2007	Pod Goricom, Podgorica, Montenegro	Montenegro	0–1	0–1	Friendly
2.	8 September 2007	Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru	Peru	1–2	2–2	Friendly
3.	12 September 2007	Estadio El Campín, Bogotá, Colombia	Paraguay	1–0	1–0	Friendly
4.	26 March 2008	Fort Lauderdale Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States	Honduras	1–1	2–1	Friendly
5.	28 March 2009	Estadio El Campín, Bogotá, Colombia	Bolivia	2–0	2–0	2010 World Cup qualification

Personal

Rentería's younger brother, Carlos, is also a footballer. Amongst others, he played for Atlético Nacional.

External links

• Stats and profile at Zerozero
• Wason Rentería at National-Football-Teams.com