Renan (footballer, born January 1985)

Renan
Personal information
Full name	Renan Brito Soares
Date of birth	January 24, 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Viamão, Brazil
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Bento Gonçalves
Youth career
2004–2005	Internacional
Senior career*
Years	Team
2005–2008	Internacional
2008–2011	Valencia
2009–2010	→ Xerez (loan)
2010–2011	→ Internacional (loan)
2011–2012	Internacional
2013–2017	Goiás
2018	Ceará
2019	São Bento
2020–	Bento Gonçalves
International career‡
2008	Brazil U23
Medal record
Representing Brazil
Men's Football
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:51, 17 October 2015 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 June 2012

Renan Brito Soares or simply Renan (born 24 January 1985 in Viamão) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bento Gonçalves.

Career

Renan made his professional debut for Internacional against Juventude in the Rio Grande do Sul State League in a 1–0 win on April 3, 2005.^[1]

Valencia

Renan joined Spanish club Valencia on 13 August 2008.^[2] He made his debut for Valencia CF in a 3–0 win against Real Mallorca. He made a great start to his Valencia CF career and was their number one keeper, but on 20 January 2009 he sustained a groin injury in a match against Athletic de Bilbao and was ruled out for six weeks, enabling veteran César Sánchez to step in. After recovering from his injury he remained on the bench till the end of the 2008–09 season owing to Cesar's fine form, and following the close season signing of Miguel Ángel Moyà from Real Mallorca he left the Mestalla.

Xerez

Xerez signed the Brazilian goalkeeper on loan from Valencia on 27 July 2009.^[3]

Internacional

On 4 June 2010, Sport Club Internacional signed him on loan from Valencia.^[4]

On 13 December 2018, Renan joined Campeonato Brasileiro Série B side São Bento on a one-year contract.^[5]

International career

Renan was a member of Brazil's team for the 2008 Summer Olympics, he was the first-choice goalkeeper for the tournament, appearing in all matches as Brazil went on to get the bronze medal.

Honours

Club

Internacional

Rio Grande do Sul State League: 2005, 2008, 2011, 2012
Copa Libertadores: 2006, 2010
FIFA Club World Cup: 2006
Recopa Sudamericana: 2007, 2011

Goiás

Goiás State League: 2013

International

Brazil

2008 Summer Olympics: Bronze medal winner

References

^ "Site oficial do Sport Club Internacional de Porto Alegre". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
^ "Inter confirma e Renan vai para o Valência" (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. August 11, 2008. Retrieved August 11, 2008. ^{[dead link]}
^ Valencia empresta goleiro Renan ao Xerez Archived August 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
^ Goleiro Renan acerta retorno ao Internacional, diz jornal
^ "São Bento anuncia contratação de goleiro Renan e lateral Guilherme Romão" (in Portuguese). Esporte Clube São Bento. December 13, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.

External links

Renan at BDFutbol
Renan at Sambafoot (archived)
renan1.com.br at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-11-25) (in Portuguese)
Renan at Soccerway

[1] "Site oficial do Sport Club Internacional de Porto Alegre". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2010.

[valenciaofspai-2] "Inter confirma e Renan vai para o Valência" (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. August 11, 2008. Retrieved August 11, 2008. ^{[dead link]}

[3] Valencia empresta goleiro Renan ao Xerez Archived August 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

[4] Goleiro Renan acerta retorno ao Internacional, diz jornal

[5] "São Bento anuncia contratação de goleiro Renan e lateral Guilherme Romão" (in Portuguese). Esporte Clube São Bento. December 13, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.

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