Renato Abreu

Carlos Renato de Abreu (born 9 June 1978, in São Paulo), known as Renato or Renato Abreu, is a Brazilian association football centre midfielder.

Renato Abreu
Personal information
Full name Carlos Renato de Abreu
Date of birth (1978-06-09) 9 June 1978
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Youth career
Barcelona-SP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998 Marcílio Dias 0 (0)
1999 Joinville 0 (0)
2000 União Barbarense 0 (0)
2000–2001 Guarani 22 (2)
2001–2005 Corinthians 112 (13)
2005–2007 Flamengo 77 (23)
2007–2008 Al-Nasr 23 (12)
2008–2010 Al-Shabab 44 (13)
2010–2013 Flamengo 87 (16)
2013 Santos 9 (1)
Total 374 (78)
International career‡
2011 Brazil 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2013
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 March 2013

Specialising in free kicks and long shots, Renato was recognised by the press and fans as one of the most important players in Flamengo's triumph in the 2006 Copa do Brasil, and the Campeonato Brasileiro of the same year being named in the team of the year.[1]

Career

Renato starts his soccer career in Santa Catarina playing at Marcílio Dias and Joinville. In 2000, he moved away to São Paulo and played for União Barbarense. A year later, Renato was transferred to Guarani.

Because of his great performances he was bought by Corinthians where he won some titles, such as Torneio Rio-São Paulo, Brazilian Cup and São Paulo State League.

In 2005, Renato arrived at Flamengo was considered one of the club's best players during his time, between 2005 and 2007. Renato has been the Flamengo's top scorer in two seasons (2005 and 2006), won the 2006 Copa do Brasil, against Vasco da Gama. During 2006 and 2007 he was the team's captain. In 2007, he continued playing well and winning championships such Taça Guanabara and Rio de Janeiro State League. But on 10 July 2007, Flamengo announced his transfer to Al-Nasr, a club in the UAE from where he moved to Al-Shabab.

In 2011, he was called up by coach Mano Menezes for the national team for the first leg of the Superclasico de las Américas against Argentina; Renato played 61 minutes and was replaced by Oscar, having a discrete participation in the eventual 0–0 draw. Brazil eventually won 2–0 on aggregate, and Renato did not play in the second leg.

Career statistics
(Correct as of March 12, 2013)
Club Season Carioca League Brazilian Série A Copa do Brasil Copa Libertadores Copa Sudamericana Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Flamengo 2005 623812------4414
2006 82339126----5317
2007 13462--85--2711
2010 --224------224
2011 17236562--30628
2012 71256--30--357
2013 944142----177
Total 60151643922101153025068

according to combined sources on the Flamengo official website[2] and Flestatística.[3]

Honours
Corinthians
Flamengo

Individual

References
  1. Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão#2006
  2. Flamengo official website (in Portuguese)
  3. Flestatística (in Portuguese)
  4. "Campeão, São Paulo domina a seleção do Brasileiro" (in Portuguese). Terra. December 4, 2006. Retrieved June 21, 2009.
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