Renato (footballer, born 1979)
Renato in training with Sevilla
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Renato Dirnei Florêncio Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Mercedes, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Santos | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Guarani | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2000 | Guarani | 34 | (5) |
| 2000–2004 | Santos | 127 | (12) |
| 2004–2011 | Sevilla | 204 | (26) |
| 2011–2014 | Botafogo | 86 | (3) |
| 2014– | Santos | 84 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2003–2005 | Brazil | 28 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 January 2017. |
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Renato Dirnei Florêncio Santos (born 15 May 1979), known simply as Renato, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Santos FC.
A central midfielder with good heading ability in spite of a small frame, he played most of his professional career in Spain with Sevilla, appearing in 286 official games with the club (39 goals scored).
A Brazilian international during two years, Renato was part of the squads that won one Copa América and one Confederations Cup.
Renato was born in Santa Mercedes, São Paulo. Known as Renatinho during his beginnings, he was a Guarani Futebol Clube youth graduate, and made his senior debut on 17 April 1996 when he started in a 0–1 Campeonato Paulista home loss against São Paulo FC. He scored his first professional goal on 6 September 1998, netting the first in a 2–0 home win over Sport Club Internacional.
In June 2000, Renato moved to fellow top level club Santos FC for a R$2 million fee. He made his competitive debut on 2 August, starting in a 2–0 home success over Esporte Clube Vitória.
Renato scored his first goal for the Fish on 7 February 2001, netting the first in a 3–0 home win against CR Vasco da Gama for the Torneio Rio–São Paulo championship. He added a further five during the campaign, being a regular starter.
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