Renato Abreu
FullnameCarlos Renato de Abreu
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Birth date9 June 1978 (age 48)
Birth placeSão Paulo, Brazil
PositionCentral midfielder
Youthclubs 1Barcelona-SP
Years 11998
Clubs 1Marcílio Dias
Caps 10
Goals 10
Years 21999
Clubs 2Joinville
Caps 20
Goals 20
Years 32000
Clubs 3União Barbarense
Caps 30
Goals 30
Years 42000–2001
Clubs 4Guarani
Caps 422
Goals 42
Years 52001–2005
Clubs 5Corinthians
Caps 5112
Goals 513
Years 62005–2007
Clubs 6Flamengo
Caps 677
Goals 623
Years 72007–2008
Clubs 7Al-Nasr
Caps 723
Goals 712
Years 82008–2010
Clubs 8Al-Shabab
Caps 844
Goals 813
Years 92010–2013
Clubs 9Flamengo
Caps 987
Goals 916
Years 102013
Clubs 10Santos
Caps 109
Goals 101
Totalcaps374
Totalgoals78
Nationalyears 12011
Nationalteam 1Brazil
Nationalcaps 11
Nationalgoals 10

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

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 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)
ClubSeasonCarioca LeagueBrazilian Série ACopa do BrasilCopa LibertadoresCopa SudamericanaTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Flamengo2005623812------4414
200682339126----5317
200713462--85--2711
2010--224------224
201117236562--30628
201271256--30--357
2013944142----177
Total60151643922101153025068

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. 4 December 2006. Archived from the original on September 6, 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2009.