Renan (footballer, born January 1985)

Renan
	Renan playing for Xerez in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Renan Brito Soares
Date of birth	24 January 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Viamão, Brazil
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Barra-SC (head coach)
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	Esportivo
2020	Pelotas
2020–2021	Paraná
2021–2022	Marcílio Dias
Total
International career
2008	Brazil U23
Managerial career
2022–2023	Barra-SC U17
2023–2024	Barra-SC (assistant)
2024–	Barra-SC
Medal record
Representing Brazil
Men's Football
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Renan Brito Soares (born 24 January 1985), simply known as Renan, is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a goalkeeper. He is the current head coach of Barra-SC.

Career

Born in Viamão, Rio Grande do Sul, Renan made his professional debut for Internacional against Juventude in the Campeonato Gaúcho in a 1–0 win on 3 April 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

Player

Internacional

Campeonato Gaúcho: 2005, 2008, 2011, 2012
Copa Libertadores: 2006, 2010
FIFA Club World Cup: 2006
Recopa Sudamericana: 2007, 2011

Goiás

Campeonato Goiano: 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017

Ceará

Campeonato Cearense: 2018

Brazil

2008 Summer Olympics: Bronze medal winner

References

^ "Site oficial do Sport Club Internacional de Porto Alegre". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
^ "Inter confirma e Renan vai para o Valência" (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 11 August 2008. Archived from the original on 30 March 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
^ 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. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 14 December 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 3 March 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2010.

[valenciaofspai-2] "Inter confirma e Renan vai para o Valência" (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 11 August 2008. Archived from the original on 30 March 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2008.

[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. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.

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