Renan dos Santos

Renan

Personal information
Full name	Renan dos Santos
Date of birth	May 18, 1989
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 ^1⁄2 in)[1]
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	Avaí
Youth career
	CFZ-RJ
2007–2008	Botafogo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2008–2015	Botafogo	42	(1)
2016–	Avaí	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:40, 30 September 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Renan dos Santos, commonly known as just Renan (born 18 May 1989), is a Brazilian football goalkeeper, who plays for Botafogo in Série A.^[1]

Youth career

Born in Rio de Janeiro,^[1] Renan started playing football as part of CFZ do Rio's youth squad.^[2] He joined Botafogo's youth squad in 2007.^[2]

Professional career

Renan played 22 Série A games in 2008, debuting on 11 May against Sport at Engenhão.^[3] Renan started the 2009 season^[4] replacing the then Botafogo's first team goalkeeper Castillo after a knee injury that left the Uruguayan goalkeeper out of the fields for approximately six months.^[5] He played six Série A matches in 2009.^[6]

Honors

Botafogo

• Rio de Janeiro State League: 2010, 2013
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2015

References

1. "Renan" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. Retrieved June 25, 2009.
2. "Renan aprende com falhas dos goleiros" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. October 29, 2007. Retrieved June 25, 2009.
3. "Renan - todos os jogos" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. Retrieved June 25, 2009.
4. "No Botafogo o goleiro Renan comemora o reconhecimento rápido" (in Portuguese). Terra. December 25, 2008. Retrieved June 25, 2009.
5. "Botafogo descarta 'forçar' a saída do goleiro reserva Castillo" (in Portuguese). Terra. May 20, 2009. Retrieved June 25, 2009.
6. "Renan" (in Portuguese). Yahoo! Esportes. Retrieved June 25, 2009.

External links

• ogol.com.br (Portuguese)