Renan (footballer, born 1989)

Renan

Renan in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Renan dos Santos
Date of birth	(1989-05-18) 18 May 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Santos
Number	18
Youth career
	CFZ do Rio
2007–2008	Botafogo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2015	Botafogo	87	(0)
2016	Avaí	56	(0)
2017–2021	Ludogorets Razgrad	59	(0)
2022	Atlético Goianiense	19	(0)
2023–2024	Sport Recife	37	(0)
2024	→ Juventude (loan)	2	(0)
2024–	Santos	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:40, 14 July 2024 (UTC)

Renan dos Santos (born 18 May 1989), known simply as Renan, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Santos.

Career

Early career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Renan started playing football as part of CFZ do Rio's youth squad. ^[2] He joined Botafogo's youth squad in 2007. ^{[2] [3]}

Botafogo

Renan made his first team debut with Botafogo on 6 February 2008, starting in a 1–1 Campeonato Carioca home draw against Cabofriense. ^[4] He started to feature more regularly in the 2008 Série A due to the injury of Castillo, debuting in the category on 11 May against Sport Recife at the Engenhão. ^[5]

Renan started the 2009 season as a first-choice, ^{[6] [7]} but became a backup of Jefferson after his arrival. He was often used as Jefferson was away due to injuries or international duties, and completed 100 matches for the club on 11 September 2013, in a 1–0 home win over Corinthians. ^[8]

On 7 December 2015, Renan left Fogão after eight years in the main squad and 130 matches overall. ^[9]

Avaí

On 3 January 2016, Renan signed a one-year deal with Avaí in the Série B. ^[10] He was an undisputed starter for the club, featuring in all 38 league matches as the club achieved promotion to the top tier.

On 4 January 2017, Renan announced his departure from the club. ^[11]

Ludogorets Razgrad

On 7 January 2017, Renan signed with Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad. ^[12] He quickly established himself as the first choice goalkeeper. In 2019, he lost even more quickly his first choice position after the arrival of Plamen Iliev, eventually falling further down the pecking order after Vladislav Stoyanov's recovery from a serious injury. ^[13]

On 18 June 2021, it was announced that Renan's contract had been terminated by mutual agreement and he was released from the club. ^[14]

Atlético Goianiense

On 24 December 2021, Renan returned to his home country and signed for Atlético Goianiense. ^[15] A backup to Luan Polli during the 2022 Campeonato Goiano, he shared the starting spot with Ronaldo in the 2022 Série A, suffering relegation.

Sport Recife

On 29 November 2022, Renan signed a two-year contract with Sport Recife. ^[16] Despite being mainly a first-choice, he lost his starting spot to Denis towards the end of the season. ^[17]

Loan to Juventude

On 18 December 2023, Renan moved to top tier side Juventude on a one-year loan deal. ^[18] After just two matches, he suffered a calf injury which sidelined him for the remainder of the 2024 Campeonato Gaúcho, and upon returning, saw the club sign goalkeepers Gabriel and Mateus Claus, which pushed him to third-choice. ^[19]

On 20 August 2024, Renan's loan with Ju was terminated, and he also rescinded his contract with Sport. ^[20]

Santos

On 28 August 2024, Renan signed a contract with Santos until the end of the year. ^[21]

Personal life

On 8 May 2018 Renan received a Bulgarian passport. ^[22]

Career statistics

As of 14 July 2024 ^[23]

Club	Season	League			State league [a]		Cup [b]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Botafogo	2008	Série A	22	0	4	0	4	0	1 [c]	0	—		31	0
	2009		6	0	21	0	3	0	—		—		30	0
	2010		2	0	5	0	0	0	—		—		7	0
	2011		8	0	1	0	0	0	1 [c]	0	—		10	0
	2012		6	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	—		7	0
	2013		11	0	2	0	1	0	—		—		14	0
	2014		4	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	—		11	0
	2015	Série B	5	0	9	0	2	0	—		—		16	0
	Total		64	0	49	0	11	0	2	0	—		128	0
Avaí	2016	Série B	38	0	17	0	4	0	—		1 [d]	0	60	0
Ludogorets Razgrad	2016–17	First League	9	0	—		3	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
	2017–18		16	0	—		1	0	6 [e]	0	0	0	23	0
	2018–19		19	0	—		1	0	10 [f]	0	1 [g]	0	31	0
	2019–20		8	0	—		1	0	3 [h]	0	0	0	12	0
	2020–21		5	0	—		0	0	2 [i]	0	1 [g]	0	8	0
	Total		57	0	—		6	0	21	0	2	0	86	0
Atlético Goianiense	2022	Série A	16	0	3	0	1	0	4 [c]	0	—		24	0
Sport Recife	2023	Série B	24	0	13	0	4	0	—		12 [j]	0	53	0
Juventude (loan)	2024	Série A	0	0	2	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
Santos	2024	Série B	0	0	—		—		—		—		0	0
Career total			199	0	84	0	26	0	27	0	15	0	351	0

1. Includes Campeonato Carioca, Campeonato Catarinense, Campeonato Goiano, Campeonato Pernambucano and Campeonato Gaúcho
2. Includes Copa do Brasil and Bulgarian Cup
3. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
4. Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
5. One appearance in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
6. Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
7. Appearance(s) in Bulgarian Supercup
8. One appearance in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
9. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
10. Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste

Honours

Botafogo

• Campeonato Carioca: 2010, 2013
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2015

Ludogorets

• Bulgarian First League: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
• Bulgarian Supercup: 2018, 2019

Atlético Goianiense

• Campeonato Goiano: 2022 ^[24]

Sport Recife

• Campeonato Pernambucano: 2023

Santos

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2024

References

1. "Renan" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. Archived from the original on 17 March 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2009.
2. "Renan aprende com falhas dos goleiros" [Renan learns with the mistakes of the goalkeepers] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 29 October 2007. Retrieved 25 June 2009.
3. "Salvação para o gol não deu certo no vôlei" [Salvation for the goal did not work out in volleyball] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 8 March 2008. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
4. "Goleiro Renan e sua mãe Edna: superação passada pelo DNA" [Goalkeeper Renan and his mother Edna: overcoming going through the DNA] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal do Brasil. 18 April 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
5. "Renan - todos os jogos" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. Retrieved 25 June 2009.^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}
6. "No Botafogo o goleiro Renan comemora o reconhecimento rápido" [At Botafogo the goalkeeper Renan recognizes the quick recognition] (in Portuguese). Terra. 25 December 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2009.
7. "Botafogo descarta 'forçar' a saída do goleiro reserva Castillo" [Botafogo discard 'forcing' the departure of reserve goalkeeper Castillo] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 20 May 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2009.
8. "Após atingirem 100 jogos pelo Botafogo, Renato e Renan são homenageados" [After reaching 100 matches for Botafogo, Renato and Renan are honoured] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance! . Retrieved 14 July 2024.
9. "Renan não renova e deixa o Botafogo após oito anos como profissional" [Renan does not renew and leaves Botafogo after eight years as a professional] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 7 December 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
10. "Depois de negativa de Ivan, Avaí fecha com goleiro Renan, ex-Bota, para 2016" [After the rejection of Ivan, Avaí sign with goalkeeper Renan, formerly of Bota, for 2016] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 3 January 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
11. "A despedida oficial do goleiro Renan do Avaí. Agradecimentos e reconhecimento" [The official farewell of goalkeeper Renan from Avaí. Thank you notes and recognizement.] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ND+. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
12. "Лудогорец привлече бразилски вратар" [Ludogorets signed a Brazilian goalkeeper] (in Bulgarian). ludogorets.com. 7 January 2017.
13. "Владо Стоянов стартира като титуляр срещу "Ботев" (Враца)" [Vlado Stoyanov started as a starter against "Botev" (Vratsa)] (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
14. "Лудогорец обяви раздяла с Ренан" [Ludogorets announced rescision with Renan] (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
15. "Atlético-GO acerta com goleiro Renan revelado pelo Botafogo" [Atlético-GO sign with goalkeeper Renan groomed at Botafogo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 24 December 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
16. "Goleiro Renan é o novo reforço do Sport" [Goalkeeper Renan is the new addition of Sport] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Sport Club do Recife. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
17. "Goleiro Renan despede-se do Sport e segue por empréstimo para o Juventude" [Goalkeeper Renan bids farewell from Sport and goes out on loan to Juventude] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
18. "Goleiro Renan reforça o Juventude para a temporada 2024" [Goalkeeper Renan bolsters Juventude for the 2024 season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Juventude. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
19. "Santos demonstra interesse e goleiro pode deixar o Juventude" [Santos demonstrate interest and goalkeeper may leave Juventude] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Pioneiro. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
20. "Sport informa fim do vínculo com o goleiro Renan" [Sport inform end of link with goalkeeper Renan] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Sport Club do Recife. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
21. "Goleiro Renan assina contrato com o Santos FC até dezembro de 2024" [Goalkeeper Renan signs contract with Santos FC until December 2024] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
22. "Ренан се хвали с български паспорт" [Renan boasts of a Bulgarian passport] (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
23. Renan at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
24. É campeão! Atlético-GO vira sobre Goiás na Serrinha e fatura Goianão, O Popular, 2 April 2022