Renato Abreu

Renato Abreu
Personal information
Full name	Carlos Renato de Abreu
Date of birth	9 June 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Youth career
	Barcelona-SP
Senior career*
Years	Team
1998	Marcílio Dias
1999	Joinville
2000	União Barbarense
2000–2001	Guarani
2001–2005	Corinthians
2005–2007	Flamengo
2007–2008	Al-Nasr
2008–2010	Al-Shabab
2010–2013	Flamengo
2013	Santos
Total
International career
2011	Brazil
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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^[update])

Club	Season	Carioca League		Brazilian Série A		Copa do Brasil		Copa Libertadores		Copa Sudamericana		Total
Club	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Flamengo	2005	6	2	38	12	-	-	-	-	-	-	44	14
	2006	8	2	33	9	12	6	-	-	-	-	53	17
	2007	13	4	6	2	-	-	8	5	-	-	27	11
	2010	-	-	22	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	22	4
	2011	17	2	36	5	6	2	-	-	3	0	62	8
	2012	7	1	25	6	-	-	3	0	-	-	35	7
	2013	9	4	4	1	4	2	-	-	-	-	17	7
Total		60	15	164	39	22	10	11	5	3	0	250	68

according to combined sources on the Flamengo official website^[2] and Flestatística.^[3]

Honours

Corinthians

Flamengo

Individual

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2006^[4]
2011 Campeonato Carioca Best Defensive Central Midfielder

References

^ Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão#2006
^ Flamengo official website (in Portuguese)
^ Flestatística (in Portuguese)
^ "Campeão, São Paulo domina a seleção do Brasileiro" (in Portuguese). Terra. December 4, 2006. Retrieved June 21, 2009.

External links

Carlos Renato de Abreu at the Brazilian FA database (in Portuguese)
CBF (in Portuguese)

[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. December 4, 2006. Retrieved June 21, 2009.

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