Renato Abreu
{{short description|Brazilian footballer}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2013}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Renato Abreu
| image =
| fullname = Carlos Renato de Abreu
| height = {{convert|1.83|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|6|9|df=y}}
| birth_place = São Paulo, Brazil
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Central midfielder
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Barcelona-SP
| years1 = 1998 | clubs1 = Marcílio Dias | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1999 | clubs2 = Joinville | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2000 | clubs3 = União Barbarense | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2000–2001 | clubs4 = Guarani | caps4 = 22 | goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2001–2005 | clubs5 = Corinthians | caps5 = 112 | goals5 = 13
| years6 = 2005–2007 | clubs6 = Flamengo | caps6 = 77 | goals6 = 23
| years7 = 2007–2008 | clubs7 = Al-Nasr | caps7 = 23 | goals7 = 12
| years8 = 2008–2010 | clubs8 = Al-Shabab | caps8 = 44 | goals8 = 13
| years9 = 2010–2013 | clubs9 = Flamengo | caps9 = 87 | goals9 = 16
| years10 = 2013 | clubs10 = Santos | caps10 = 9 | goals10 = 1
| totalcaps = 374| totalgoals = 78
| nationalyears1 = 2011
| nationalteam1 = Brazil
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| pcupdate =
| ntupdate =
}}
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.Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão#2006
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|2013|alt=as of March 12, 2013}})
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|Carioca League !colspan="2"|Brazilian Série A !colspan="2"|Copa do Brasil !colspan="2"|Copa Libertadores !colspan="2"|Copa Sudamericana !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps
!Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||||
| rowspan="7" valign="center"|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 | ||||||||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!60 | 15 | 164 | 39 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 250 | 68 |
according to combined sources on the Flamengo official website[http://www.flamengo.com.br Flamengo official website] (in Portuguese) and Flestatística.[http://www.flaestatistica.com Flestatística] (in Portuguese)
Honours
;Corinthians
- São Paulo State League: 2001, 2003
- Rio-São Paulo Tournament: 2002
- Copa do Brasil: 2002
;Flamengo
- Copa do Brasil: 2006 2013
- Taça Guanabara: 2007, 2011
- Taça Rio: 2011
- Rio de Janeiro State League: 2007, 2011
=Individual=
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2006{{cite web | title =Campeão, São Paulo domina a seleção do Brasileiro|url=http://esportes.terra.com.br/futebol/brasileiro2006/interna/0,,OI1283751-EI6568,00.html|accessdate=21 June 2009|date=4 December 2006|publisher=Terra|language=Portuguese}}
- 2011 Campeonato Carioca Best Defensive Central Midfielder
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://200.159.15.35/registro/registro.aspx?s=133769 Carlos Renato de Abreu at the Brazilian FA database] {{in lang|pt}}
- [http://www2.cbf.com.br/php/acumulado.php?c=00006RJ CBF] {{in lang|pt}}
{{2006 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Abreu, Renato}}
Category:Brazilian men's footballers
Category:Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players
Category:CR Flamengo footballers
Category:Al-Nasr SC (Dubai) players
Category:Al Shabab Al Arabi Club (Dubai) players
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
Category:Brazil men's international footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates
Category:Footballers from São Paulo
Category:UAE Pro League players