Renivaldo Pereira de Jesus (born 19 February 1974), known as Pena, is a Brazilian former professional

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who played as a striker.

Club career

Pena was born in

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. After playing with modest clubs in his country he had his first taste of

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an football in 1998, but only lasted a few months with

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, moving then to

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. In 2000, Pena signed for

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, where he was the top scorer in the

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in his first season with 22 goals while also adding the

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. After falling out with coach

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he was loaned to

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in France, where he failed to settle; two other loans ensued, and the player experienced some success at both

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and

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. Released by Porto in June 2005, Pena returned to Brazil. After a spell with

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he saw out his career with modest sides, retiring in 2011 at the age of 37.

Personal life

Pena's son,

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, was also a footballer and a forward.

Honours

Porto *

: 2000–01 *

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Individual *

top scorer: 2000–01 (22 goals)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pena 1974 births Living people People from Vitória da Conquista Sportspeople from Bahia Brazilian footballers Association football forwards Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Rio Branco Esporte Clube players Ceará Sporting Club players Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras players Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players Paulista Futebol Clube players Associação Desportiva Confiança players Swiss Super League players Grasshopper Club Zürich players Primeira Liga players FC Porto players S.C. Braga players C.S. Marítimo players Ligue 1 players RC Strasbourg Alsace players Brazilian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Switzerland Expatriate footballers in Portugal Expatriate footballers in France Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in France