Renan dos Santos (born 18 May 1989), known simply as Renan, is a Brazilian

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who plays as a

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for Brazilian club

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Career

Early career

Born in

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, Renan started playing football as part of CFZ do Rio's youth squad. He joined

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's youth squad in 2007.

Botafogo

Renan played 22 Série A games in

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, debuting on 11 May against

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at Engenhão. Renan started the 2009 season 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. He played six Série A matches in 2009.

Avaí

In 2016, Renan joined

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. He played in all 38 matches during

2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, Serie B of the Brazilian Championship 2016 was a football competition held in Brazil, equivalent to the second division. It was contested by 20 clubs. The top four teams will were promoted to 2017 Campeonato Bra ...

Ludogorets Razgrad

On 7 January 2017, Renan signed with Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad. 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

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's recovery from a serious injury. On 18 June 2021, it was announced that Renan's contract had been terminated by mutual agreement and he was released from the club.

Statistics

Club statistics

''As of 13 September 2020''

Personal life

On 8 May 2018 Renan received a Bulgarian passport.

Honours

;Botafogo * Campeonato Carioca (2): 2010,

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* Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2015 ;Ludogorets *

Bulgarian First League The First Professional Football League ( bg, Първа професионална футболна лига, Parva Profesionalna Futbolna Liga), also known as the Bulgarian First League or Parva Liga, currently known as the efbet League for spon ...

(4): 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20 *

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(2):

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;Atlético Goianiense *

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É campeão! Atlético-GO vira sobre Goiás na Serrinha e fatura Goianão
O Popular, 2 April 2022 ;Sport * Campeonato Pernambucano:

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References

External links

ogol.com.br
{{DEFAULTSORT:Renan 1989 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players Avaí FC players Atlético Clube Goianiense players Sport Club do Recife players PFC Ludogorets Razgrad players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Men's association football goalkeepers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria