Wason Libardo Rentería Cuesta (born 4 July 1985) is a Colombian professional

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who plays as a striker.

Club career

Born in

Quibdó Quibdó () is the capital city of Chocó Department, in Western Colombia, and is located on the Atrato River. The municipality of Quibdó has an area of 3,337.5 km² and a population of 129,237, predominantly Afro Colombian, including Zambo ...

, Rentería began playing professionally with

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in 2004. The following year, he was included in the Colombian team that took part in the

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. After his performances with under-20s, Rentería was transferred to

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in Brazil. He showed his flair there, usually coming off the bench to score goals in a series of pivotal situations, the first being one that earned a quarter-final berth in the 2006 edition of the Copa Libertadores which the club would eventually win, at Uruguay's

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– he hit the ball over an oncoming defender's head with his right foot and first timed it past the

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with his left one; despite often playing backup to

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, who would then move to

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, he became an important attacking element and a fan favourite. Rentería's form was, however, cut short by a series of injuries that left him out of the side subsequently. In the 2007 January

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he signed for FC Porto in Portugal for R$7,457,400, but all of the fee belonged to a third-party owner; in reverse, International had to pay an additional commission to the football broker. Porto, on the other hand, re-sold 50% of its economic rights on any future transfer. Rentería appeared rarely for the eventual champions – six matches, five as a substitute – and was sent on loan to RC Strasbourg seven months later. In spite of his nine Ligue 1 goals (squad best), they finished second from the bottom and he returned to Porto, being immediately loaned to fellow Primeira Liga side

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; he was an undisputed starter throughout his first and only campaign, often partnering

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, and also netted three goals in the Minho team's round-of-16 run in the

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. Porto would loan Rentería again for 2009–10, as he joined Clube Atlético Mineiro on 22 July 2009. However, in January 2010 he moved clubs again – still loaned – returning to league leaders Braga who would eventually finish second. In January 2011, Rentería returned to his country after a six-year absence, signing with

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from

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and going on to score on a regular basis. In June, however, he joined Mexico's

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for three years; however, just days after arriving, he rescinded his contract after failing his medical. Subsequently, Rentería returned to Brazil and signed with

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, being loaned to

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until December 2011 or June 2012.

International career

Rentería represented Colombia at under-17, under-20 and senior levels. He made his full debut in 2005, and appeared for the nation at the

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International goals

:''Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rentería goal.''

Personal life

Rentería's younger brother, Carlos, is also a footballer and a striker. Amongst others, he played for Atlético Nacional.

References

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