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

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who played as a

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Club career

Born in

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, 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 important goals, the first being one scored in a victory against

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that earned his club a quarter-final berth in the

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, and the next being a goal scored in the second leg of the quarter-finals against

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; the club would eventually go on to win the tournament. Despite often playing backup to Rafael Sobis, who would then move to

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, he became an important attacking element and a fan favourite at the Brazilian club. Rentería's form was, however, cut short by a series of injuries that left him out of the side, also causing him to miss the entire

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. In the 2007 January

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he signed for

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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

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seven months later. In spite of his nine

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goals (squad best), they finished second from the bottom and he returned to Porto, being immediately loaned to fellow

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side

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; he was an undisputed starter throughout his first and only campaign, often partnering Albert Meyong, and also netted three goals in the

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team's round-of-16 run in the

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. Porto would loan Rentería again for 2009–10, as he joined

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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 the

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. In January 2011, Rentería returned to his country after a six-year absence, signing with

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, where he was an important player and scored 10 goals in 14 games as his club finished top of the table in the regular season. On 29 May, in the playoff semi-finals against

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, he scored the only goal of the match to draw the aggregate score at 1–1; however, he missed his penalty in the shootout and his club were eliminated. Shortly after the 2011 Apertura, he left the club and 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

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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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Personal life

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

Career statistics

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

References

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