Renato João Saleiro Santos (born 5 October 1991) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Cypriot Second Division club Olympiakos Nicosia.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Renato João Saleiro Santos[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 October 1991[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Pardilhó, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Olympiakos Nicosia | ||
| Number | 87 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2003 | Estarreja | ||
| 2003–2010 | Sporting CP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2015 | Rio Ave | 10 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | → Moreirense (loan) | 33 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 | → Aves (loan) | 30 | (3) |
| 2015 | → Tondela (loan) | 19 | (3) |
| 2015–2018 | Boavista | 82 | (11) |
| 2018–2020 | Málaga | 59 | (2) |
| 2021 | Volos | 13 | (0) |
| 2021 | Busan IPark | 10 | (0) |
| 2022 | Algeciras | 13 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Torreense | 25 | (4) |
| 2023– | Olympiakos Nicosia | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:39, 24 June 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in the village of Pardilhó in Estarreja, Aveiro District, Santos played youth football for two clubs, including Sporting CP from ages 11 to 18.[2] Having signed with Rio Ave F.C. in the summer of 2010, he was successively loaned to Moreirense F.C. and C.D. Aves, with both sides competing in the Segunda Liga.[3]
Santos returned to the Estádio dos Arcos for the 2013–14 season, making his debut in the Primeira Liga on 28 September 2013 when he came as a 64th-minute substitute in a 0–3 home loss against C.D. Nacional.[4] In January 2015, he was once again loaned to a second-tier team, contributing 12 starts as C.D. Tondela[5] promoted to the top flight for the first time in its history.[6]
On 31 August 2015, Boavista F.C. signed free agent Santos to a three-year contract.[7] He played 29 games in all competitions in his first year, scoring four goals.
Firmly established in the starting XI under both Erwin Sánchez and his successor Miguel Leal, Santos netted from spectacular efforts to help to away wins over Rio Ave (2–1, 6 November 2016)[8] and C.D. Nacional (2–0, 22 December).[9] Late in the year, he agreed to a new two-year deal.[10]
On 17 July 2018, Santos signed a three-year contract with Segunda División club Málaga CF.[11] He was released on 3 October 2020 along with seven other first-team players, due to a layoff.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Renato Santos" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ Simões de Abreu, Alexandra (24 December 2022). ""Ficava a tentar bater bolas paradas como o Cristiano, mas o professor Neca queria que eu apontasse ao joelho do último homem na barreira"" ["I would be there trying to hit free kicks like Cristiano, but professor Neca wanted me to aim for the knee of the last man in the wall"]. Expresso (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Aves: um exemplo de plantel reformulado" [Aves: example of a revamped squad]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 31 August 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Eficácia madeirense arrasa o Rio Ave" [Efficiency from Madeira to crush Rio Ave]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 28 September 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ Ruela, João (29 January 2015). "Tondela confirma Renato Santos até final da época" [Tondela confirm Renato Santos until the end of the season]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ Figueiredo, João Tiago (25 May 2015). "Tondela em festa: a "terrinha" chegou à Liga" [Tondela parties: the "small town" reached the League] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Boavista contrata médio ofensivo que passou pelo Tondela" [Boavista sign attacking midfielder that had a spell with Tondela] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ^ "Renato Santos marcou o golo da 10ª jornada" [Renato Santos scored matchday 10's goal] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ^ "O golaço de Renato Santos no Nacional-Boavista" [Renato Santos' wonder goal in Nacional-Boavista]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 23 December 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ^ "Panteras renovam com Carraça, Bukia e Renato Santos" [Panthers renew with Carraça, Bukia and Renato Santos]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 December 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ "Renato Santos reinforces the right wing of the attack". Málaga CF. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "Several players leave the Club". Málaga CF. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
External links
edit- Renato Santos at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Renato Santos at BDFutbol
- Renato Santos at Soccerway
