Renato Dirnei Florêncio

Guarani

Renato was born in Santa Mercedes, São Paulo. Known as Renatinho during his beginnings, he was a Guarani FC youth graduate, and made his senior debut on 17 April 1996 when he started in a 1–0 Campeonato Paulista home loss against São Paulo FC. He scored his first professional goal on 6 September 1998, netting the first in a 2–0 home win over Sport Club Internacional.

Santos

In June 2000, Renato moved to fellow top-level club Santos FC for a R$2 million fee. He made his competitive debut on 2 August, starting in a 2–0 home success over Esporte Clube Vitória. Renato scored his first goal for the Fish on 7 February 2001, netting the first in a 3–0 home win against CR Vasco da Gama for the Torneio Rio–São Paulo championship. He added a further five during the campaign, being a regular starter. In 2003, Renato scored a career-best nine goals in the year's Brasileirão, and was also an ever-present figure for the team in their Copa Libertadores run.

Sevilla

On 7 July 2004, Renato signed a five-year contract with Sevilla FC from Spain, aged 25. Alongside compatriots Adriano and Daniel Alves, as well as several club youth graduates, he would play an essential part in the Andalusians' La Liga consolidation, making his competition debut on 29 August: after just one minute on the pitch, in the start of the second half of the home fixture against Albacete Balompié, he scored the game's only goal. From 2005 to 2007, Renato played 16 UEFA Cup games in…

Renato made his debut for Brazil in 2003, being picked for the squads at the 2004 Copa América and the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup: in the former he played all six matches – all minutes – and made five substitute appearances in the latter, with the national side winning both competitions.

Club

International

Santos

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2002, 2004 Campeonato Paulista: 2015, 2016 Copa do Brasil runner-up: 2015 Sevilla

Copa del Rey: 2006–07, 2009–10 Supercopa de España: 2007 UEFA Cup: 2005–06, 2006–07 UEFA Super Cup: 2006 Botafogo

Campeonato Carioca: 2013 Brazil

Copa América: 2004 FIFA Confederations Cup: 2005 Individual

Bola de Prata: 2003