Renan (footballer, born 1989)

Renan dos Santos (born 18 May 1989), known simply as Renan, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Juventude, on loan from Sport Recife.

Early career
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Renan started playing football as part of CFZ do Rio's youth squad. He joined Botafogo's youth squad in 2007.

Botafogo
Renan made his first team debut with Botafogo on 6 February 2008, starting in a 1–1 Campeonato Carioca home draw against Cabofriense. He started to feature more regularly in the 2008 Série A due to the injury of Castillo, debuting in the category on 11 May against Sport Recife at the Engenhão.

Renan started the 2009 season as a first-choice, but became a backup of Jefferson after his arrival. He was often used as Jefferson was away due to injuries or international duties, and completed 100 matches for the club on 11 September 2013, in a 1–0 home win over Corinthians.

On 7 December 2015, Renan left Fogão after eight years in the main squad and 130 matches overall.

Avaí
On 3 January 2016, Renan signed a one-year deal with Avaí in the Série B. He was an undisputed starter for the club, featuring in all 38 league matches as the club achieved promotion to the top tier.

On 4 January 2017, Renan announced his departure from the club.

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 Vladislav Stoyanov'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.

Atlético Goianiense
On 24 December 2021, Renan returned to his home country and signed for Atlético Goianiense. A backup to Luan Polli during the 2022 Campeonato Goiano, he shared the starting spot with Ronaldo in the 2022 Série A, suffering relegation.

Sport Recife
On 29 November 2022, Renan signed a two-year contract with Sport Recife. Despite being mainly a first-choice, he lost his starting spot to Denis towards the end of the season.

Loan to Juventude
On 18 December 2023, Renan moved to top tier side Juventude on a one-year loan deal. After just two matches, he suffered a calf injury which sidelined him for the remainder of the 2024 Campeonato Gaúcho, and upon returning, saw the club sign goalkeepers Gabriel and Mateus Claus, which pushed him to third-choice.

Personal life
On 8 May 2018 Renan received a Bulgarian passport.

Honours

 * Botafogo
 * Campeonato Carioca: 2010, 2013
 * Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2015


 * Ludogorets
 * Bulgarian First League: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
 * Bulgarian Supercup: 2018, 2019


 * Atlético Goianiense
 * Campeonato Goiano: 2022


 * Sport Recife
 * Campeonato Pernambucano: 2023