Renan Martins Pereira

Renanzinho
Personal information
Full name Renan Martins Pereira
Date of birth (1997-09-19) 19 September 1997
Place of birth Ariquemes, (RO), Brazil
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Avaí
Youth career
Avaí
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Avaí 31 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 May 2016.


Renan Martins Pereira, simply known as Renan and Renanzinho (Ariquemes, 19 September 1997), is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. Currently plays for Avaí.[1]

Club career

Born in Ariquemes, Rondônia, Renan graduated with Avaí's youth setup, and made his senior debut on 4 March 2015, coming on as a late substitute for Renan Oliveira in a 0–2 away loss against Internacional de Lages for the Campeonato Catarinense championship.[2] He was subsequently promoted to the main squad, being praised by manager Gilson Kleina.[3]

On 11 May 2015 Renan made his Série A debut, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Santos.[4]

Doping ban

Renan tested positive for the prohibited substance octopamine in July 2015, and was subsequently handed a 1-month ban from sports.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ogol.com.br/player.php?id=455562
  2. ↑ Inter de Lages vence Avaí e conquista vaga no Hexagonal (Inter de Lages defeats Avaí and gets a spot in the last six); Redação em Campo, 5 March 2015 (Portuguese)
  3. ↑ Kleina elogia Renan e vê o jovem como exemplo do futebol moderno (Kleina praises Renan and sees the youngster as an example of the modern football); Globo Esporte, 29 March 2015 (Portuguese)
  4. ↑ Santos sai na frente, mas Avaí reage e empata na Ressacada: 1 a 1 (Santos goes ahead, but Avaí reacts and draws at Ressacada: 1–1); Globo Esporte, 11 May 2015 (Portuguese)
  5. ↑ Karla Gabriela Quint: Avaí consegue efeito suspensivo após doping e Renan pode voltar para jogo contra Vasco, vavel.com, 26 September 2015 (Portuguese)
  6. ↑ Diego Madruga: Renan é pego no exame antidoping, e Avaí faz blindagem ao jovem volante, Globo Esporte, 8 August 2015 (Portuguese)
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