Renato Augusto

Renato Augusto
Renato Augusto with Brazil in 2016
Personal information
Full name Renato Soares de Oliveira Augusto[1]
Date of birth (1988-02-08) 8 February 1988
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Beijing Guoan
Number 5
Youth career
2001–2005 Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Flamengo 55 (2)
2008–2012 Bayer Leverkusen 101 (9)
2012–2016 Corinthians 75 (7)
2016– Beijing Guoan 60 (10)
National team‡
2005 Brazil U17 4 (1)
2007 Brazil U20 3 (0)
2016 Brazil Olympic 6 (0)
2011– Brazil 31 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 May 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 July 2018

Renato Soares de Oliveira Augusto, or simply Renato Augusto (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʁeˈnatu awˈɡustu]; born 8 February 1988), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chinese club Beijing Guoan.

Club career

Flamengo

Augusto was hailed as one of the best products of Flamengo's youth academy in recent years,[2][3] and had been close to a deal with Palermo in 2007.[4] His style of play, combining decisive passes with good control of the ball, pace and dribbling efforts led him to being capped for Brazil at under-20 level; his career with Flamengo had nevertheless been plagued by injuries.

Bayer Leverkusen

Renato Augusto in 2010

Augusto signed for German Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen for an unknown fee, though thought to be €10 million, 60% of which was retained by Flamengo;[5] the remaining 40% were owned by the Traffic and MFD investment groups, that paid €1.5 million each for a share in Renato Augusto's transfer fee, earlier in 2008.[6]

Augusto made an immediate impact, becoming one of the fan favorites very quickly with his swiftness, awareness, teamwork, and his technical abilities. Despite usually playing on the right side, with Leverkusen, he began playing in the hole, just behind the striker.

Despite being plagued with injury in the 2010–11 season, just like the previous ones in Germany, Augusto maintained stellar form, scoring on three occasions in one-goal lead victories. On 13 March, he scored a memorable goal where he scored a match-winner in 82nd minute against Mainz 05, giving Bayer Leverkusen a valuable victory, and vaulting them into the title race.

Corinthians

On 20 December 2012, Bayer Leverkusen confirmed that Augusto would leave for Corinthians for a reported fee of €3.5 million.[7] In 2015, he was awarded the Bola de Ouro for leading Corinthians to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A title.[8]

Beijing Guoan

On 6 January 2016, Augusto joined Chinese club Beijing Guoan for a reported fee of €8 million.[9][10]

International career

Renato Augusto playing for Brazil in 2016

On 17 November 2015, Augusto scored his first goal for Brazil in a 3–0 victory against Peru for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification.[11] He was a part of the Brazilian squads at the 2016 Copa América Centenario and the 2016 Olympic Games.

In May 2018 he was named in Tite's final 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[12] On 6 July 2018, Augusto scored Brazil's only goal in a 1-2 quarter-final defeat to Belgium as they were eliminated from the World Cup.[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 May 2018.
Club Season Série A Copa do Brasil Continental State League Friendly Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Flamengo 2005 2000--000020
2006 24020--0000260
2007 232--8113300446
2008 60--318100172
Total 5522011221400898
Club Season Bundesliga DFB-Pokal UEFA Other Friendly Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bayer Leverkusen 2008–09 33262------394
2009–10 17010------180
2010–11 2771170----358
2011–12 1801040----230
2012–13 600050----110
Total 101993160----12612
Club Season Série A Copa do Brasil Conmebol Paulista League Friendly Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Corinthians 2013 1510061101--313
2014 30172005011434
2015 305201007230527
Total 757921612234112614
Club Season CSL Chinese FA Cup AFC Other Friendly Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Beijing Guoan 2016 23442------276
2017 28420------304
2018 9200------92
Total 601062------6612
Career total 258232054334374137540

International

As of 6 July 2018[14]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Brazil
201130
201521
2016124
2017100
201841
Total316

International goals

Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first:
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.17 November 2015Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil Peru2–03–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.25 March 2016Itaipava Arena Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil Uruguay2–02–2
3.8 June 2016Camping World Stadium, Orlando, United States Haiti3–07–1Copa América Centenario
4.6–1
5.15 November 2016Estadio Nacional de Lima, Lima, Peru Peru2–02–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.6 July 2018Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia Belgium1–21–22018 FIFA World Cup

Honours

Flamengo

Corinthians

Brazil U23

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia: List of players: Brazil" (PDF). FIFA. 10 June 2018. p. 4. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Família e perfil torcedor 'blindam' revelação do Flamengo" (in Portuguese). Pele.net. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "Zico torce para revelação decidir na final" (in Portuguese). Terra.com.br. 5 May 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  4. ↑ "Palermo confirma que quer Renato Augusto" (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. 11 August 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  5. ↑ "Venda de Renato Augusto renderá cerca de R$ 15 milhões aos cofres do Fla" (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. 9 July 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  6. ↑ "Fla não receberá todo dinheiro da negociação de Renato Augusto" (in Portuguese). Lancenet.com.br. 9 July 2008. Archived from the original on 2 August 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  7. ↑ "Bayer Leverkusen confirma acerto de Renato Augusto com o Corinthians" (in Portuguese). gazetaesportiva.net. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  8. ↑ "Maestro Renato Augusto ready for Selecao strut - Goal.com". Goal.com. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  9. ↑ "Renato Augusto accepts offer from Chinese side Beijing Guoan, and is close to leaving Corinthians - Sambafoot.com, all About Brazilian Football". www.sambafoot.com. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  10. ↑ "Former Corinthians man Renato Augusto hopeful China switch won't end Brazil career - Goal.com". Goal.com. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  11. ↑ "Família e perfil torcedor 'blindam' revelação do Flamengo" (in Portuguese). Pele.net. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012.
  12. ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/football/44116590
  13. ↑ "Brazil 1-2 Belgium". FIFA. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  14. ↑ "Augusto, Renato". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  15. 1 2 "Vencedores do Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão 2015" (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
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