Renato Augusto

Renato Augusto
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]
Position Midfielder
Youth career
2001–2005 Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Flamengo 76 (6)
2008–2012 Bayer Leverkusen 101 (9)
2013–2015 Corinthians 97 (10)
2016–2021 Beijing Guoan 122 (35)
2021–2023 Corinthians 94 (10)
2024–2025 Fluminense 28 (1)
Total 518 (71)
International career
2005 Brazil U17 4 (1)
2007 Brazil U20 3 (0)
2016 Brazil Olympic 6 (0)
2011–2018 Brazil 32 (6)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Renato Soares de Oliveira Augusto (born 8 February 1988) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. From 2011 to 2018, he played for the Brazil national team, scoring six goals in thirty-two appearances.

Club career

Flamengo

Renato 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

Renato 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]

Renato 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 Renato would leave for Corinthians for a reported fee of €3.5 million.[7] In 2014, after being properly diagnosed and treated,[8] he played 44 games in the year, and in 2015, he was awarded the Bola de Ouro (Golden Ball) for leading Corinthians to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A title.[9]

Beijing Guoan

On 6 January 2016, Renato joined Chinese club Beijing Guoan for a reported fee of €8 million.[10][11] On 16 March 2016, Augusto made his Guoan debut in a 0-0 away draw at Tianjin TEDA, and scored his first goal for the club on 17 April in a 3-0 away win against Hangzhou Green Town. On 11 March 2018, he captained Guoan for the first time in a 2-1 away win against Jiangsu Suning. On 25 August 2018, he scored his first hat trick for the club in a 5-2 away win against Tianjin TEDA. On 30 November 2018, he captained Guoan to win the 2018 Chinese FA Cup after a 2-2 away draw (aggregated 3-3 draw, Guoan won on away goals) against Shandong Luneng, the club's first major trophy in 9 years.[12] On 20 April 2019, he made his 100th appearance for Beijing Guoan in a game against Hebei China Fortune.[13]

Return to Corinthians

On 22 July 2021, after terminating his contract with Beijing Guoan, Renato returned to Corinthians, signing a deal until 31 December 2023.[14]

At the end of the 2023 season, Corinthians announced Renato's departure from the club.[15]

Fluminense

On 5 January 2024, Renato signed a two-year contract with Série A club Fluminense.[16]

Retirement

On 18 September 2025, Renato officially announced his retirement. The former player revealed that he had consulted with others about continuing in the field, working on a committee or as an executive.[17]

International career

Renato Augusto playing for Brazil in 2016

Renato debuted with the senior national team in a away friendly against France in February 2011, which Brazil lost 0-1. His 2nd game was a March 2011 friendly against Scotland, which Brazil won 2–0. He was not called up by Mano Menezes for the 2011 Copa América, but returned to the squad for a friendly against Germany in August 2011, which Brazil lost 2–3. After that, he went more than four years without playing for Brazil, missing the 2013 Confederations Cup, the 2014 World Cup and the 2015 Copa América.

Previously, he was part of the preliminary squad for the 2008 Summer Olympics, but was not included in the final 18-man squad by coach Dunga, only getting named in the standby list. He was recalled by the same Dunga, who had returned to the job after the 2014 World Cup, for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in November 2015.

On 17 November 2015, Augusto scored his first goal for Brazil in a 3–0 victory against Peru for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification.[2] He was a part of the Brazilian squads at the 2016 Copa América Centenario and the 2016 Olympic Games; in the latter, Brazil won the gold medal for the first time, and in the final against Germany after a 1–1 draw, he converted his penalty kick in an eventual 5–4 win for Brazil.

Renato netted twice against Haiti during the Copa América Centenario (7–1 win for Brazil), with Brazil eventually falling out in group stage. He also scored twice more during the qualifiers, at home to Uruguay (2–2) and away to Peru (2–0 win for Brazil).

In May 2018, he was named in Tite's final 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[18] 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.[19]

In June 2019, he was considered by some fans and part of the media to be one of the top contenders to take Neymar's spot in the national team ahead of the 2019 Copa América, held in Brazilian soil, after the PSG forward got injured in a friendly against Qatar, due to his previous works with coach Tite in Corinthians and the national team itself, but eventually lost out the callup to Chelsea's Willian.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[20]
Club Season League State league National cup[a] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Flamengo 2005 Série A 20————20
2006 Série A 240—20——260
2007 Série A 24213[b]3—8[c]1—456
2008 Série A 608[b]1—3[c]1—172
Total 56221420112—908
Bayer Leverkusen 2008–09 Bundesliga 332—62——394
2009–10 Bundesliga 170—10——180
2010–11 Bundesliga 277—117[d]0—358
2011–12 Bundesliga 180—104[e]0—230
2012–13 Bundesliga 60——5[d]0—110
Total 1019—93160—12612
Corinthians 2013 Série A 15110[f]1—4[c]02[g]1313
2014 Série A 3015[f]072——423
2015 Série A 3057[f]22010[c]0—497
Total 757223921402112213
Beijing Guoan 2016 Chinese Super League 234—42——276
2017 Chinese Super League 284—20——304
2018 Chinese Super League 2610—70——3310
2019 Chinese Super League 3015—106[h]11[i]03816
2020 Chinese Super League 152—108[h]2—244
Total 12235—1521431015240
Corinthians 2021 Série A 214————214
2022 Série A 25113[f]2527[c]0—505
2023 Série A 24210[f]1437[j]0—456
Total 70723395140—11615
Fluminense 2024 Série A 1718[b]0204[c]01[g]0321
2025 Série A 201[b]—01[j]0—40
Total 19190205010361
Career total 44361761046127454164289
  1. ↑ Includes Copa do Brasil, DFB-Pokal, Chinese FA Cup
  2. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in Campeonato Carioca
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  4. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in Campeonato Paulista
  7. 1 2 Appearances in Recopa Sudamericana
  8. 1 2 Appearances in AFC Champions League
  9. ↑ Appearances in Chinese FA Super Cup
  10. 1 2 Appearances in Copa Sudamericana

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[21]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Brazil 201130
201200
201300
201400
201521
2016124
2017100
201851
Total326
Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Augusto goal.
List of international goals scored by Renato Augusto
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
117 November 2015Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil Peru2–03–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
225 March 2016Itaipava Arena Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil Uruguay2–02–2
38 June 2016Camping World Stadium, Orlando, United States Haiti3–07–1Copa América Centenario
46–1
515 November 2016Estadio Nacional de Lima, Lima, Peru Peru2–02–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
66 July 2018Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia Belgium1–21–22018 FIFA World Cup

Honours

Flamengo

Corinthians

Beijing Guoan

Fluminense

Brazil U17

Brazil U23

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: Brazil" (PDF). FIFA. 15 July 2018. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2019.
  2. 1 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. Archived from the original on 6 April 2010. 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. ↑ "Fisioterapia ajuda Renato Augusto a superar medo, lesões e ter grande fase". Globo Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  9. ↑ "Maestro Renato Augusto ready for Selecao strut - Goal.com". Goal.com. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  10. ↑ "Renato Augusto accepts offer from Chinese side Beijing Guoan, and is close to leaving Corinthians - Sambafoot.com, all About Brazilian Football". www.sambafoot.com. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  11. ↑ "Former Corinthians man Renato Augusto hopeful China switch won't end Brazil career - Goal.com". Goal.com. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  12. ↑ "足协杯-比埃拉建功张稀哲斩杀 国安客场2-2夺冠". sports.sina.com.cn. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  13. ↑ "奥古斯托：100场是个里程碑，赢球比个人数据重要". sohu.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  14. ↑ "Corinthians anuncia a contratação de Renato Augusto" [Corinthians announces the signing of Renato Augusto]. Globo Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). 22 July 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  15. ↑ "Renato Augusto não seguirá no Corinthians a partir de 2024" [Renato Augusto won't continue at Corinthians from 2024 on] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Sport Club Corinthians Paulista. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  16. ↑ "Fluminense acerta a contratação de Renato Augusto" [Fluminense agrees signing of Renato Augusto]. Fluminense FC (in Brazilian Portuguese). 5 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  17. ↑ "Renato Augusto anuncia aposentadoria como jogador e planeja nova carreira no futebol". 18 September 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  18. ↑ "World Cup: Neymar named in Brazil's 23-man squad". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  19. ↑ "Brazil 1-2 Belgium". FIFA. 6 July 2018. Archived from the original on 2 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  20. ↑ "Renato Augusto". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  21. ↑ "Augusto, Renato". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  22. ↑ "足协杯-比埃拉建功张稀哲斩杀 国安客场2-2夺冠". sports.sina.com.cn. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  23. ↑ "FIFA U-17 World Championship Peru 2005". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  24. ↑ "Bundesliga Historie 2008/09" (in German). Kicker. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012.
  25. 1 2 "Vencedores do Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão 2015". Confereção Brasileira de Futebol (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
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