- Renato Augusto
Football player infobox
playername = Renato Augusto
fullname = Renato Soares de Oliveira Augusto
height = height|m=1.84
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1988|2|1
cityofbirth =Rio de Janeiro
countryofbirth =Brazil
currentclub = Bayer Leverkusen
clubnumber = 8
position = Attacking midfielder, Winger, Forward
youthyears = 2001–2005
youthclubs = Flamengo
years = 2005–2008
2008–
clubs = Flamengo
Bayer Leverkusen
caps(goals) = 78 (6)
06 (1)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate =September 27 ,2008
ntupdate =Renato Soares de Oliveira Augusto, or simply Renato Augusto (born
February 1 ,1988 inRio de Janeiro ), is aBrazil ianfootballer . He plays as an attacking midfielder forBayer Leverkusen .Career
Renato Augusto was hailed as one of the best products of
CR Flamengo 's youth academy in recent years, [ [http://noticias.uol.com.br/pelenet/revista/ult1334u1131.jhtm Pele.net] pt icon] [ [http://esportes.terra.com.br/futebol/estaduais2007/interna/0,,OI1595130-EI8025,00.html Terra] pt icon] and had been close to a deal with Palermo in 2007. [ [http://globoesporte.globo.com/ESP/Noticia/Futebol/Flamengo/0,,MUL86501-4282,00.html Globoesporte.com] pt icon] His style of play, combining decisive passes with good control of the ball, pace and dribbling efforts, have led him to being capped for the national team at the under-20 level; his career with Flamengo had nevertheless been plagued by injuries. Renato Augusto signed forBayer Leverkusen for an unknown fee, thought to be worth some 10 millioneuro s, 60% of which retained by Flamengo. [ [http://globoesporte.globo.com/Esportes/Noticias/Times/Flamengo/0,,MUL641055-9865,00-VENDA+DE+RENATO+AUGUSTO+RENDERA+CERCA+DE+R+MILHOES+AOS+COFRES+DO+FLA.html Globoesporte.com] pt icon] The remaining 40% were owned by the Traffic and MFD investment groups, that paid 1.5 million euros each for a share in Renato Augusto's transfer fee, earlier in 2008. [ [http://www.lancenet.com.br/clubes/FLAMENGO/noticias/08-07-09/332158.stm?fla-nao-recebera-todo-dinheiro-da-negociacao-de-renato-augusto Lancenet.com.br] pt icon]Honours
*flagicon|BRA Flamengo
**Brazilian Cup: 2006
**Rio State Championship: 2007, 2008References
External links
* [http://www.sambafoot.co.uk/players/1559_Renato_Augusto.html sambafoot]
* [http://touchline.onthespot.co.uk/guardian/StatsCentre.asp?Lang=0&CTID=59&CPID=133&pStr=Player&PLID=192364&TEID=3311 Guardian Stats Centre]
* [http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/a-name-to-remember-renato-augusto.html A name to remember: Renato Augusto]
* [http://200.159.15.35/registro/registro.aspx?s=165836 CBF] pt icon
* [http://www.zerozero.pt/pt/jogador.php?id=32510&search=1 zerozero.pt] pt icon
* [http://globoesporte.globo.com/ESP/0,,AAL6849-4282,00.html globoesporte] pt icon
* [http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/augustorenato/ Career stats at Fussballdaten.de] de icon
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