Renato (footballer, born 1940)

Renato
Personal information
Full name Renato Pires da Silva
Date of birth (1940-11-10) 10 November 1940 (age 84)
Place of birth Porto Alegre, Brazil
Position(s) Right-back
Youth career
–1959 Grêmio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1964 Grêmio
1965–1968 São Paulo 120 (11)
1968–1970 Grêmio
1970–1971 Cruzeiro
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 September 2023

Renato Pires da Silva (born 10 November 1940), simply known as Renato or by the nickname Jacaré, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a right-back.[1]

Career

Renato started his career at Grêmio, where he won all his titles as a professional player. He made a total of 149 appearances and 11 goals for the club.[2]

At São Paulo FC, he did not win titles, but he was the club's official penalty taker, where he stood out for running with his back to the goalkeeper and turning just before kicking the ball.[3]

Honours

Grêmio

References

  1. ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Renato Pires da Silva". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Que fim levou? Renato Jacaré Gaúcho". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 September 2023.