Renan dos Santos


Renan dos Santos, known simply as Renan, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bulgarian First League club Ludogorets Razgrad.

Career

Early career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Renan started playing football as part of CFZ do Rio's youth squad. He joined Botafogo's youth squad in 2007.

Botafogo

Renan played 22 Série A games in 2008, debuting on 11 May against Sport Recife at Engenhão. Renan started the 2009 season replacing the then Botafogo's first team goalkeeper Castillo after a knee injury that left the Uruguayan goalkeeper out of the fields for approximately six months. He played six Série A matches in 2009.

Avaí

In 2016, Renan joined Avaí. He played in all 38 matches during 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.

Ludogorets Razgrad

On 7 January 2017, Renan signed with Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad. He quickly established himself as the first choice goalkeeper. In 2019, he lost even more quickly his first choice position after the arrival of Plamen Iliev, eventually falling further down the pecking order after Vladislav Stoyanov's recovery from a serious injury.

Statistics

Club statistics

As of 13 July 2020

Personal life

On 8 May 2018 Renan received a Bulgarian passport.

Honours

;Botafogo
;Ludogorets