Pena (footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pereira and the second or paternal family name is de Jesus.

Renivaldo Pereira de Jesus (born 19 February 1974), known as Pena, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Pena

Pena in action for Porto
Personal information
Full name	Renivaldo Pereira de Jesus
Date of birth	(1974-02-19) 19 February 1974 (age 51)
Place of birth	Vitória da Conquista, Brazil
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994	Serrano-BA
1995–1996	Conquista
1997	Rio Branco
1998	Ceará
1998	Paraguaçuense
1998–1999	Grasshoppers
1999–2000	Palmeiras	12	(1)
2000–2005	Porto	53	(28)
2002–2003	→ Strasbourg (loan)	17	(1)
2003–2004	→ Braga (loan)	26	(7)
2004–2005	→ Marítimo (loan)	25	(8)
2005–2006	Botafogo	0	(0)
2006	Paulista	4	(0)
2007	Confiança
2008	Serrano-BA
2009	Madre de Deus	14	(6)
2010–2011	Serrano-BA
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Pena was born in Vitória da Conquista, Bahia. After playing with modest clubs in his country he had his first taste of European football in 1998, but only lasted a few months with Grasshopper Club Zürich, moving then to SE Palmeiras.^[1]

In 2000, Pena signed for FC Porto, where he was the top scorer in the Primeira Liga in his first season with 22 goals^[2][3] while also adding the Taça de Portugal.^[4] After falling out with coach Octávio Machado he was loaned to RC Strasbourg Alsace in France, where he failed to settle;^[5] two other loans ensued, and the player experienced some success at both S.C. Braga and C.S. Marítimo.^[6]

Released by Porto in June 2005, Pena returned to Brazil. After a spell with Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas he saw out his career with modest sides, retiring in 2011 at the age of 37.^[7]

Personal life

Pena's son, Pablo, is also a footballer and a forward.^[8][9]

Honours

Porto

• Taça de Portugal: 2000–01^[4]
• Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2001^[10]

Individual

• Primeira Liga top scorer: 2000–01 (22 goals)^[3]