Renato Chaves

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Araújo and the second or paternal family name is Chaves. "Júnior" is a generational suffix used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.

Renato de Araújo Chaves Júnior (born 4 May 1990), known as Renato Chaves or simply Renato, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Renato Chaves

Personal information
Full name	Renato de Araújo Chaves Júnior
Date of birth	(1990-05-04) 4 May 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
1998–2009	Corinthians
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2012	Corinthians	7	(1)
2010	→ Bahia (loan)	0	(0)
2011	→ Figueirense (loan)	6	(3)
2011	→ Portuguesa (loan)	19	(1)
2012	Portuguesa	18	(1)
2012–2014	Atlético Paranaense	2	(0)
2014	→ Náutico (loan)	20	(1)
2015	Ponte Preta	35	(3)
2016–2018	Fluminense	56	(3)
2018–2020	Al-Wehda	53	(5)
2020–2022	Al-Batin	52	(2)
2022	Juventude	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Corinthians

Born in São Paulo, Renato joined Corinthians' youth setup in 2001, aged 11.^[1] In February 2008, after impressing in the previous years' Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, he was promoted to the main squad.^[2]

Renato made his first team – and Série A – debut on 10 May 2009, starting in a 0–1 home loss against Internacional.^[3] He scored his first goal as a professional late in the month, but in a 1–3 away loss against Santos.^[4]

Loans to Bahia and Figueirense

On 16 August 2010 Renato was loaned to Bahia until the end of the year.^[5] After failing to adapt, he returned to his parent club only months later and moved to Figueirense in a one-year loan deal on 29 December.^[6]

Portuguesa

On 2 June 2011, after being rarely used, Renato moved to Série B side Portuguesa also in a temporary deal.^[7] He was signed permanently by Lusa in December 2011, after achieving promotion to the top level.^[8]

Atlético Paranaense

In July 2012, Renato joined Atlético Paranaense, back to the second tier.^[9] He was only a backup option for his new side, and struggled to even make the bench.

In February 2014, Renato refused to play with the under-23s in the year's Campeonato Paranaense, alleging he should be included in the first team squad; due to that, he was even more ostracized.^[10]

Loan to Náutico

In July 2014, after making only four appearances, Renato joined Náutico in the second tier, on loan until the end of the year.^[11]

Ponte Preta

After being regularly used, Renato joined Ponte Preta in December 2014, after his contract with Furacão expired.^[12] On 20 October 2015, after being a starter in the year's Brasileirão, he extended his contract for a further two years.^[13]

Fluminense

On 13 January 2016, Renato signed a three-year contract with Fluminense also in the top tier.^[14] In his first year, he was mainly used as a backup option to Gum and Henrique.

Al-Wehda

On 4 August 2018, Renato moved abroad for the first time in his career, and joined a host of compatriots at Al-Wehda.^[15] He immediately became a starter at his new side.

Al-Batin

On 5 October 2020, Renato signed for fellow Saudi Professional League side Al-Batin on a two-year deal.^[16]

Juventude

On 28 July 2022, Renato joined Juventude on a free transfer.^[17]

Career statistics

As of 27 June 2021^[18]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Corinthians	2009	Série A	7	1	—		—		—		—		7	1
	2010		0	0	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	Total		7	1	0	0	0	0	—		—		7	1
Figueirense	2011	Série A	0	0	6	3	—		—		—		6	3
Portuguesa	2011	Série B	19	1	—		—		—		—		19	1
	2012	Série A	2	0	16	1	5	0	—		—		23	1
	Total		21	1	16	1	5	0	—		—		42	2
Atlético Paranaense	2012	Série B	0	0	—		—		—		—		0	0
	2013	Série A	0	0	0	0	2	0	—		—		2	0
	2014		0	0	2	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
	Total		0	0	2	0	2	0	—		—		4	0
Náutico	2014	Série B	20	1	—		—		—		—		20	1
Ponte Preta	2015	Série A	29	2	6	1	5	0	0	0	—		40	3
Fluminense	2016	Série A	3	1	5	0	1	0	—		1[a]	0	10	1
	2017		14	1	10	1	5	1	5[b]	2	2[a]	0	36	5
	2018		10	0	12	0	3	1	2[b]	0	—		27	1
	Total		27	2	27	1	9	2	7	2	3	0	73	9
Al-Wehda	2018–19	Saudi Professional League	28	2	—		4	1	—		—		32	3
	2019–20		25	3	—		4	0	—		—		29	3
	Total		53	5	—		8	1	—		—		61	6
Al-Batin	2020–21	Saudi Professional League	23	1	—		2	1	—		—		25	2
	2021–22		29	1	—		2	0	—		—		31	1
	Total		52	2	—		4	1	—		—		56	3
Career total			209	14	57	6	33	4	7	2	3	0	309	26

1. Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

Titles

Portuguesa

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2011