Corinthians salute Renato Augusto on retirement: "Thank you, King" | OneFootball

This Thursday, through social media, Corinthians congratulated former midfielder Renato Augusto, who announced his retirement from football at the age of 37, for his career.

“Thank you for everything, King! Sport Club Corinthians Paulista thanks and congratulates Renato Augusto for his brilliant career, especially for his dedication and respect during his two stints wearing the black and white mantle! We wish you success in your new challenges off the field!” wrote Corinthians.

During his two stints at Corinthians, between 2013 and 2015 and then between 2021 and 2023, Renato Gaúcho played 243 games wearing the Timão jersey, scored 30 goals, and provided 37 assists. The midfielder also won three titles: the Paulista Championship (2013), the South American Recopa (2013), and the Brazilian Championship (2015) – being named the best player of the competition.

In January 2024, Renato Augusto was announced by Fluminense and bid farewell to the club for the last time.

Renato Augusto's Career

Revealed by the youth categories of Flamengo, Renato Augusto also had stints at Bayer Leverkusen (Germany), Beijing Guoan (China), and Fluminense, besides Corinthians.

With the Brazilian National Team jersey, the midfielder played 33 games, scored six goals, and provided three assists. He was also called up by coach Tite to play in the 2018 World Cup in Russia. In the competition, he participated in three matches and scored once.

In addition to the titles won with the Timão jersey, Renato Augusto was also a Carioca champion (2007 and 2008) and won the Brazil Cup (2006) with Flamengo, won a China Cup (2017/18) with Beijing Guoan, and lifted a South American Recopa (2024) with Fluminense.

In 2016, at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, the midfielder won the unprecedented Olympic gold for Brazil.

Retirement

Having not played since May, when he agreed to terminate his contract with Fluminense, Renato Augusto announced his retirement from football this Thursday, in an interview with Abre Aspas, from Globo Esporte.

“The time has really come to say goodbye. Or maybe just a see you later to football. It's time to turn to the other side of life, give more attention to the kids, go back to being a full-time dad, go back to being a full-time husband. The time has come to hang up the boots,” he said.

With the Fluminense jersey, the now former player played only 36 games, scored one goal, and provided one assist.

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