Renato Augusto retires from football, hints at future plans

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·18 septembre 2025

Renato Augusto retires from football, hints at future plans

Renato Augusto was without a club after terminating his contract with Fluminense

A product of Flamengo and one of the great names in Brazilian football in recent years, Renato Augusto has announced his retirement from the pitch. At 37 years old, the midfielder has ‘hung up his boots’ after terminating his contract with Fluminense.

— The time really has come to say goodbye. Or maybe just a see you soon to football. It’s time to turn to the other side of life, to give more attention to my children, to go back to being a “full-time” father, to go back to being a “full-time” husband. The time has come to hang up my boots — said Renato Augusto.

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What are the plans for the future?

In addition, Renato Augusto also commented on the next steps in his career. Although he wishes to manage a team, whether on the sidelines or behind the scenes, the Flamengo youth product will dedicate some time to his family.

I still don’t really know what I want. I’ve had some conversations with some clubs, some inquiries, some consultations. Both for technical roles and to be a director. Some interesting things. But I think right now, the first thing is to give this time to my family and then prepare myself for a new stage in life. And really start a new life. Today I think about being close to the things I want to do, for example, getting to know what it’s like on the other side of the club. Because we only see it from inside the pitch. We see football from the inside out. What I want to see now is from the outside in. I want to see how it works, how it’s prepared. To start with other coaches, to participate, maybe do internships or something. To participate with directors. Now I want to learn. To see the other side of football that I haven’t experienced yet — added Renato Augusto, in an interview with ‘GE’.

What was Renato Augusto’s journey at Flamengo like?

Renato Augusto was developed in the youth categories of Flamengo. In 2005, the midfielder made his debut with the Sacred Mantle in a match against Corinthians. His time at Rubro-Negro was marked by winning the Copa do Brasil in 2006 against Vasco.

Wearing the Flamengo shirt, Renato Augusto played 90 matches, scoring nine goals. The midfielder said goodbye to Mengão in 2008, after being signed by Bayer Leverkusen (GER).

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Retired from the pitch, Renato Augusto will continue to follow Flamengo’s matches. Thus, Filipe Luís’ team faces Estudiantes (ARG) this Thursday (18th), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã, in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Libertadores.

As usual, Coluna do Fla will provide full coverage of the match through YouTube, their website, and social media. However, ESPN (cable channel) and Disney+ (streaming) will broadcast the match between Flamengo and Estudiantes.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.