Introduction
Renato Soares de Oliveira Augusto, or simply Renato Augusto (born 8 February 1988) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chinese club Beijing Guoan.
Club career
Flamengo
Renato Augusto was hailed as one of the best products of Flamengo's youth academy in recent years, and had been close to a deal with Palermo in 2007. His style of play, combining decisive passes with good control of the ball, pace and dribbling efforts, have led him to being capped for the national team at the under-20 level; his career with Flamengo had nevertheless been plagued by injuries.
Bayer Leverkusen
Renato Augusto signed for Bayer Leverkusen for an unknown fee, thought to be worth 10 million euros, 60% of which was retained by Flamengo. The remaining 40% were owned by the Traffic and MFD investment groups, that paid 1.5 million euros each for a share in Renato Augusto's transfer fee, earlier in 2008.
Renato Augusto made an immediate impact, becoming one of the fan favorites very quickly with his swiftness, awareness, teamwork, and his technical abilities. Despite usually playing on the right side, with Leverkusen, he began playing in the hole, just behind the striker.
Despite being plagued with injury in the season 2010–11, just like the previous ones in Germany, Augusto maintained stellar form, scoring on three occasions in one-goal lead victories. On 13 March he scored a memorable goal, where he scored a match-winner in 82nd minute against FSV Mainz, giving Bayer a valuable victory, and vaulting them into the title race.
Corinthians
On 20 December 2012, Leverkusen confirmed that Augusto would leave for Corinthians for a reported fee of €3.5 million. In 2015 he was awarded the Bola de Ouro for leading Corinthians to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A title.
Beijing Guoan
On 6 January 2016, Augusto joined Chinese club Beijing Guoan for a reported fee €8 million.
International career
On 17 November 2015, Augusto scored his first goal for Brazil in a 3–0 victory against Peru for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. He was a part of the Brazilian squads at the 2016 Copa América Centenario and the 2016 Olympic Games.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 30 October 2016
| Club | Season | Brazilian Série A | Copa do Brasil | Continental | State League | Friendly | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Flamengo | 2005 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 23 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 6 | |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
| Total | 55 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 8 | |
| Club | Season | Bundesliga | DFB-Pokal | Continental | Other | Friendly | Total | ||||||
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2008/09 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | 4 |
| 2009/10 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 0 | |
| 2010/11 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 35 | 8 | |
| 2011/12 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 23 | 0 | |
| 2012/13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 101 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 126 | 12 | |
| Club | Season | Brazilian Série A | Copa do Brasil | Continental | Paulista League | Friendly | Total | ||||||
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Corinthians | 2013 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 1 | - | - | 31 | 3 |
| 2014 | 30 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 4 | |
| 2015 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 7 | |
| Total | 75 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 126 | 14 | |
| Club | Season | Chinese Super League | Chinese FA Cup | Continental | Other | Friendly | Total | ||||||
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Beijing Guoan | 2016 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | 6 |
| Total | 23 | 4 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | 6 | |
| Career total | 231 | 18 | 20 | 5 | 43 | 3 | 43 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 344 | 35 | |
International
- As of 16 November 2016
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | |||
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 12 | 4 | |
| Total | 17 | 5 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first:
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 November 2015 | Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, Brazil |  Peru | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 25 March 2016 | Itaipava Arena Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil |  Uruguay | 2–0 | 2–2 | |
| 3. | 8 June 2016 | Camping World Stadium, Orlando, United States |  Haiti | 3–0 | 7–1 | Copa América Centenario |
| 4. | 6–1 | |||||
| 5. | 15 November 2016 | Estadio Nacional de Lima, Lima, Peru | Peru | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Club
- Flamengo
- Copa do Brasil: 2006
- Taça Guanabara: 2007, 2008
- Rio de Janeiro State League: 2007, 2008
- Corinthians
- São Paulo State League: 2013
- Recopa Sudamericana: 2013
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2015
International
- Brazil U23
- Olympic Gold Medal: 2016
Individual
- Bola de Ouro: 2015