Renanzinho (footballer, born 1997)

Renanzinho
Personal information
Full name Renan Martins Pereira
Date of birth (1997-09-19)19 September 1997
Place of birth Ariquemes, Brazil
Date of death 21 December 2017(2017-12-21) (aged 20)
Place of death Florianópolis, Brazil
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
Laranja Mecânica
2011–2015 Avaí
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Avaí 21 (1)
Total 21 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Renan Martins Pereira (19 September 1997 – 21 December 2017), known as Renanzinho or simply Renan, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

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Born in Ariquemes, Rondônia, Renan graduated with Avaí's youth setup, and made his senior debut on 4 March 2015, coming on as a late substitute for Renan Oliveira in a 0–2 away loss against Internacional de Lages for the Campeonato Catarinense championship.[1] He was subsequently promoted to the main squad, being praised by manager Gilson Kleina.[2]

On 11 May 2015 Renan made his Série A debut, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Santos.[3] He scored his first professional goal on 5 July, netting his team's first in a 2–2 home draw against Sport Recife. After his disease, his contract was suspended, but the club still helped with the costs of his treatment.

Doping ban

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Renan tested positive for the prohibited substance octopamine in July 2015, and was subsequently handed a 1-month ban from sports.[4][5]

Death

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In 2016, Renan was diagnosed with a brain tumor.[6] He began treatment in the same year, with Avaí maintaining his contract, until 2018, active. On 21 December 2017, Avaí announced that Renan had died in the morning, as a result of complications from his brain tumour.[7]

Personal life

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His father Edson Pereira was a Vilhena footballer, while his brother Luanzinho is also a footballer and a midfielder for the same club.[8]

Career statistics

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As of 3 May 2016[9]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Avaí 2015 Série A 21 1 5 0 4 0 30 1
2016 Série B 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Total 21 1 5 0 6 0 32 1
Career total 21 1 5 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 32 1

References

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