Renanzinho (footballer, born 1997)

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.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Martins and the second or paternal family name is Pereira.
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

Club career

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

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

Death

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

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
As of 3 May 2016[9]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Avaí 2015 Série A 2115040——301
2016 Série B 000020——20
Total 2115060——321
Career total 21150600000321

References
  1. Inter de Lages vence Avaí e conquista vaga no Hexagonal (Inter de Lages defeats Avaí and gets a spot in the last six); Redação em Campo, 5 March 2015 (in Portuguese)
  2. Kleina elogia Renan e vê o jovem como exemplo do futebol moderno (Kleina praises Renan and sees the youngster as an example of the modern football); Globo Esporte, 29 March 2015 (in Portuguese)
  3. Santos sai na frente, mas Avaí reage e empata na Ressacada: 1 a 1 (Santos goes ahead, but Avaí reacts and draws at Ressacada: 1–1); Globo Esporte, 11 May 2015 (in Portuguese)
  4. Karla Gabriela Quint: Avaí consegue efeito suspensivo após doping e Renan pode voltar para jogo contra Vasco, Vavel, 26 September 2015 (in Portuguese)
  5. Diego Madruga: Renan é pego no exame antidoping, e Avaí faz blindagem ao jovem volante, Globo Esporte, 8 August 2015 (in Portuguese)
  6. Promessa do Avaí, Renanzinho é diagnosticado com tumor cerebral (Avaí's pearl, Renanzinho is diagnosed with brain tumor); Globo Esporte, 21 November 2016 (in Portuguese)
  7. Renanzinho, jogador do Avaí, morre aos 20 anos em Florianópolis (Renanzinho, Avaí player, dies aged 20 in Florianópolis); Diário Catarinense, 21 December 2017 (in Portuguese)
  8. Avaí repassa recursos para compra da casa de Renanzinho (Avaí transfer resources for the purchase of Renanzinho's house); Avaí FC, 10 August 2017 (in Portuguese)
  9. Renan at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
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