Pena (footballer)
Brazilian footballer
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Renivaldo Pereira de Jesus (born 19 February 1974), known as Pena, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
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Pena in action for Porto | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Renivaldo Pereira de Jesus | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Vitória da Conquista, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1994 | Serrano-BA | ||
| 1995–1996 | Conquista | ||
| 1997–1999 | Rio Branco-SP | 30 | (7) |
| 1997 | → Paraguaçuense (loan) | ||
| 1997–1998 | → Grasshoppers (loan) | ||
| 1998 | → Ceará (loan) | 5 | (6) |
| 1999–2000 | Palmeiras | 24 | (1) |
| 2000–2005 | Porto | 53 | (28) |
| 2002–2003 | → Strasbourg (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | → Braga (loan) | 26 | (7) |
| 2004–2005 | → Marítimo (loan) | 25 | (8) |
| 2006 | Botafogo | 3 | (0) |
| 2006 | Paulista | 3 | (0) |
| 2007 | Confiança | ||
| 2008 | Serrano-BA | ||
| 2009 | Madre de Deus | 14 | (6) |
| 2010–2011 | Serrano-BA | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Pena was born in Vitória da Conquista, Bahia. After playing with modest clubs in his country, he had his first taste of European football in 1998, but only lasted a few months with Grasshoppers, moving then to Palmeiras.[1]
In 2000, Pena signed for Porto, where he was the top scorer in the Primeira Liga in his first season with 22 goals[2][3] while also adding the Taça de Portugal.[4] After falling out with coach Octávio Machado, he was loaned to Strasbourg in France, where he failed to settle;[5] two other loans ensued, and the player experienced some success at both Braga and Marítimo.[6]
Released by Porto in June 2005, Pena returned to Brazil. After a spell with Botafogo he saw out his career with lowly sides, retiring in 2011 at the age of 37.[7]
