Renata Diniz
Brazilian footballer
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Renata Fernandes dos Santos Diniz (born 1 November 1985) is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a defender. She was a member of the Brazil women's national football team, and a non-playing squad member at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.[1] She was also included in the national teams for the 2003 and 2011 editions of the Pan American Games.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Renata Fernandes dos Santos Diniz | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Taboão da Serra, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002 | Juventus | ||
| 2003 | São Bernardo | ||
| 2004–2005 | Santos | ||
| 2005 | Hampton Roads Piranhas | 12 | (0) |
| 2006–2011 | Duque de Caxias | ||
| 2012–2015 | São José | ||
| 2016 | Tiradentes | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2022 | Flamengo | 20 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Brazil | |||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 September 2003 (before the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup) | |||
Club career
In 2005 Diniz moved to the United States and played 12 games for Hampton Roads Piranhas of the pro–am W-League.[2]
International career
Youth
Diniz played for the Brazil women's national under-20 football team at the 2002 and 2004 editions of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[3]
Senior
As a 17-year-old Santos player Diniz was part of the gold medal-winning Brazil team at the 2003 Pan American Games.[4] At the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup, she was named in a revamped Brazil squad and praised by coach Paulo Gonçalves: "Renata Diniz is a young player but she is very good and will help us a lot."[5] She returned to the national team for the 2011 Pan American Games.[6]
