Renato Júnior
Brazilian footballer (born 2002)
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Renato Barbosa dos Santos Júnior (born 5 June 2002), better known as just Renato Júnior, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for UAE Pro League side Al Wasl.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Renato Barbosa dos Santos Júnior | ||
| Date of birth | June 5, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Wasl | ||
| Number | 96 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Água Santa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Água Santa | 21 | (5) |
| 2021–2022 | → Portimonense (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Goiás (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Viborg | 62 | (5) |
| 2025– | Al Wasl | 19 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:53, 2 August 2026 (UTC) | |||
Professional career
Renato Júnior began his career with the Brazilian side, Agua Santa SP before joining the Primeira Liga side Portimonense on 18 June 2021 for the 2021-22 season.[2][3] He made his professional debut with Portimonense in a 2-1 Taça da Liga loss to Académica on 23 July 2021.[4]
On 31 January 2023, Júnior joined Danish Superliga side Viborg on a deal until June 2026.[5] His debut for the club came on 12 March, coming into the match in the 60th minute as a substitute for Ibrahim Said in a 1–1 draw against Nordsjælland.[6]
After two-and-a-half seasons in Denmark, Júnior joined UAE Pro League side Al Wasl on 8 July 2025.[7][8]