Renato Augusto Announces Retirement from Football: Thank You for an Incredible Career!

Every journey has its conclusion.

Details: It has been confirmed that 37-year-old Renato Augusto, a central midfielder for Fluminense, has officially ended his playing career.

Augusto started his football career in the youth team of Flamengo and quickly moved up to the first team. In 2008, Bayer Leverkusen purchased him for €5 million, which was a significant amount at the time. He later played for Corinthians and Beijing Guoan in China.

His final club was Brazil’s Fluminense, which he joined from Corinthians in 2024. During his time at Fluminense, Augusto made 36 appearances, scored 1 goal, and provided 1 assist.

He also represented the Brazil national team 33 times, scoring 6 goals in international matches.

Reminder: Ancelotti will stay! The Italian is set to extend his contract with Brazil after the 2026 World Cup.