Antoine Renaud

**Antoine Renaud** (ルノー・アントワーヌ, *Runō Antowānu)* is a professional football player who plays centre-back for and captains Montmartre FC and the France National Team.

## Appearance

Renaud is a tall, muscular man with broad shoulders and short, light coloured hair that he keeps combed back. He has light coloured eyebrows, and a short stubble.

## Personality

Renaud is a very caring and responsible captain who always puts his team first. He is also very patient and understanding, but becomes terrifying when angry, though he only shows this side when necessary. He becomes very strict when his teammates are out of line. He does not like when his players try to act superior to others and regards it as childish, berating them heavily for it. Despite his calm and collected behaviour, he is said to be someone who, "even if you're winning 3–0 and there's a few seconds left in the game will shout at the top of his voice at you if he thinks your concentration is going and you're playing sloppy."

Around his teammates, Renaud is seen as being incredibly reliable, respectful and selfless, often responsible for lifting the spirits of the team when they are feeling down. He seems to derive enjoyment from facing strong opponents and hides his frustration with sharp smirks and boisterous remarks, all the while scheming strategies to break down the opposing team. He is highly observant of his team and is very familiar with their good and bad habits when they play. This helps him to steer each player in the direction they need to go in order to perform at their peak. In addition to knowing his players so well, Renaud is able to help cover any possible mishaps that occur and always serves as the last line of defence with the absolute trust of his team behind him.

## Abilities

### Archetype

* **Stopper:** Stoppers are skilled defenders who rely on their strength, stamina, and man-marking abilities to stop the opposition's attacking play by making strong tackles. They are usually uncompromising in their tackling and would rather give away a foul than let an opposition player get past them. Stoppers generally play as centre-backs.

Renaud is considered to be one of the world's best centre-backs due to his defensive consistency and awareness. He is known for his anticipation, strength, aggression, determination, discipline, intelligence and concentration as a defender, as well as his man-marking skills and ability to organise his defence; being hailed as the best one on one defender in the world. Additionally he commands an overwhelming presence and ability in the air, making him a frightening goal threat on set pieces. His expertise in defense lies in his ability to read the game, and his intense commitment and ruggedness as a defender, in particular when challenging for the ball. According to Montmartre's head coach, he is "the strongest, who has the quickest reactions, and who has the most explosive strength." He can take in most parameters of the field, as well as factors like the style of pass and off-the-ball movements of other players, in order to determine where the greatest danger is and exterminate it. Renaud's immense defensive talent and ability result in his teammates absolute trust in him.

### Skills

**Extreme Spatial Awareness:** Renaud analyses the entire field, taking account of both his allies and opponent's talents, positions and actions to be able to determine the next play and respond accordingly. His ability to read the field is rivalled by the likes of master midfielders and on occasion leaves them tremendously impressed with the sheer scope of Renaud's vision and ability to read the state of play. With his tactical ability, Renaud organises Montmartre's defensive play style, as well as their offensive strategy, acting as the core of the team, breaking up the opponent's attacks and initiating his own team's. Renaud has also demonstrated that he can read the way a pass was made and its flight path, to determine the best way to intercept it. Renaud's spatial awareness allows him to read the entire state of the field and is what establishes him as a monster defender. He can take in all parameters of the field, as well as factors like the style of pass and off-the-ball movements of other players, in order to determine where the greatest danger is and exterminate it, and serve as his team's last line of defence.

* **Watchtower Soccer:** By focusing his vision not on the player who has the ball, but rather the players around them, Renaud is able to act as a watchtower in the defensive line, determining the most dangerous threat to his team's goal and the likely path they will take. After doing so, he is able to move to exterminate the threat.

**Dominant Physique:** Renaud's main weapon is his physique, which he uses to impose himself onto attackers and prevent them from making the plays they want to. He is able to completely nullify attacking midfielders ability to trap and create plays, with many describing him as a "power-type defender". It has been noted the essence of his dominant physique can be boiled down to his core strength. By using his core, he can physically mark any attacker he gets close too, shutting them out of the game, without even using his spatial awareness.

* **Physical Pressure:** By using his core as a wall, Renaud is able to position himself behind an attacker and prevent them from turning to goal, stifling any possibility of creative play. This pressure was potent enough to shut dow Mashine City star, Seishiro Nagi's, ability to breathe life into a play.

**Off the Ball Movements:** A term used to describe the moments where players are not in possession of the ball. Renaud's off the ball movements are used defensively, through anticipation and quick movement he is able to decipher where the opponent is moving, before reaching there first to shut them down. He talks about the "smell" of his opponent's movements, which may indicate an intuitive instinct for the off the ball movements of his mark. His off the ball movements are so good that he could prevent a Manshine City winger from moving past him, despite the winger's superior speed. His movements also enable him to extensively man mark star forwards.

**High Jumping Power:** Renaud has incredible jumping ability which, compounded with his height, enable to him reach aerial balls from a higher position and leap over opposing defenders on corners. He uses his jumping ability to intercept long balls and score headers during corners, making him an ideal target for a corner cross or as a centre-back who physically overwhelms the opposing player. Renaud is known as one of the world's foremost headers and leapers, being near-incontestable in the air.

* **Jumping Header:** During the corner formation, Renaud traces the line drawn by the parabola in order to intercept it in midair. He can then head the ball at a downwards angle, where it will bounce past any opposition defence as well as the goalkeeper.
* **Midair Chest Trap:** In order to receive a long range pass and clear a cross, Renaud uses his jumping ability to trap the ball in midair with his chest.

## Etymology

* His given name, **Antoine** means "highly praise-worthy."
* His surname **Renaud** means "ruler's advisor."

## Trivia

* He frequently volunteers at soup kitchens and enjoys raising awareness for his favourite charity, MSBY.
* He has been a donor of the MSBY charity for 7 years.
* His favourite food is chicken and truffle vol-au-vent.
* His favourite players are Nemanja Vidic and Carles Puyol.