Renê (footballer)
Renê Rodrigues Martins (born 14 September 1992), simply known as Renê, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left back for Internacional. Club career. Early career. Born in Picos, Piauí, Renê made his senior debut with hometown club Picos in 2011. He subsequently moved to Sport, being initially assigned to the under-20 squad. Sport. Renê made his first team debut on 15 January 2012, starting in a 1–1 Campeonato Pernambucano away draw against Araripina. He scored his first goal for the club on 5 February, netting the first in a 2–1 win at Serra Talhada. Renê made  his Série A debut on 19 May 2012, coming on as a second half substitute for Thiaguinho in a 1–1 home draw against Flamengo. He only became a regular starter during the 2014, appearing in all league matches, all as a starter; on 10 September of that year, he renewed his contract until 2017. Renê scored his first goal in the main category on 22 August 2015, netting the first in a 1–2 loss at Figueirense. Flamengo. On 6 February 2017, Renê signed a four-year contract with fellow top tier club Flamengo, mainly as a replacement to Monaco-bound  Jorge, for a fee of R$3.2 million for 50% of his federative rights. He made his debut for the club ten days later, starting in a 1–0 home win over América Mineiro, for the year's Primeira Liga. After spending his first year as a backup to Miguel Trauco, Renê became the first-choice in the 2018 campaign, but lost his starting spot in 2019 after the arrival of Filipe Luís. On 28 January 2020, he renewed his contract until 2022.