Biography
Who is Renan Bressan?
Early life and career beginnings
Renan Bressan: The athlete began his professional path in his hometown of Tubarão, Santa Catarina. He developed his skills playing for the local organization Clube Atlético Tubarão. Seeking new opportunities, he relocated to Eastern Europe in April 2007 to join the Belarusian team FC Gomel. This significant move launched his career on an international stage.
Success at BATE Borisov
In January 2010, the midfielder signed a contract with BATE Borisov. He enjoyed immediate success, scoring 15 goals throughout his first season. This performance earned him the status of the top scorer in the Belarusian Premier League for 2010. He also received the award for best midfielder in the league for that year.
His tenure with the club was highly productive, resulting in Belarusian Premier League titles in 2010, 2011, and 2012. He also helped the team claim the Belarusian Cup in 2010 and the Belarusian Super Cup in 2010 and 2011. A standout moment occurred on October 2, 2012, when he scored the third goal during a 3–1 win against Bayern Munich in the Champions League group stage.
International and later club career
The player obtained Belarusian citizenship and became eligible to represent the national team in April 2012. He participated in his first match for the country on February 29, 2012, during a friendly against Moldova. Later that year, he was chosen as one of three overage players to compete in the 2012 Summer Olympics. During the tournament, he scored the only goal for the Belarus U23 squad in a 3–1 loss against Brazil, the nation of his birth.
After his success in Belarus, he moved to the Russian Premier League club Alania Vladikavkaz in late 2012. He terminated this contract in October 2013, citing gross violations of financial terms by the club. In early 2014, he signed with FK Aktobe but saw his contract terminated in February. Shortly after, he joined FC Astana, where he played 7 games before being released in July 2014. He then moved to Portugal, signing a two-year contract with Rio Ave in August 2014. In June 2016, he joined APOEL FC in Cyprus. He debuted for APOEL in July 2016 in a Champions League match against The New Saints. He scored his first goal for the club in November 2016 against Karmiotissa. His contract with APOEL ended in January 2017.
Birthday and age
Renan Bressan was born on November 3, 1988, which makes Renan 38 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Renan shares the date with 56 other famous people.
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