Renato Sanches

Renato Sanches: Biography in Details

Who is Renato Sanches?

Renato Sanches is a Portuguese professional footballer. He currently plays as a midfielder for German club Bayern Munich and the Portugal national team.

Renato Sanches previously played for the Portuguese club, Sports Lisboa e Benfica. Sanches played with the Portuguese national team at UEFA Euro 2016 and won the title.

He is the youngest Portuguese player to play in an international tournament. He is also the winner of the 2016 Golden Boy Award.

Renato Sanches’s Early life, childhood, and education

Talking about his early life, Renato Sanches was born on 18 August 1997, in Amadora, Portugal. He is the son of Renato Sanches and Maria das Dores.

His father is from São Tomé and Príncipe, and his mother is from Cape Verde. His parents separated shortly after his birth. There is no information on his siblings.

He spent his childhood in Lisbon, a neighborhood of Musgueira. His nationality is Portuguese and belongs to the African ethnicity. His educational background is unknown.

Renato Sanches’s Career, salary, net worth 2024

Renato Sanches began playing football at the age of 8. He began his club career at the local club Águias da Musgueira.

In 2006, he joined S.L. Benfica’s youth system. He shortly joined the Portuguese club, Sports Lisboa e Benfica in 2006. He played for the Benfica youth team from 2006 to 2016.

Renato was promoted to Benfica senior team in 2015. On October 30, 2015, he made his senior team debut, replacing Jonas in the 74th minute of a 4–0 win against Tondela.

Renato Sanches then scored his first goal for Benfica on December 4, 2015, against Académica’s goalkeeper Trigueira and became Benfica’s youngest player to score a home goal in the 21st century.

Renato signed a five-year contract with German club Bayern Munich for €35 million on 10 May 2016, becoming the most expensive Portuguese player to leave the domestic league.

He then made his club debut in a 2–0 win at FC Schalke 04 on 9 September 2016. The following month, he won the Golden Boy award for best European player under the age of 21.

Renato Sanches has played for Portugal in all youth categories. He made his senior team debut at UEFA Euro 2016 and became the youngest Portuguese to be selected for an international competition. He won UEFA Euro 2016 with Portugal.

After that, he represented the national team at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia. His salary and net worth are unknown.

Is Renato Sanches involved in any rumors and controversies?

During many games, Renato Sanches’s opponents have claimed that his birth date is incorrect and he is older than what his birth certificate states.

Rumors are that Renato will be joining AC Milan this season. On the other hand, rumors are that he wants to leave Munich and join Manchester United. The rumors have not been confirmed yet.

Throughout his successful career, he never became a part of any major controversy yet.

Renato Sanches’s Body Measurements

Renato Sanches is 1.76 meters or 5 feet 9.5 inches tall. He weighs 70 kg.

His other body measurements are unknown. His eye color is dark brown and his hair color is black.

Is Renato Sanches active on social media?

Renato Sanches is active on social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

He has more than 1.18 followers on Facebook, he has around 97.7k followers on Twitter and more than 2.3 million followers on Instagram.

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