Pena (footballer)

Pena
Pena in action for Porto
Personal information
Full name Renivaldo Pereira de Jesus
Date of birth (1974-02-19) 19 February 1974
Place of birth Vitória da Conquista, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1994 Serrano-BA
1995–1996 Conquista
1997–1999 Rio Branco-SP 30 (7)
1997Paraguaçuense (loan)
1997–1998Grasshoppers (loan)
1998Ceará (loan) 5 (6)
1999–2000 Palmeiras 24 (1)
2000–2005 Porto 53 (28)
2002–2003Strasbourg (loan) 17 (1)
2003–2004Braga (loan) 26 (7)
2004–2005Marítimo (loan) 25 (8)
2006 Botafogo 3 (0)
2006 Paulista 3 (0)
2007 Confiança
2008 Serrano-BA
2009 Madre de Deus 14 (6)
2010–2011 Serrano-BA
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Renivaldo Pereira de Jesus (born 19 February 1974), known as Pena, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Career

Pena was born in Vitória da Conquista, Bahia. After playing with modest clubs in his country, he had his first taste of European football in 1998, but only lasted a few months with Grasshoppers, moving then to Palmeiras.[1]

In 2000, Pena signed for Porto, where he was the top scorer in the Primeira Liga in his first season with 22 goals[2][3] while also adding the Taça de Portugal.[4] After falling out with coach Octávio Machado, he was loaned to Strasbourg in France, where he failed to settle;[5] two other loans ensued, and the player experienced some success at both Braga and Marítimo.[6]

Released by Porto in June 2005, Pena returned to Brazil. After a spell with Botafogo he saw out his career with lowly sides, retiring in 2011 at the age of 37.[7]

Personal life

Pena's son, Pablo, is also a footballer and a forward.[8][9]

Honours

Porto

Individual

References

  1. ^ Mendes, António; Aurélio, Marco; Sousa, Rui (2 January 2001). "Renilda: «Pena era menino traquinas e nunca maldoso»" [Renilda: "Pena was a naughty boy and never evil"]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Pena confirma predicados e já sonha com o «escrete»" [Pena confirms expectations and is already dreaming of the "escrete"]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 October 2000. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  3. ^ a b Claro, Paulo; Preston, Simon; Nunes, João; Di Maggio, Roberto. "Portugal – List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  4. ^ a b Magalhães, Ana Luísa (9 July 2021). "Pinto da Costa: "Jardel? É assim, os treinadores às vezes também se enganam"" [Pinto da Costa: "Jardel? That's the way it goes, managers make mistakes sometimes"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  5. ^ Caetano, Filipe (30 May 2003). "F.C. Porto: Pena aguarda decisão do clube" [F.C. Porto: Pena awaits for club's decision] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  6. ^ Fernandes, Nuno (27 August 2017). ""Deixei marca em Portugal. Não era qualquer um que substituía o Jardel"" ["I left my mark in Portugal. Jardel was not replaced by just any guy"]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  7. ^ Alvarenga, Vítor Hugo (15 March 2011). "Brasil: Pena e Clayton (ex-F.C. Porto) deixam de jogar juntos" [Brazil: Pena and Clayton (ex-F.C. Porto) no longer play together] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  8. ^ Barbosa, José (29 March 2021). "FC Famalicão: Qualidades do sub-23 Pablo, filho de Pena do FC Porto, em destaque nacional" [FC Famalicão: Qualities of under-23 Pablo, son of FC Porto's Pena, highlighted nationwide] (in Portuguese). Fama TV. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  9. ^ Maia, João (29 March 2021). "Filho de Pena desponta no Famalicão: "Num torneio, jogou por três escalões no mesmo dia"" [Son of Pena starting to shine at Famalicão: "In a tournament, he played for three age groups on the same day"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Boavista-FC Porto, 0–1: O caçador caçado" [Boavista-FC Porto, 0–1: Hunted hunter]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 August 2001. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
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