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Renato Sanches

1997 - Today

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Renato Júnior Luz Sanches (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁɨˈnatu ˈsɐ̃ʃɨʃ]; born 18 August 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek Super League club Panathinaikos, on loan from Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain. Sanches began his career at Benfica, making his professional debut for the reserves in October 2014 and for the first team in October 2015. In his first and only season with them, he helped Benfica win the Primeira Liga and Taça da Liga double, being awarded Primeira Liga Breakthrough Player and Golden Boy in the process. Sanches' performances then attracted German side Bayern Munich, who signed him in July 2016 for an initial €35 million, the highest fee at the time for a Portuguese player playing in the Primeira Liga. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia. Renato Sanches is the 4,144th most popular soccer player (down from 2,796th in 2024), the 389th most popular biography from Portugal (down from 336th in 2019) and the 74th most popular Portuguese Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Renato Sanches ranks 4,144 out of 21,273. Before him are Börje Tapper, Wu Lei, Aníbal Ruiz, Paolo Cannavaro, Jacques Mairesse, and Marcelo Pagani. After him are Kentaro Uramoto, Uli Stein, James Collins, Donizete Oliveira, Friedhelm Funkel, and Lars Bastrup.

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Among people born in 1997, Renato Sanches ranks 38. Before him are Cailee Spaeny, Andrey Rublev, Gabriel dos Santos Magalhães, Bruno Guimarães, Richarlison, and Raye. After him are Nicolò Barella, Taylor Fritz, Unai Simón, Ilia Topuria, Federico Dimarco, and Jeļena Ostapenko.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Renato Sanches ranks 389 out of 633. Before him are Rui Barros (1965), Félix de Avelar Brotero (1744), Germano de Figueiredo (1932), João Mário (1993), Jaime Graça (1942), and Natália Correia (1923). After him are Quim (1975), Jorge Andrade (1978), João Pereira (1984), Jorge de Sena (1919), Henrique da Silveira (1901), and António Oliveira (1952).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Portugal

Among soccer players born in Portugal, Renato Sanches ranks 74. Before him are João Palhinha (1995), João Morais (1935), Rui Barros (1965), Germano de Figueiredo (1932), João Mário (1993), and Jaime Graça (1942). After him are Quim (1975), Jorge Andrade (1978), João Pereira (1984), António Oliveira (1952), Nélson Semedo (1993), and Nuno Mendes (2002).

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