On January 5, Beijing time, Brazilian Primera powerhouse Fluminense officially announced that the team signed a contract with former Brazilian international Augusto, and the 35-year-old veteran's contract expires at the end of 2025.
The official announcement is as follows:
Fluminense have agreed with midfielder Renato Augusto. The player, who represented the club in futsal as a child, will sign a contract with the club until the end of 2025.
"I'm very happy to sign Fluminense, I've been in contact with the team for a while and it's an honour that I have the opportunity to be here, it's a team that has won the Copa Libertadores before, there are a lot of good players and it's a reason to be happy to be able to join them and learn Xi. I want to be able to help the team in the best possible way so that we can win more trophies this year," the player said after the signing.
"I want to join a team with a tradition of championship history (Fluminense won the Copa Libertadores in 2023). I have a lot to Xi and I have a lot to help each other. So I want to join this championship team so that we can win more trophies and we can start writing history with players who already have a very good history at the club and I can write my history as well. ”
Renato Augusto started training as a Fluminense futsal player and he went on to become one of the greatest stars of his age. The midfielder played at the 2018 World Cup in Russia and played 33 games in the Brazilian national team shirt, scoring six goals. He also won a gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. In addition to Corinthians, he has also played for teams such as Flamengo, Bayer Leverkusen and Beijing Guoan.
The midfielder greatly appreciates the work of our head coach, Fernando Dinis, and spoke about what to expect from working with the coach. "I've always found Diniz's coaching philosophy very interesting and I've always said that I love it and want to understand how it works and how it works. So when he called me, I was glad I had the opportunity to work with him. I hope to achieve what he wants, what the fans and the club expect, to win the title. (End of announcement)
Fluminense, who finished seventh in the Brazilian Liga last season, will play in the second division of the continental competition, the Copa Sudamericana, with players such as Ganso, Melo and Marcelo in the squad.
The 35-year-old played for Corinthians last season and made 45 appearances in all competitions, scoring six goals and providing 10 assists, before leaving on a free transfer at the end of the season. He came to China as the MVP of the Brazilian League and played for Beijing Guoan in the 2016-2020 season, where he was the team's honorary captain and led the team to the FA Cup in 2018.