Cristian Renato
Cristian Renato Gonçalves Riquelme, known as Cristian Renato or just Cristian, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Mirassol.
Career
Born in Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Cristian represented Lemense, XV de Jaú, Grêmio Osasco, Marília and Juventus-SP as a youth. He made his senior debut with the latter in the 2020 Copa Paulista as a centre-back, and later moved to a defensive midfielder position.On 2 April 2022, after being a regular starter for Juventus in the Campeonato Paulista Série A2, Cristian signed for Mirassol. On 21 December, after helping the latter to achieve promotion from the Série C as champions, he was loaned to Marcílio Dias.
Back to Mirassol for the 2023 Série B, Cristian was regularly used for the side before joining Boavista also on loan on 8 January 2024. On 5 April, he was announced at Figueirense also in a temporary deal.
On 27 August 2024, Cristian's loan with Figueira was cut short, and he returned to Mirassol to feature sparingly as the club achieved a first-ever promotion to the Série A. On 7 January 2025, he joined Joinville on loan.
Back to Mirassol in March 2025, Cristian made his top tier debut on 6 April of that year, replacing Fabrício Daniel and scoring the equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against Fortaleza; his goal assured the club's first-ever point in the first division.