Renato Gaúcho

Renato Portaluppi (born 9 September 1962), known as Renato Gaúcho or just Renato, is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player. Formerly a right winger, Renato is known for his wins at the Intercontinental Cup in 1983 as a player for Grêmio, his two Copa Libertadores one as Grêmio player in 1983 and one in 2017 as Grêmio coach, his 1989 Copa América as player for Brazil, and mainly being known for "Rei Do Rio" (King of Rio de Janeiro). When in the heat of Brazilian national soccer, he won the Campeonato Carioca of 1995 and won the prize given by the press for being the MVP in the championship and giving the title to Fluminense when beating some of the best Brazilian players at the time, Romário (Flamengo), Túlio Maravilha (Botafogo), Valdir Bigode (Vasco).

Infobox

1991

→ Grêmio (loan)

1992

Cruzeiro

1993

Flamengo

1994

Atlético Mineiro

1996

Fluminense (interim)

1999

Bangu

2001

Madureira

2003

Fluminense

2008

Vasco da Gama

2009

Fluminense

2010

Bahia

2011

Atlético Paranaense

2013

Grêmio

2014

Fluminense

2021

Flamengo

2025

Fluminense

Full name

Renato Portaluppi

Date of birth

(1962-09-09) 9 September 1962 (age 63)

Place of birth

Guaporé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Height

1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[citation needed]

Position

Forward

1978–1979

Esportivo

1980–1981

Grêmio

Years

Team

1980–1986

Grêmio

1987–1988

Flamengo

1988–1989

Roma

1989–1990

Flamengo

1991–1992

Botafogo

1995–1997

Fluminense

1997–1998

Flamengo

1983–1993

Brazil

2002–2003

Fluminense

2005–2007

Vasco da Gama

2007–2008

Fluminense

2010–2011

Grêmio

2016–2021

Grêmio

2022–2024

Grêmio

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[35] · Career statistics › Club

Division

Club

Division

Season

Apps

League

Goals

League

Apps

League

Goals

State League

Apps

State League

Goals

Cup

Apps

Cup

Goals

Continental

Apps

Continental

Goals

Other

Apps

Other

Goals

Grêmio

Club

Grêmio

Season

1980

League

Série A

League

State League

Cup

—

Cup

—

Continental

—

Continental

Other

1981

Club

1981

Season

League

State League

—

State League

—

Cup

—

Cup

Continental

1982

Club

1982

Season

League

State League

—

State League

Cup

Continental

Other

1983

Club

1983

Season

League

State League

—

State League

Cup

Continental

Other

1984

Club

1984

Season

League

State League

—

State League

Cup

—

Continental

1985

Club

1985

Season

League

State League

—

State League

—

Cup

—

Cup

Continental

1986

Club

1986

Season

League

State League

—

State League

—

Cup

—

Cup

Continental

Total

Club

Total

Season

League

State League

—

State League

Cup

Continental

177

Other

Flamengo

Club

Flamengo

Season

1987

League

Série A

League

State League

Cup

—

Cup

—

Continental

—

Continental

Other

1988

Club

1988

Season

League

State League

—

State League

—

Cup

Continental

Total

Club

Total

Season

League

State League

—

State League

—

Cup

Continental

Roma

Club

Roma

Season

1988–89

League

Serie A

League

State League

—

State League

Cup

Continental

Other

Total

Flamengo

Club

Flamengo

Season

1989

League

Série A

League

State League

—

State League

—

Cup

—

Cup

—

Continental

1990

Club

1990

Season

League

State League

Cup

—

Cup

Continental

Other

Total

Club

Total

Season

League

State League

Cup

—

Cup

Continental

Other

Botafogo

Club

Botafogo

Season

1991

League

Série A

League

State League

Cup

Continental

—

Continental

—

Other

1992

Club

1992

Season

League

State League

—

State League

—

Cup

—

Cup

Continental

Total

Club

Total

Season

League

State League

Cup

—

Cup

—

Continental

Grêmio (loan)

Club

Grêmio (loan)

Season

1991

League

Série A

League

—

League

State League

—

Cup

—

Cup

Continental

Other

Cruzeiro

Club

Cruzeiro

Season

1992

League

Série A

League

—

League

State League

—

Cup

—

Cup

Continental

Other

Flamengo

Club

Flamengo

Season

1993

League

Série A

League

State League

Cup

Continental

Other

Total

Atlético Mineiro

Club

Atlético Mineiro

Season

1994

League

Série A

League

State League

Cup

Continental

—

Continental

—

Other

Fluminense

Club

Fluminense

Season

1995

League

Série A

League

State League

Cup

—

Cup

—

Continental

—

Continental

Other

1996

Club

1996

Season

League

State League

Cup

—

Cup

—

Continental

1997

Club

1997

Season

League

State League

Cup

—

Cup

—

Continental

Total

Club

Total

Season

League

State League

Cup

—

Cup

—

Continental

Flamengo

Club

Flamengo

Season

1997

League

Série A

League

State League

—

State League

—

Cup

—

Cup

Continental

Other

1998

Club

1998

Season

League

State League

Cup

—

Cup

—

Continental

Total

Club

Total

Season

League

State League

Cup

—

Cup

Continental

Other

Bangu

Club

Bangu

Season

1999

League

Série C

League

State League

Cup

—

Cup

—

Continental

—

Continental

Other

Career total

Club

Career total

Season

223

League

244

League

State League

Cup

Continental

Other

560

Other

184

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Grêmio	1980	Série A	0	0	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
	1981		0	0	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	1982		3	0	28	7	—		6	0	5	0	42	7
	1983		11	4	13	6	—		12	2	1	2	37	14
	1984		20	5	22	10	—		7	2	—		49	17
	1985		10	4	9	3	—		—		—		19	7
	1986		19	2	8	4	—		—		—		27	6
	Total		63	15	83	30	—		25	4	6	2	177	51
Flamengo	1987	Série A	19	2	15	2	—		—		—		34	4
	1988	Série A	0	0	20	5	—		—		2	1	22	6
	Total		19	2	35	7	—		—		2	1	56	10
Roma	1988–89	Serie A	23	0	—		6	3	3	1	1	0	33	4
Flamengo	1989	Série A	11	1	—		—		—		—		11	1
	1990	Série A	16	7	18	6	6	1	—		1	1	41	15
	Total		27	8	18	6	6	1	—		1	1	52	16
Botafogo	1991	Série A	16	4	6	7	4	3	—		—		26	14
	1992	Série A	22	6	0	0	—		—		—		22	6
	Total		38	10	6	7	4	3	—		—		48	20
Grêmio (loan)	1991	Série A	—		15	3	—		—		3	1	18	4
Cruzeiro	1992	Série A	—		9	11	—		—		8	6	17	17
Flamengo	1993	Série A	12	4	6	4	1	1	3	1	11	10	33	20
Atlético Mineiro	1994	Série A	14	2	18	4	5	4	—		—		37	10
Fluminense	1995	Série A	15	4	21	5	—		—		—		36	9
	1996		0	0	16	14	3	2	—		—		19	16
	1997		0	0	7	1	1	0	—		—		8	1
	Total		15	4	44	20	4	2	—		—		63	26
Flamengo	1997	Série A	12	5	—		—		—		3	1	15	6
	1998	Série A	0	0	8	0	1	0	—		—		9	0
	Total		12	5	8	0	1	0	—		3	1	24	6
Bangu	1999	Série C	0	0	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
Career total			223	50	244	92	27	14	31	6	35	22	560	184

Appearances and goals by national team and year[37] · Career statistics › International

Brazil

National team

Brazil

Year

1983

Apps

Goals

1984

National team

1984

Year

Apps

1985

National team

1985

Year

Apps

1986

National team

1986

Year

Apps

1987

National team

1987

Year

Apps

1988

National team

1988

Year

Apps

1989

National team

1989

Year

Apps

1990

National team

1990

Year

Apps

1991

National team

1991

Year

Apps

1992

National team

1992

Year

Apps

1993

National team

1993

Year

Apps

Total

National team

Total

Year

Apps

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Brazil	1983	6	1
	1984	2	0
	1985	5	0
	1986	3	0
	1987	0	0
	1988	0	0
	1989	7	0
	1990	1	0
	1991	9	2
	1992	7	2
	1993	1	0
Total		41	5

List of international goals scored by Renato Gaúcho · Career statistics › International

No.

Date

1 September 1983

Venue

Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia, Brazil

Opponent

Ecuador

Score

1–0

Result

5–0

Competition

1983 Copa América

No.

Date

27 March 1991

Venue

José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Opponent

Argentina

Score

1–0

Result

3–3

Competition

Friendly

No.

Date

19 July 1991

Venue

Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile

Opponent

Colombia

Score

1–0

Result

2–0

Competition

1991 Copa América

No.

Date

31 July 1992

Venue

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States

Opponent

Mexico

Score

2–0

Result

5–0

Competition

1992 Amistad Cup

No.

Date

23 September 1992

Venue

Estádio Municipal Rubens Felippe, Paranavaí, Brazil

Opponent

Costa Rica

Score

4–2

Result

4–2

Competition

Friendly

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1	1 September 1983	Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia, Brazil	Ecuador	1–0	5–0	1983 Copa América
2	27 March 1991	José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina	Argentina	1–0	3–3	Friendly
3	19 July 1991	Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile	Colombia	1–0	2–0	1991 Copa América
4	31 July 1992	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States	Mexico	2–0	5–0	1992 Amistad Cup
5	23 September 1992	Estádio Municipal Rubens Felippe, Paranavaí, Brazil	Costa Rica	4–2	4–2	Friendly

Managerial record by team and tenure · Managerial statistics

mw- G

Team

mw- G

Nat.

From

Record

Win %

Fluminense (interim)

Team

Fluminense (interim)

Nat.

From

6 September 1996

14 September 1996

Record

−7

Record

033.33

Fluminense (interim)

Team

Fluminense (interim)

Nat.

From

7 November 1996

24 November 1996

Record

050.00

Madureira

Team

Madureira

Nat.

From

January 2001

May 2001

Record

−15

Record

031.25

Fluminense

Team

Fluminense

Nat.

From

2 September 2002

11 July 2003

Record

102

Record

+13

Record

044.07

Fluminense

Team

Fluminense

Nat.

From

1 October 2003

28 December 2003

Record

−7

Record

038.46

Vasco da Gama

Team

Vasco da Gama

Nat.

From

18 July 2005

13 April 2007

Record

111

Record

206

Record

168

Record

+38

Record

041.44

Fluminense

Team

Fluminense

Nat.

From

24 April 2007

11 August 2008

Record

163

Record

110

Record

+53

Record

045.83

Vasco da Gama

Team

Vasco da Gama

Nat.

From

18 September 2008

7 December 2008

Record

−9

Record

030.77

Fluminense

Team

Fluminense

Nat.

From

20 July 2009

1 September 2009

Record

−6

Record

008.33

Bahia

Team

Bahia

Nat.

From

13 December 2009

10 August 2010

Record

+24

Record

055.10

Grêmio

Team

Grêmio

Nat.

From

10 August 2010

30 June 2011

Record

126

Record

+49

Record

051.52

Atlético Paranaense

Team

Atlético Paranaense

Nat.

From

4 July 2011

1 September 2011

Record

028.57

Grêmio

Team

Grêmio

Nat.

From

2 July 2013

17 December 2013

Record

043.59

Fluminense

Team

Fluminense

Nat.

From

24 December 2013

2 April 2014

Record

+12

Record

050.00

Grêmio

Team

Grêmio

Nat.

From

18 September 2016

15 April 2021

Record

308

Record

161

Record

473

Record

233

Record

+240

Record

052.27

Flamengo

Team

Flamengo

Nat.

From

10 July 2021

29 November 2021

Record

+56

Record

065.79

Grêmio

Team

Grêmio

Nat.

From

1 September 2022

9 December 2024

Record

138

Record

214

Record

155

Record

+59

Record

050.72

Fluminense

Team

Fluminense

Nat.

From

3 April 2025

24 September 2025

Record

+19

Record

052.50

Career total

Team

Career total

Nat.

1,037

From

502

261

Record

274

Record

1,680

Record

1,154

Record

+526

Record

048.41

Record

—

Team	Nat.	From	To	Record								Ref
Team	Nat.	From	To	mw- G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %	Ref
Fluminense (interim)		6 September 1996	14 September 1996	3	1	0	2	2	9	−7	033.33
Fluminense (interim)		7 November 1996	24 November 1996	4	2	0	2	7	7	+0	050.00
Madureira		January 2001	May 2001	16	5	2	9	27	42	−15	031.25
Fluminense		2 September 2002	11 July 2003	59	26	13	20	102	89	+13	044.07
Fluminense		1 October 2003	28 December 2003	13	5	3	5	17	24	−7	038.46
Vasco da Gama		18 July 2005	13 April 2007	111	46	35	30	206	168	+38	041.44
Fluminense		24 April 2007	11 August 2008	96	44	26	26	163	110	+53	045.83
Vasco da Gama		18 September 2008	7 December 2008	13	4	2	7	17	26	−9	030.77
Fluminense		20 July 2009	1 September 2009	12	1	5	6	9	15	−6	008.33
Bahia		13 December 2009	10 August 2010	49	27	10	12	81	57	+24	055.10
Grêmio		10 August 2010	30 June 2011	66	34	16	16	126	77	+49	051.52
Atlético Paranaense		4 July 2011	1 September 2011	14	4	5	5	18	17	+1	028.57
Grêmio		2 July 2013	17 December 2013	39	17	12	10	39	33	+6	043.59
Fluminense		24 December 2013	2 April 2014	18	9	5	4	33	21	+12	050.00
Grêmio		18 September 2016	15 April 2021	308	161	82	65	473	233	+240	052.27
Flamengo		10 July 2021	29 November 2021	38	25	8	5	88	32	+56	065.79
Grêmio		1 September 2022	9 December 2024	138	70	29	39	214	155	+59	050.72
Fluminense		3 April 2025	24 September 2025	40	21	8	11	58	39	+19	052.50
Career total				1,037	502	261	274	1,680	1,154	+526	048.41	—

References

Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
Appearance(s) in Torneio dos Campeões
Appearance(s) in Intercontinental Cup
Appearance(s) in Supercopa Libertadores
Appearance(s) in UEFA Cup
Appearance(s) in Serie A qualification play-offs
Two appearances and one goal in Supercopa Sudamericana, one appearance in Copa dos Campeões Mundiais
five appearances and six goals in Torneio Rio – São Paulo, six appearances and four goals in Supercopa Libertadores
FIFA
https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce233/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf
"Meu jogo inesquecível – Renato Gaúcho"
https://web.archive.org/web/20030720140744/http://www.museudosesportes.com.br/noticia.php?id=4560
www.national-football-teams.com
https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/17969/Renato_Gaucho.html
Flu
http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/fluminense/noticia/2013/12/lista-lembra-momentos-marcantes-de-renato-gaucho-como-tecnico-do-flu.html
"Madureira relembra estreia de Renato Gaúcho como técnico, há 18 anos"
https://oglobo.globo.com/esportes/madureira-relembra-estreia-de-renato-gaucho-como-tecnico-ha-18-anos-23389189
"Renato Gaúcho (ex-Ponta do Grêmio, Fla e Flu)"
https://web.archive.org/web/20090208202644/http://desenvolvimento.miltonneves.com.br/QFL/Conteudo.aspx?ID=61679
"FIFA.com - Fluminense coach Renato Gaucho"
https://web.archive.org/web/20120324145607/http://de.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/clubworldcup/japan2008/photogallery/gallery=820967.html#815700
O Globo Online
https://web.archive.org/web/20080814120112/http://oglobo.globo.com/esportes/brasileiro2008/mat/2008/08/11/renato_gaucho_nao_mais_tecnico_do_fluminense-547671659.asp
O Globo Online
https://web.archive.org/web/20080922084234/http://esportes.terra.com.br/futebol/brasileiro/2008/interna/0,,OI3193905-EI11421,00-Renato+Gaucho+e+o+novo+tecnico+do+Vasco.html
"Fluminense acerta o retorno de Renato Gaúcho"
http://www.estadao.com.br/noticias/esportes,fluminense-acerta-o-retorno-de-renato-gaucho,405666,0.htm
Futebol Bahiano
https://web.archive.org/web/20200613160935/https://futebolbahiano.com/2009/12/oficialmente-renato-gaucho-e-o.html
www.lance.com.br
https://www.lance.com.br/todos-esportes/renato-gaucho-pede-demissao-gremio.html
globoesporte.com
https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/atletico-pr/noticia/2011/07/renato-gaucho-e-confirmado-como-o-novo-tecnico-do-atletico-pr.html
globoesporte.com
https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/atletico-pr/noticia/2011/09/renato-gaucho-nao-e-mais-o-tecnico-do-atletico-pr.html
globoesporte.com
https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/gremio/noticia/2013/07/renato-gaucho-e-o-novo-tecnico-do-gremio.html
globoesporte.com
https://ge.globo.com/rs/futebol/times/gremio/noticia/2013/07/renato-gaucho-e-o-novo-tecnico-do-gremio.html
globoesporte.com
https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/gremio/noticia/2013/12/direcao-nao-acerta-com-renato-e-enderson-e-novo-tecnico-do-gremio.html
Terra
https://www.terra.com.br/esportes/futebol/renato-gaucho-e-o-novo-tecnico-do-fluminense,5849ea9f84523410VgnCLD2000000dc6eb0aRCRD.html
globoesporte.com
https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/fluminense/noticia/2013/12/renato-gaucho-acerta-retorno-ao-fluminense-e-ja-pede-meia-e-atacante.html
www.uol.com.br
https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2014/04/02/renato-gaucho-nao-resiste-a-queda-no-carioca-e-e-demitido-do-fluminense.htm
Globo Esporte
http://globoesporte.globo.com/rs/futebol/times/gremio/noticia/2016/09/gremio-fecha-contratacao-de-renato-e-espinosa.html
Terra
https://esportes.terra.com.br/gremio/renato-gaucho-acerta-com-gremio-e-trabalhara-com-valdir-espinosa,e1adead88778cd34ba2ba3f0fb03abe3v96j1r8t.html
nydailynews.com
http://www.nydailynews.com/newswires/sports/brazil-gremio-wins-recopa-sudamericana-penalty-shootout-article-1.3834773
"Grêmio inaugura estátua de Renato Gaúcho na Arena: "Homenagem inesquecível""
https://globoesporte.globo.com/rs/futebol/times/gremio/noticia/gremio-inaugura-estatua-de-renato-gaucho-na-arena-homenagem-inesquecivel.ghtml
"Renato Gaúcho deixa o Grêmio após eliminação na Libertadores"
https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2021/04/15/apos-queda-na-libertadores-renato-gaucho-nao-e-mais-tecnico-do-gremio.htm
ge
https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/flamengo/noticia/no-papel-renato-gaucho-chega-a-acordo-sera-o-tecnico-do-flamengo.ghtml
GloboEsport
https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/flamengo/noticia/flamengo-de-renato-tem-100percent-de-aproveitamento-e-quatro-gols-de-media-por-jogo-confira-o-raio-x.ghtml
"Flamengo anuncia saída de Renato Gaúcho"
https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/flamengo/noticia/flamengo-anuncia-saida-de-renato-gaucho.ghtml
"Grêmio demite Roger Machado e anuncia volta de Renato Portaluppi"
https://ge.globo.com/rs/futebol/times/gremio/noticia/2022/09/01/gremio-demite-roger-machado-e-anuncia-volta-de-renato-portaluppi.ghtml
"Ranto Gaúcho ganha 10° título e iguala Foguinho como recordista pelo Grêmio"
https://www.gazetaesportiva.com/times/gremio/renato-gaucho-ganha-10o-titulo-e-iguala-foguinho-como-recordista-pelo-gremio/
"Grêmio anuncia saída do técnico Renato Gaúcho"
https://ge.globo.com/rs/futebol/times/gremio/noticia/2024/12/09/gremio-anuncia-saida-do-tecnico-renato-portaluppi.ghtml
"Renato Gaúcho é o novo técnico do Fluminense"
https://www.fluminense.com.br/noticia/renato-gaucho-e-o-novo-tecnico-do-fluminense
ge
https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/fluminense/noticia/2025/09/24/renato-pede-demissao-do-fluminense.ghtml
"Nota oficial - Renato Gaúcho"
https://www.fluminense.com.br/noticia/nota-oficial-renato-gaucho
"Renato Gaúcho"
https://docs.ufpr.br/~mmsabino/sstatistics//renato_gaucho.html
"1999"
https://web.archive.org/web/20210502033603/https://www.bangu.net/informacao/livros/almanaquedobangu/1999.php
National Football Teams
https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/17969.html
"Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1982-1984"
https://rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil198284.htm
"Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1990-1991"
https://rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil199091.htm
"Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1992-1993"
https://rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil199293.htm
"FICHAS 1991_2000"
https://rsssfbrasil.com/miscellaneous/Flu_1991_2000.htm
"FICHAS 2001_06"
https://rsssfbrasil.com/miscellaneous/Flu_2001_2006.htm
"A trajetória de Renato Gaúcho no Vasco da Gama"
https://www.supervasco.com/noticias/a-trajetoria-de-renato-gaucho-no-vasco-da-gama-15755.html
"Fluminense demite Renato Gaúcho e pode contratar Cuca"
https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas/2008/08/11/ult59u167033.jhtm
"Lopes, Tita e Renato: trajetórias semelhantes no Vasco-2008"
http://globoesporte.globo.com/Esportes/Noticias/Times/Vasco/0,,MUL882654-9877,00-LOPES+TITA+E+RENATO+TRAJETORIAS+SEMELHANTES+NO+VASCO.html
"Fluminense demite Renato Gaúcho e contrata Cuca"
https://extra.globo.com/esporte/brasileiro/fluminense-demite-renato-gaucho-contrata-cuca-326484.html
"Grêmio anuncia Renato Gaúcho como novo técnico do time"
http://www.espn.com.br/noticia/339873_gremio-anuncia-renato-gaucho-como-novo-tecnico-do-time
"Renato Gaúcho pede demissão e não é mais o técnico do Atlético-PR"
https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/campeonatos/brasileiro/serie-a/ultimas-noticias/2011/09/01/renato-gaucho-pede-demissao-e-nao-e-mais-o-tecnico-do-atletico-pr.htm
Flu
http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/fluminense/noticia/2014/04/flu-anuncia-demissao-de-renato.html
"Títulos, estátua e polêmicas: Renato tira Grêmio da fila, mas sai após 3ª queda na Libertadores"
https://globoesporte.globo.com/rs/futebol/times/gremio/noticia/titulos-estatua-e-polemicas-renato-tira-gremio-da-fila-mas-sai-apos-3a-queda-na-libertadores.ghtml
"South American Team of the Year"
https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/sam-toy.html
Brasileirão Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cu44um1rRRx/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==