Renato Veiga
Updated: 12/11/2025, 3:08:15 PM Wikipedia source
Renato Palma Veiga (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁɨˈnatuˈvɐjɡɐ]; born 29 July 2003) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Villarreal and the Portugal national team. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a left-back or defensive midfielder. He came through Sporting CP's youth academy, and was loaned to Bundesliga side Augsburg in January 2023, before joining Swiss Super League side Basel in August. After a season in Switzerland, he moved to Premier League side Chelsea in July 2024. Veiga is a former Portugal youth international, representing his country at various levels. He made his full debut in 2024 and won the UEFA Nations League in 2025.
Infobox
2021
Portugal U19
2023
→ FC Augsburg (loan)
2025
→ Juventus (loan)
Full name
Renato Palma Veiga
Date of birth
(2003-07-29) 29 July 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth
Lisbon, Portugal
Height
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)
Defender, defensive midfielder
Current team
Villarreal
Number
12
–2010
AC Cacém
2010–2013
Sporting CP
2013–2016
Académie Lakhlej Foot
2016–2018
Real Massamá
2018–2023
Sporting CP
Years
Team
2021–2023
Sporting CP B
2023–2024
Portugal U21
2024–2025
Chelsea
2025–
Villarreal
2022–2023
Portugal U20
2024–
Portugal
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Sporting CP B
Sporting CP B
Club
Sporting CP B
Season
2021–22
League
Liga 3
League
16
League
1
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
16
Europe
1
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Liga 3
League
15
League
3
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
15
Europe
3
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
31
League
4
League
—
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
31
League cup
4
FC Augsburg (loan)
FC Augsburg (loan)
Club
FC Augsburg (loan)
Season
2022–23
League
Bundesliga
League
13
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
13
Europe
0
Basel
Basel
Club
Basel
Season
2023–24
League
Swiss Super League
League
23
League
2
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
26
Other
2
Chelsea
Chelsea
Club
Chelsea
Season
2024–25
League
Premier League
League
7
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
2
League cup
0
Europe
8
Europe
2
Other
0
Other
0
Total
18
Total
2
Juventus (loan)
Juventus (loan)
Club
Juventus (loan)
Season
2024–25
League
Serie A
League
13
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
2
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
15
Total
0
Villarreal
Villarreal
Club
Villarreal
Season
2025–26
League
La Liga
League
12
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
5
Europe
1
Europe
—
Other
18
Other
1
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
99
League
6
League
5
League
0
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
15
League cup
1
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
121
Other
9
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sporting CP B | 2021–22 | Liga 3 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Liga 3 | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 31 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 4 | ||||||
| FC Augsburg (loan) | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Basel | 2023–24 | Swiss Super League | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 2 | |||
| Chelsea | 2024–25 | Premier League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| Juventus (loan) | 2024–25 | Serie A | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Villarreal | 2025–26 | La Liga | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 99 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 9 | ||
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Portugal
Portugal
National team
Portugal
Year
2024
Apps
3
Goals
0
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
6
Apps
1
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
9
Apps
1
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Portugal | 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | 1 | |
List of international goals scored by Renato Veiga · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
16 November 2025
Venue
Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal
Cap
9
Opponent
Armenia
Score
1–0
Result
9–1
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 16 November 2025 | Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal | 9 | Armenia | 1–0 | 9–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- Includes Swiss Cup, FA Cup, Copa del Rey
- Includes EFL Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Bundesligahttps://web.archive.org/web/20240522075025/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/renato-veiga
- www.sporting.pthttps://www.sporting.pt/pt/noticias/futebol/futebol-formacao/juniores/2020-07-03/renato-veiga-assina-contrato-profissional
- Chelsea FChttps://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/renato-veiga-my-journey-to-chelsea
- Goal.comhttps://www.goal.com/en/lists/renato-veiga-versatile-powerhouse-chelsea-young-signing/bltad746317e6343db8#csad9a225cc503f974
- FC Augsburghttps://www.fcaugsburg.de/en/article/renato-veiga-signs-for-fca-on-loan-17252
- Augsburger Allgemeinehttps://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/sport/fc-augsburg/fc-augsburg-chance-nicht-genutzt-fca-verliert-1-3-gegen-mainz-05-id65480196.html
- "Leihe mit Renato Veiga wird vorzeitig beendet"https://www.fcaugsburg.de/article/leihe-mit-renato-veiga-wird-vorzeitig-beendet-18509
- "Renato Veiga wechselt von Sporting Lissabon zum FCB"https://www.fcb.ch/aktuell/news/1-mannschaft/transfer-renato-veiga
- "Renato Veiga no Basileia: Sporting faz a maior venda de um jogador da formação que nunca se estreou na equipa principal"https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/sporting/detalhe/sporting-encaixa-46-m-com-venda-de-renato-veiga-ao-basileia
- "FC Basel - FC Zürich 2:2 (0:1)"https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/saison/spiele?command=detail&id=31832
- "Renato Veiga chega, brilha e é eleito jogador da semana na Suíça"https://www.noticiasaominuto.com/desporto/2394152/renato-veiga-chega-brilha-e-e-eleito-jogador-da-semana-na-suica
- Chelsea F.Chttps://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/renato-veiga-completes-chelsea-transfer
- The Athletichttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5618375/2024/07/05/chelsea-transfers-renato-veiga/
- "Match report: Chelsea 0-2 Man City"https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/match-report-chelsea-0-2-man-city-18082024
- www.chelseafc.comhttps://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/match-report-chelsea-4-2-gent#:~:text=First%20Chelsea%20goals%20for%20Renato,header%20from%20Mkyhailo%20Mudryk's%20cross.
- Juventus FChttps://www.juventus.com/en/news/articles/renato-veiga-joins-juventus
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c3362vlg1kdo
- "Renato Veiga"https://www.fpf.pt/pt/Jogadores/Jogador/playerId/800877
- Recordhttps://www.record.pt/internacional/competicoes-de-selecoes/europeu-sub-21/detalhe/20230908-1503-portugal-andorra-em-direto
- ESPN Brasilhttps://portugoal.net/selecao/4198-portugal-win-3-1-in-poland
- "Convocatória para Croácia e Escócia"https://www.fpf.pt/pt/News/Todas-as-not%C3%ADcias/Not%C3%ADcia/news/45965/contextid/172
- PortuGoalhttps://portugoal.net/selecao/4198-portugal-win-3-1-in-poland
- Portuguese Football Federationhttps://www.fpf.pt/pt/News/Todas-as-notícias/Notícia/news/50645
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6408339/2025/06/08/spain-portugal-yamal-mendes-ronaldo/
- "Goleada à Arménia. Portugal apurado para o Mundial de 2026"https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/selecao-nacional/goleada-a-armenia-portugal-apurado-para-o-mundial-de-2026_d1698606
- SAPO Desportohttps://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/cabo-verde/artigos/futebolcabo-verde-filho-de-antigo-internacional-cabo-verdiano-destaca-se-nos-juniores-do-sporting
- Breaking the Lineshttps://breakingthelines.com/player-analysis/renato-veiga-the-portuguese-midfield-talent-shining-at-basel/
- London Firsthttps://www.londonsfirst.com/renato-veiga-analysis-marescas-swiss-army-knife/
- Si Phillips Talks Chelseahttps://siphillipstalkschelsea.substack.com/p/player-profile-renato-veiga
- To The Lane And Backhttps://tothelaneandback.com/2025/04/26/ttlb-scout-report-what-can-renato-veiga-offer-tottenham-hotspur/
- Renato Veiga at Soccerwayhttps://int.soccerway.com/players/renato-de-palma-veiga/783172/
- EU-Football.infohttps://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=32903
- BBChttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/crk2zx2e1xet#Report
- UEFA.comhttps://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2044949--portugal-vs-spain/