Renan dos Santos Paixao (born July 28, 1996) is a Brazilian football player who plays as a defender and currently play for Kagoshima United.
Renan made his league debut for Joseense against Sertãozinho on 6 February 2016.
Renan made his league debut for Monte Azul against Joseense on 29 January 2017. He scored his first league goal against CA Taboão da Serra on 8 April 2017, scoring in the 60th minute.
On 26 February 2018, Renan was announced at Renofa Yamaguchi. He made his league debut against Zweigen Kanazawa on 21 March 2018. Renan scored his first league goal against FC Ryukyu on 18 July 2020, scoring in the 57th minute. On 16 November 2024, it was announced that the club would not be renewing his contract for the 2025 season. Renan left the club with 159 league appearances and 8 goals.
On 27 December 2024, Renan was announced at Kagoshima United.
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