| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wason Libardo Rentería Cuesta | ||
| Date of birth | 4 July 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Quibdó, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Santos | ||
| Number | TBA | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2002 | Patriotas Tunja | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2005 | Boyacá Chicó | 43 | (13) |
| 2005–2006 | Internacional | 35 | (6) |
| 2007–2011 | Porto | 6 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Strasbourg (loan) | 28 | (9) |
| 2008–2009 | → Braga (loan) | 28 | (6) |
| 2009 | → Atlético Mineiro (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2010 | → Braga (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| 2011 | Once Caldas | 12 | (9) |
| 2011– | Caxias | 0 | (0) |
| 2011– | → Santos (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005– | Colombia | 20 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 5, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Wason Libardo Rentería Cuesta (born 4 July 1985 in Quibdó) is a Colombian footballer who plays for Santos FC in Brazil, as a striker.
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Rentería began professionally with Boyacá Chicó FC, in 2004. The following year, he was included in the Colombian team that took part in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.
After his performances with the U-20 national side, Rentería was transferred to Sport Club Internacional in Brazil. There, he showed his flair, usually coming off the bench to score goals in a series of pivotal situations, the first being one that earned a quarterfinal berth in the 2006 Libertadores Cup (which the club would eventually win), at Uruguay's Club Nacional de Football – Rentería hit the ball over an oncoming defender's head with his right foot and first timed it past the goalkeeper with his left one. Despite often playing backup to Rafael Sobis, who would then move to Real Betis, he became an important offensive element and a fan favourite, as he also engaged in energetic goal celebrations.
Rentería's form was, however, cut short by a series of nagging injuries that left him out of the side subsequently. In the 2007 January transfer window, he signed for F.C. Porto in Portugal,[1] but appeared rarely for the eventual champions (six matches, five as a substitute), and was sent on loan to RC Strasbourg seven months later.
In spite of Rentería's nine Ligue 1 goals (squad best), the club finished second from the bottom, and he returned to Porto, being immediately loaned to fellow top flight outfit Sporting de Braga. He was an undisputed starter throughout his first campaign, often partnering Cameroonian Albert Meyong,[2] and also netted three goals in the Minho club's UEFA Cup round-of-16 run.
Porto would loan Rentería again for 2009–10, as he moved to Clube Atlético Mineiro on 22 July 2009.[3] However, in January 2010 he moved teams again – still loaned – returning for then league leaders Braga (eventually second).
In January 2011, Rentería returned to his country after a six-year absence, signing with Once Caldas from Manizales, scoring on a regular basis for the team. In June, however, he changed teams and countries again, joining Mexican outfit Cruz Azul for three years; however, just days after arriving at the club, he rescinded his contract after failing his medical.
After rescinding contract with Cruz Azul, Rentería returned to Brazil and signed with Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul, being loaned to Santos FC until December 2011 or June 2012.[4]
Rentería represented Colombia at under-17, under-20 and senior levels. He made his full debuts in 2005, and appeared for the nation at the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 3 June 2007 | Pod Goricom, Podgorica, Montenegro | Montenegro | 0–1 | 0–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 8 September 2007 | Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru | Peru | 1–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 3. | 12 September 2007 | Estadio El Campín, Bogotá, Colombia | Paraguay | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 4. | 26 March 2008 | Fort Lauderdale Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States | Honduras | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 5. | 28 March 2009 | Estadio El Campín, Bogotá, Colombia | Bolivia | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2010 World Cup qualification |
Rentería's younger brother, Carlos, is also a footballer. Amongst others, he played for Atlético Nacional.
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