Renato Bustamante

Renato Bustamante (born April 14, 1990) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays for Central Valley Fuego FC of USL League One and also is the head coach of the College of the Sequoias men's team.

Renato Bustamante
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-04-14) 14 April 1990
Place of birth Lima, Peru
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Central Valley Fuego
Number 23
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Truman Falcons 11 (15)
2013–2015 Fresno Pacific Sunbirds 56 (26)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Fresno Fuego 13 (7)
2016 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 7 (0)
2017 Fresno Fuego 13 (9)
2018–2019 Fresno FC 34 (5)
2022– Central Valley Fuego 0 (0)
Teams managed
2020– Sequoias Giants
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 January 2022

Career

Bustamante started playing college soccer at Truman College in 2012, before transferring to Fresno Pacific University in 2013, where he was named the PacWest Conference Player of the Year and an All-American First Teamer.[1] During his senior college year, Bustamante appeared for Premier Development League side Fresno Fuego.[2]

Following college, Bustamante signed a professional contract with North American Soccer League side Tampa Bay Rowdies in April 2016, and spent the season on loan to their National Premier Soccer League affiliate Tampa Bay Rowdies 2.[3][4]

In 2017, he rejoined Fresno Fuego and was named in the Premier Development League’s All-Western Conference team.[5]

On January 19, 2018, Bustamante signed a contract with United Soccer League side Fresno FC ahead of their inaugural season.[6] He made his debut on March 17, 2018 as a late substitute in a 2-3 loss to Las Vegas Lights, where he scored a late consolation goal.[7]

Bustamante was named head coach of the College of the Sequoias Giants men's varsity soccer team in January 2020.[8]

ON January 17, 2022, Bustamante returned to the professional game by signing a contract with USL League One expansion club Central Valley Fuego FC.[9]

Personal

Bustamante was born in Lima, Peru, before moving to Chicago, Illinois in the United States when he was 12 years old.[5]

References
  1. "Renato Bustamante - 2015 Men's Soccer".
  2. "2015". USL PDL.
  3. "Renato Bustamante Signs Pro Contract with Tampa Bay Rowdies". www.fpuathletics.com.
  4. "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  5. "Fresno Fuego's Renato Bustamante named to PDL All-Conference team".
  6. "Former FPU Standout Bustamante Inks with Fresno FC". fpuathletics.com.
  7. "Fresno FC vs Las Vegas Lights FC". www.uslsoccer.com.
  8. Giannandrea, Nick. "Renato Bustamante Takes Over as COS Head Coach". COSGiants.com. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  9. "Renato Bustamante Joins Central Valley Fuego FC". USLLeagueOne.com.


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