Renny Vega
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Renny Vicente Vega Hernández (born 4 July 1979) is a Venezuelan footballer
that currently plays for Caracas and the Venezuelan national football team
as goalkeeper.
to play in the youth ranks of Udinese
, being the second footballer of his country to play in Europe
, after José Manuel Rey, who played for the reserves team of Deportivo La Coruña. However, he returned to Venezuela in 1999, joining Aragua, a first division club of his country.
In 2006, he was signed by Carabobo, playing 29 games in the club. In 2007, because his good performances with the national team and his club, he was transferred to the Turkish club Bursaspor
, being this his second adventure in the old continent. After his spell at Bursaspor, he joined Denizlispor
, playing only one game in the team.
In January 2009, after his bad spell at Denizlispor, Vega returned to Venezuela, joining Caracas, the most successful team of his country. With Caracas he played both the Copa Libertadores and the local tournament. He had a successful semester at Caracas, winning the Venezuelan league title and also the cup title.
In 2010, because the league title won in the last season, his team again was qualified to the Copa Libertadores but had a poor season, finishing in the last place of the group with 2 points. Although, since Cacracas won the league title again, his team was qualified to the continental tournament. In the group stage, Caracas nearly advanced to the knockout stage.
squad that would play the Copa América the next year in Paraguay
. On June 30, 1999, he made his international debut in a disastrous 7–0 defeat against Brazil
. In that time, Brazil had star players like Ronaldinho
, Roberto Carlos, Ronaldo, Cafu
, Rivaldo
and Dida
.
After the poor performance that Vega achieved in the 2001 Copa América, receiving 13 goals in 3 games, he was not called for a long time to play in national team.
and also in preparation for the Copa América that would take place in his home country. In May of that year, he was listed in the 23-man squad by the coach Richard Paez
to play in the continental tournament of South America
.
On 26 June 2007, Vega played in the inaugural match of the Copa América at the Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo
, in a 2–2 draw with the Bolivia
. On 1 July, his transference to the Turkish Super League club Bursaspor
was confirmed, mostly due to his good performances at his last club Carabobo and in the last game that he played for Venezuela against Peru
, in a 2–0 win. After the 0–0 draw with the Uruguay
, Venezuela for the first time in its footballing history advanced to the knockout stage of this tournament. However, Venezuela was eliminated after playing the (Uruguay) team again and were defeated 4–1.
held in Argentina
, Renny plays two of the three last games preparatoires to the tournament. The first game was a 2–0 win over Guatemala
and in the second match against Spain
, Vega committed two mistakes that led the team loss 3–0, it that made miss the last game of preparation against Mexico
, that was a defeat for Mexico 3–0, with the second keeper of the team, Daniel Hernández
under the three posts.
Because the bad performance of Morales against Mexico, Vega played the full 90 minutes in the opening match of the Group B against Brazil
. During the game against the Verdeamarelha, Vega stoped a serie of goal attempts from stars like Neymar, Alexandre Pato
and Robinho
, and thanks for the crossbar and his performance, the game ended in a 0–0 draw. After of the game, Vega said: "The big teams aren’t going to get an easy ride — they’ll have to scrap for everything in every game".
On 13 July 2011, in the last game of the group stage against Paraguay
, Venezuela achieved advance to the knockout stage for second time in his football history, after draw 3–3 of dramatically form. That game was being lost 3-1 in the 85th minute, but thanks to a goal of Nicolás Fedor
in the 89th minute, the team was given encouragement to tie the game in the 93rd minute, in where Vega went up for a corner and headed the ball to actually achieve a goal pass finally netted by centre back Grenddy Perozo.
Football (soccer)
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that currently plays for Caracas and the Venezuelan national football team
Venezuela national football team
The Venezuela national football team is the national football team of Venezuela and is controlled by the Federación Venezolana de Fútbol. It is nicknamed La Vinotinto , because of the traditional burgundy color of their shirts....
as goalkeeper.
Club career
In 1997, Vega traveled to ItalyItaly
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
to play in the youth ranks of Udinese
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
, being the second footballer of his country to play in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, after José Manuel Rey, who played for the reserves team of Deportivo La Coruña. However, he returned to Venezuela in 1999, joining Aragua, a first division club of his country.
In 2006, he was signed by Carabobo, playing 29 games in the club. In 2007, because his good performances with the national team and his club, he was transferred to the Turkish club Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
, being this his second adventure in the old continent. After his spell at Bursaspor, he joined Denizlispor
Denizlispor
Denizlispor is a sports club based in Denizli, Turkey. It is known by its distinct green and black colors. The club's branches include football, volleyball, basketball, table tennis, chess, and gymnastics...
, playing only one game in the team.
In January 2009, after his bad spell at Denizlispor, Vega returned to Venezuela, joining Caracas, the most successful team of his country. With Caracas he played both the Copa Libertadores and the local tournament. He had a successful semester at Caracas, winning the Venezuelan league title and also the cup title.
In 2010, because the league title won in the last season, his team again was qualified to the Copa Libertadores but had a poor season, finishing in the last place of the group with 2 points. Although, since Cacracas won the league title again, his team was qualified to the continental tournament. In the group stage, Caracas nearly advanced to the knockout stage.
Early years
In 1998, Vega was named the best youth goalkeeper of his country and was listed in the VenezuelanVenezuela national football team
The Venezuela national football team is the national football team of Venezuela and is controlled by the Federación Venezolana de Fútbol. It is nicknamed La Vinotinto , because of the traditional burgundy color of their shirts....
squad that would play the Copa América the next year in Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
. On June 30, 1999, he made his international debut in a disastrous 7–0 defeat against Brazil
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
. In that time, Brazil had star players like Ronaldinho
Ronaldinho
Ronaldo de Assis Moreira , commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Flamengo and the Brazilian national team as an attacking midfielder or forward. He is a two-time winner of the FIFA World Player of the Year, awarded to the best player over the year...
, Roberto Carlos, Ronaldo, Cafu
Cafu
Marcos Evangelista de Moraes , better known as Cafu, is a former Brazilian footballer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest right-backs ever. He was given this nickname due to his speed up and down the right flank which was reminiscent of Cafuringa, a Brazilian forward from the 1970s...
, Rivaldo
Rivaldo
Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira , commonly known simply as Rivaldo , is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for São Paulo, on loan from Mogi Mirim, as an attacking midfielder and sometimes as a supporting striker.He most notably played five years with Spanish club FC Barcelona, with whom he...
and Dida
Dida
Dida can refer to:*Edvaldo Alves de Santa Rosa, former Brazilian football player famous in the 1950s and 1960s*Andre Amade, Brazilian mixed martial artist*Dida , real name Nélson de Jesus Silva, Brazilian goalkeeper...
.
After the poor performance that Vega achieved in the 2001 Copa América, receiving 13 goals in 3 games, he was not called for a long time to play in national team.
2007 Copa América
Vega was again recalled to the squad in February 2007 for a friendly international game against ChileChile national football team
The Chilean national football team represents Chile in all major international football competitions. The team is controlled by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile which was established in 1895. They have appeared in eight World Cup tournaments and were hosts of the 1962 FIFA World Cup finishing in...
and also in preparation for the Copa América that would take place in his home country. In May of that year, he was listed in the 23-man squad by the coach Richard Paez
Richard Paez
Richard Anthony Paez is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.- Early life and education :Paez hails from Utah. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Brigham Young University in 1969...
to play in the continental tournament of South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
.
On 26 June 2007, Vega played in the inaugural match of the Copa América at the Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo
Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo
Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo is a multi-purpose stadium in San Cristóbal, Venezuela. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Deportivo Táchira Fútbol Club. The stadium holds 38,755 people...
, in a 2–2 draw with the Bolivia
Bolivia national football team
The Bolivia national football team is the national team of Bolivia and is controlled by the Federación Boliviana de Fútbol. After playing in the 1930 and 1950 World Cups, they qualified just once—in 1994...
. On 1 July, his transference to the Turkish Super League club Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
was confirmed, mostly due to his good performances at his last club Carabobo and in the last game that he played for Venezuela against Peru
Peru national football team
The Peru national football team, known as 'el equipo inca', represents Peru in international football competition and is managed by the Peruvian Football Federation . The team competes against the other nine members of FIFA's CONMEBOL conference, which encompasses the countries of South America...
, in a 2–0 win. After the 0–0 draw with the Uruguay
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
, Venezuela for the first time in its footballing history advanced to the knockout stage of this tournament. However, Venezuela was eliminated after playing the (Uruguay) team again and were defeated 4–1.
2011 Copa América
Prior to the 2011 Copa América2011 Copa América
The 2011 Campeonato Sudamericano Copa América, better known as the 2011 Copa América or the Copa América Argentina 2011, was the 43rd edition of the Copa América, the main international football tournament for national teams in South America...
held in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, Renny plays two of the three last games preparatoires to the tournament. The first game was a 2–0 win over Guatemala
Guatemala national football team
The Guatemala national football team is the association football team representing the country of Guatemala and is controlled by the Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala. Founded in 1919, it affiliated to FIFA in 1946, and it is a member of CONCACAF....
and in the second match against Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
, Vega committed two mistakes that led the team loss 3–0, it that made miss the last game of preparation against Mexico
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
, that was a defeat for Mexico 3–0, with the second keeper of the team, Daniel Hernández
Daniel Hernández
Daniel Hernández is the name of:*Dani Hernández , Venezuelan footballer*Daniel Hernández , Mexican boxer*Daniel Hernández , Boston-based fashion designer and educator...
under the three posts.
Because the bad performance of Morales against Mexico, Vega played the full 90 minutes in the opening match of the Group B against Brazil
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
. During the game against the Verdeamarelha, Vega stoped a serie of goal attempts from stars like Neymar, Alexandre Pato
Alexandre Pato
Alexandre Rodrigues da Silva , commonly known as Alexandre Pato or simply Pato, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Italian Serie A club Milan and the Brazilian national team. His nickname, Pato, refers to his place of birth, Pato Branco...
and Robinho
Robinho
Robson de Souza , more commonly known as Robinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays as second striker and winger for Serie A club AC Milan...
, and thanks for the crossbar and his performance, the game ended in a 0–0 draw. After of the game, Vega said: "The big teams aren’t going to get an easy ride — they’ll have to scrap for everything in every game".
On 13 July 2011, in the last game of the group stage against Paraguay
Paraguay national football team
The Paraguay national football team is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association and represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions. The team has reached the second round of the World Cup on four occasions . The 2010 trip also featured their first appearance in the...
, Venezuela achieved advance to the knockout stage for second time in his football history, after draw 3–3 of dramatically form. That game was being lost 3-1 in the 85th minute, but thanks to a goal of Nicolás Fedor
Nicolás Fedor
Nicolás Ladislao Fedor Flores , aka Miku, is a Venezuelan footballer who plays for Getafe CF in Spain, as a striker....
in the 89th minute, the team was given encouragement to tie the game in the 93rd minute, in where Vega went up for a corner and headed the ball to actually achieve a goal pass finally netted by centre back Grenddy Perozo.
Honours
Caracas- Venezuelan Primera División: 2008-09, 2009-10
- Copa Venezuela: 2009