Brazil’s head coach, Dorival Jr., announced the call-up of Saudi al-hilal Club professional Renan Lodi to the preliminary list selected, which will play two friendly matches on March 23 and 26 against Spain and England.
Junior’s initial list included 35 players, and the number will be reduced to 23 names on March 1.
The list read: “Pinto, Ederton, Waverton, Everson, Lucas Perry, Jan Cotto, Samuel Leno, Emerson Royal, Danilo, Renan Lodi, Carlos Augusto, Earton Lucas, Nino, Morillo, Peraldo, Primer, Gabril Magalias, Douglas Luiz, Andreas, Gueñas, Junior, Rodrigo, Endrick, Vitor Rocky, Gabriel Jesus, Ravinia, Pedro, Richarlison”.
Renan Lodi had joined the al-hilal during the last winter transfer window, coming from France’s Marseille, as the only foreign deal for the capital club last January.
The Brazilian joined Al-Hilal on loan for 6 months, coming from France’s Marseille, with the option to buy at the end of the current season for 3 years, for 20 million euros, according to various press reports.
Renan Lody Numbers.
During his career this season with his former club Marseille, Renan Lodi made 23 appearances across all competitions, provided one assist, and did not find the net at all.
The player owns 19 caps for the Brazilian national team, the most prominent of which was his football stops with Atletico Madrid, where he played in the “Roche Blancos” shirt 118 matches in all tournaments, scored 6 goals and provided 10 assists, based on the data of the Transfair Market website.
With Al-Hilal, the left-back played two friendly games during the Riyadh Season Cup, the first ending in a win over Inter Miami (4-3), then the second clash against Al-Nasr, and witnessed a halfway edge with a clean double.
In the official games, Renan Lodhi participated in only one match with Al-Hilal, which was against the major in the Saudi Roshen League, and ended with Hilali’s 3-1 victory.
During the current season, Al-Hilal is a distinguished player in all tournaments.
