Zira defender Ruan Renato made his 100th league appearance for the Baku club in the opening round of the Misli Premier League.
Idman.Biz reports, citing the Professional Football League, that the Brazilian has scored 13 goals in those matches.
Ruan Renato, who has represented Zira since 2023, became the fourth Brazilian in the history of the Azerbaijani championship to make at least 100 top-flight appearances for the same club.
The record belongs to Flavinho, who played 133 league matches for Neftchi. Denis Silva, meanwhile, surpassed the 100-match mark with two different clubs.
Flavinho (Neftchi) – 133
Dodo (Gabala) – 131
Denis Silva (Neftchi) – 116
Denis Silva (Shamakhi) – 113
Ruan Renato (Zira) – 100
Brazilian-born Richard Almeida has made more appearances for Qarabag, but during his career he represented the Azerbaijan national team and therefore did not have legionnaire status.
