Renato Veiga

About

Renato da Palma Veiga (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁɨˈnatuˈvɐjɡɐ]; born 29 July 2003) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Villarreal and the Portugal national team. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a left-back or defensive midfielder.
He came through Sporting CP’s youth academy, and was loaned to Bundesliga side Augsburg in January 2023, before joining Swiss Super League side Basel in August. After a season in Switzerland, he moved to Premier League side Chelsea in July 2024.
Veiga is a former Portugal youth international, representing his country at various levels. He made his full debut in 2024 and won the UEFA Nations League in 2025.

Veiga was born in Lisbon, Portugal. He joined Sporting CP’s academy in 2010. Due to his father’s football career, Veiga lived and played in different countries during his childhood, including Morocco, before returning to Portugal, when he rejoined Sporting CP in 2018, swiftly progressing from the under-17 team to the reserves as he was thrown in alongside players well above his age group.
Veiga made his debut for Sporting CP B against Cova Piedade U23 on 12 September 2020. On…