 Renan joined Spanish club Valencia on 13 August 2008.He made his debut for Valencia CF in a 3–0 win against Real Mallorca.He made a great start to his Valencia CF career and was their number one keeper, but on 20 January 2009 he sustained a groin injury in a match against Athletic de Bilbao and was ruled out for six weeks, enabling veteran César Sánchez to step in.