Renato Curi (20 September 1953 – 30 October 1977) was an Italian footballer who played as a midfielder.

He started his professional career in 1969 with then-amateur club Giulianova, helping his side win promotion to Serie C. He left Giulianova in 1973 for Como, and then joined Serie B club Perugia one year later.

Under the guidance of coach Ilario Castagner, he contributed to Perugia's historical first promotion to Serie A and became a grifoni mainstay in the following years.

Notably, his impressive performances were instrumental in securing Perugia a historic sixth-place finish in their 1976–77 Serie A campaign, fueling rumours of a possible call-up to the Italy national football team.

However, this never came to fruition, as Curi suddenly died on 30 October 1977, during a home match against Juventus, just five minutes into the second half, due to a myocardial infarction.