Carlos Adriano de Sousa Cruz or simply Adriano (; born 28 September 1987) is a Brazilian professional
footballer who plays as a
forward
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for
Jacuipense.
He is also nicknamed Adriano Michael Jackson.
Club career
Adriano played for many Brazilian sides;
Ceará
Ceará (, pronounced locally as or ) is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic coast. It is the eighth-largest Brazilian State by population and the 17th by area. It is also one of the ...
,
América,
Bahia, and
Palmeiras. Espescilly, when he was in America-RJ, he played with his role model
Romário
Romário de Souza Faria Figueiredo (born 29 January 1966), known simply as Romário (), is a Brazilian politician and a former professional footballer. A prolific striker renowned for his clinical finishing, he scored over 750 goals and was ...
. Romário came on during the 68th minute of the match between América and
Artsul, replacing Adriano.
In Palmeiras, he was a top scorer of the
2011 Copa do Brasil
The 2011 Copa do Brasil (officially known as the 2011 Copa Kia do Brasil for sponsorship reasons) was the 23rd edition of the Copa do Brasil, Brazil's national football cup tournament. It began on February 16 and ended on June 8. This edition's ch ...
.
Dalian Shide
On 8 June 2011, Adriano transferred to
Chinese Super League side
Dalian Shide on a four-year deal with a reported fee of $3.8 million. He made his Super League debut for Dalian on 14 June 2011 in a 2–0 home victory against
Chengdu Blades, coming on as a substitute for
Ahn Jung-Hwan in the second half. His first goal in China came on 7 August 2011, which ensured Dalian Shide a 1–1 draw against
Liaoning Whowin. He managed to score 4 goals in 12 appearances in the
2011 league season.
On 26 June 2012, Adriano scored five goals in the third round of the
2012 Chinese FA Cup
The TOSHIBA 2012 Chinese FA Cup ( Chinese: 东芝2012中国足球协会杯) was the 14th edition of the Chinese FA Cup. The first round matches began on 26 May 2012, and the finals took place on 10 November and 18 November 2012.
The cup title spo ...
as Dalian Shide beat
League One club
Yanbian Baekdu Tigers 8–0 at
Jinzhou Stadium. He broke the
Chinese FA Cup record for most goals scored in a match (the previous record was four goals, held by
Wang Tao in 1998 and
Mark Williams in 1999).
Daejeon Citizen
On 13 March 2014, Adriano joined South Korean side
Daejeon Citizen in
K League 2.
FC Seoul
On 28 July 2015, Adriano joined South Korean side
FC Seoul
FC Seoul ( ko, FC 서울) is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul that competes in the K League 1, the top flight of South Korean football. The club is owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group. They play their home games ...
in
K League 1.
Adriano scored 35 goals in all competitions in the 2016 season, setting a new record in South Korean football history.
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright
On 16 January 2017,
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright
Cangzhou Mighty Lions Football Club () is a professional football club that currently participates in the Chinese Super League under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team is based in Cangzhou, Hebei and their home stadium i ...
announced that they have signed Adriano.
FC Seoul
On 4 February 2020, Adriano rejoined South Korean side FC Seoul on a one-year contract.
Career statistics
References
External links
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1987 births
Living people
Brazilian footballers
Association football forwards
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
Chinese Super League players
China League One players
K League 1 players
K League 2 players
K League 2 Most Valuable Player Award winners
Ceará Sporting Club players
Fluminense FC players
Esporte Clube Bahia players
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras players
Atlético Clube Goianiense players
Dalian Shide F.C. players
Cangzhou Mighty Lions F.C. players
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors players
Daejeon Hana Citizen FC players
FC Seoul players
Brazilian expatriate footballers
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in China
Expatriate footballers in China
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea
Expatriate footballers in South Korea