Adriano Duarte Mansur da Silva (born 29 January 1980 in

Ponte Nova Ponte Nova is a municipality in central-eastern Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Location Ponte Nova is located a few kilometers south of the Doce River on a tributary called the Piranga. As of 2020, the population is estimated at 59,875 inhabita ...

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), known as Adriano Duarte, is a Brazilian

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defender who plays for Rio Branco.

Career

Previously, he played in his native country and in foreign clubs including French side

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clubs

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and

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. As he did not get any opportunities to play in the team of the French First Division team, he decided to go to

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, where he started to play in the team of

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. In his own country Duarte was crowned champion in 2001 with his team

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External links

Profile at Nantes site
* 1980 births Living people Brazilian footballers Clube Atlético Mineiro players Club Athletico Paranaense players FC Nantes players Duarte Mansur Silva, Adriano Duarte Mansur Silva, Adriano Vila Nova Futebol Clube players Tupi Football Club players Association football central defenders Sportspeople from Minas Gerais Belgian Pro League players Brazilian expatriate footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate footballers in Belgium {{Brazil-footy-defender-1980s-stub