Carlos Adriano de Sousa Cruz or simply Adriano (; born 28 September 1987) is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for Jacuipense. He is also nicknamed Adriano Michael Jackson.

Club career

Adriano played for many Brazilian sides;

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, América,

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, and

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. Espescilly, when he was in America-RJ, he played with his role model

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. 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

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Dalian Shide

On 8 June 2011, Adriano transferred to

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side

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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

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, 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

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. 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

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as Dalian Shide beat

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club Yanbian Baekdu Tigers 8–0 at

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. He broke the

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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

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FC Seoul

On 28 July 2015, Adriano joined South Korean side

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. 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,

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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

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Adriano 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