Adriano Ferreira Pinto (born December 10, 1979 in
Quinta do Sol
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See also
*List of municipalities in Paraná
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), or simply Ferreira Pinto, is a Brazilian
football
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winger playing for
Varese
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It is the c ...
.
He played for
São José Esporte Clube
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in Brazil before joining
S.S. Lanciano in 2002 in Italy's
Serie C1
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. He then moved up to
Serie B
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with
Perugia
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and
Cesena
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History
Cesena was o ...
.
In October 2008, Ferreira Pinto extended his contract with Atalanta to June 2011.
During the last days of winter's market he signed a contract until June with the
Serie B
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team
Varese
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It is the c ...
.
Personal life
Ferreira Pinto was born in
Quinta do Sol
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See also
*List of municipalities in Paraná
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,
Paranà. He grew up in a very poor family and at the age of 15 he lost his father. Until the age of 18 he worked as bricklayer and day laborer.
Once in Italy he meets Marianna, who married June 7, 2009 in
Lanciano
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,
Abruzzo
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. On June 7, 2009 he becomes a father of José Carlos.
Career
Ferreira Pinto began his career at
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in the
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
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Unlike the first and second divisions, the Série C is not played in a double round robin system, arguably because many participating teams lack the f ...
. During his first season he managed 28 goals.
In 2001, he was close to joining
Standard Liège
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, but last moment he changed his mind and signed for
Lanciano
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in
Serie C1
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. He played for the ''Frentani'' until August 2004, scoring 15 goals in 71 matches.
On July 1, 2004 signed for
Perugia
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The city is located about north of Rome and southeast of Florence. It covers a high hilltop and part o ...
, in italian
Serie B
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. He made his debut in the 2–1 win against
Crotone
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on 11 September 2004. On 21 September, Ferreira Pinto scored his first goal for Perugia in a 2–0 victory against
Treviso
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.
At the end of the season Perugia failed and Ferreira Pinto signed for
Cesena
Cesena (; rgn, Cisêna) is a city and ''comune'' in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, served by Autostrada A14, and located near the Apennine Mountains, about from the Adriatic Sea. The total population is 97,137.
History
Cesena was o ...
. He finished 2005–2006 season scoring 11 goals in 39 matches.
Honours
Atalanta
*
Serie B
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(1):
2010–2011
External links
*
Atalanta B.C. Official Player Profile
1979 births
Living people
Brazilian footballers
União São João Esporte Clube players
S.S. Virtus Lanciano 1924 players
A.C. Perugia Calcio players
A.C. Cesena players
Atalanta B.C. players
S.S.D. Varese Calcio players
Serie A players
Serie B players
Expatriate footballers in Italy
Brazilian expatriate footballers
Association football forwards
Sportspeople from Paraná (state)
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