Adílson Warken (born 16 January 1987) is a Brazilian former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Grêmio

Born in

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, Adílson started his career at Caxias in 2005, before joining the Grêmio youth setup in the following year. He was promoted to the senior squad in 2007 and amassed a total of 14 official appearances throughout his two first professional seasons. In 2009, Adílson made his breakthrough into the starting lineup, playing 34 matches in the 2009 Série A and starting in all 12 of Grêmio's semifinalist campaign at the

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. His first goal came in a Série A 4–2 victory over

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on 29 November 2009. In 2010, he won his second

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trophy with Grêmio.

Terek Grozny

On 24 December 2011,

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confirmed the signing of Adílson. In July 2016, Adílson underwent

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surgery, ruling him out of the start of the new season. After five years with Terek Grozny, making over 100 appearances for the club, Adílson's contract was terminated by mutual consent on 28 February 2017.

Atlético Mineiro

On 3 March 2017, Adílson joined

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. In his first season, he won the

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. On 12 July 2019, Adílson announced his retirement as a professional footballer after being diagnosed with

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Career statistics

Honours

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: 2007,

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Atlético Mineiro *

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