Adriano (footballer, born 1984) facts for kids
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Adriano playing for Beşiktaş in 2016
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| Full name | Adriano Correia Claro | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 26 October 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Curitiba, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Full-back, midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–2002 | Coritiba | ||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2004 | Coritiba | 44 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2010 | Sevilla | 157 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2016 | Barcelona | 114 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Beşiktaş | 78 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Athletico Paranaense | 15 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Eupen | 24 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 432 | (26) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Brazil U20 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2013 | Brazil | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Adriano Correia Claro (born on October 26, 1984), known simply as Adriano, is a former professional football player from Brazil. He was special because he could use both his left and right feet equally well. This meant he could play in many different positions on the field, like a full-back or midfielder, on either side.
Adriano started his football journey with Coritiba in Brazil. In 2005, he moved to Spain to play in La Liga, one of the top football leagues. He played for Sevilla and then Barcelona. With Barcelona, he won many big titles, including the "treble" in 2015. A treble means winning three major competitions in one season: the league, a domestic cup, and the Champions League.
He also played for the Brazilian national team for ten years. During this time, he played in two Copa América tournaments and helped Brazil win the 2004 edition.
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Club Career Highlights
Starting Out at Sevilla
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Adriano was born in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. He began his professional career with his hometown club, Coritiba, even before he turned 18. In January 2005, he moved to Spain to join Sevilla. His first game in La Liga was a 4–0 loss against Barcelona.
Over the next few seasons, Adriano played in various positions for Sevilla. He was very successful, helping the team win the UEFA Cup (now called the Europa League) two years in a row. In the 2007 final, he even scored the first goal against Espanyol. Sevilla won that game after a penalty shootout.
After living in Spain for three years, Adriano became a Spanish citizen. He had some injuries during the 2009–10 season. Despite this, he played in 27 matches, helping his team finish fourth and qualify for the UEFA Champions League.
Time at Barcelona
On July 16, 2010, Adriano joined Barcelona. He signed a contract for €9.5 million. He wore the number 21 shirt. His first official game was on August 14 in the Spanish Supercup, where Barcelona lost 3–1 to his old team, Sevilla.
In his first season with Barcelona, Adriano was mostly a substitute player. On February 2, 2011, he scored his first goal for Barcelona. It was in a Copa del Rey semi-final match against Almería, which Barcelona won 3–0. He started playing more often when the main left-back, Eric Abidal, was ill.
In the 2011–12 season, Adriano was still mostly a reserve player. However, in the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup, he scored two goals in a 4–0 semi-final win against Sadd Sports Club.
At the start of the 2012–13 season, Adriano had both good and bad moments. In the Spanish Supercup second leg, he was sent off (meaning he had to leave the game) for a foul against Cristiano Ronaldo. A few days later, on September 2, 2012, he scored the only goal in a home game against Valencia with a fantastic shot.
On May 28, 2013, Adriano signed a new contract with Barcelona, keeping him there until 2017. Before the 2014 season, he had a health issue with his heartbeat, but he fully recovered.
Adriano scored his first goal of the 2015–16 season on November 24, 2015. He scored in a 6–1 win against Roma in the UEFA Champions League group stage.
Later Career
On July 29, 2016, after playing 189 games and scoring 17 goals for Barcelona, Adriano moved to Beşiktaş in Turkey. In his first season, he scored one goal in 31 games. He helped Beşiktaş win their 15th Süper Lig championship.
Adriano returned to Brazil on July 23, 2019. The 34-year-old joined Athletico Paranaense on a one-and-a-half-year deal.
In August 2020, Adriano signed a contract with the Belgian First Division A team Eupen for free. He left the club at the end of the 2020–21 season.
International Career
Adriano helped the Brazilian under-20 team win the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship in 2003. Soon after, he made his debut for the senior Brazilian team in the same year. In 2004, he was part of the team that won the Copa América in Peru.
Career Statistics
Club Appearances
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sevilla | 2004–05 | La Liga | 16 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 20 | 3 | ||
| 2005–06 | 32 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | — | 45 | 6 | ||||
| 2006–07 | 26 | 2 | — | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 3 | |||
| 2007–08 | 27 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |||
| 2008–09 | 29 | 3 | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 40 | 5 | ||||
| 2009–10 | 27 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 35 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 157 | 11 | — | 13 | 1 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 214 | 19 | |||
| Barcelona | 2010–11 | La Liga | 15 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| 2011–12 | 26 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 3 | |||
| 2012–13 | 23 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 6 | |||
| 2013–14 | 26 | 3 | — | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | |||
| 2014–15 | 16 | 0 | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 8 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |||
| Total | 114 | 9 | — | 31 | 5 | 34 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 189 | 17 | |||
| Beşiktaş | 2016–17 | Süper Lig | 31 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 2 | |
| 2017–18 | 25 | 2 | — | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 2 | |||
| 2018–19 | 22 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |||
| Total | 78 | 3 | — | 7 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 110 | 4 | |||
| Athletico Paranaense | 2019 | Série A | 11 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Eupen | 2020–21 | Belgian Pro League | 24 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 384 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 6 | 102 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 556 | 41 | ||
International Appearances
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Brazil | 2003 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | |
Football Achievements
Coritiba
- Campeonato Paranaense: 2003, 2004
Sevilla
- Copa del Rey: 2006–07, 2009–10
- UEFA Cup: 2005–06, 2006–07
- UEFA Super Cup: 2006
Barcelona
- La Liga: 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–2015, 2015–16
- Copa del Rey: 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16
- Supercopa de España: 2010, 2011
- UEFA Champions League: 2010–11, 2014–15
- UEFA Super Cup: 2011
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2011, 2015
Beşiktaş
- Süper Lig: 2016–17
- Turkish Super Cup runner-up: 2017
Athletico Paranaense
- Campeonato Paranaense: 2020
Brazil National Team
- Copa América: 2004
Brazil U20 Team
- FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2003
Individual Awards
- FIFA Club World Cup top scorer: 2011
- Süper Lig Team of the Season: 2016–17, 2017–18
See also
In Spanish: Adriano Correia para niños
