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Adriano Gerlin
Personal information
Full name Adriano Gerlin da Silva
Date of birth (1974-09-20) 20 September 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Dracena, Brazil
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1992 Guarani
1992–1995 Neuchâtel Xamax 22 (7)
1995 Botafogo
1995 Juventude
1996–1998 São Paulo
1999 Náutico
1999 Atlético Mineiro
2000 Sport
2001 Urawa Reds 22 (6)
2002 São Paulo
2003 Bahia
2003 Náutico
2004 Portuguesa Santista
2005 Pogoń Szczecin 3 (0)
2006 Bragantino
2006 CRB
2006 Atlético Nacional
2007 Juventus-SP
2008–2010 Grêmio Prudente
2012 Grêmio Prudente
National team
1990–1991 Brazil U17
1991–1993 Brazil U20
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Brazil
FIFA World Youth Championship
Winner 1993 Australia
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Adriano Gerlin da Silva (born September 20, 1974), often called Adriano, is a former professional football player from Brazil. He played as an attacking midfielder. This means he was a player who helped create scoring chances and also defended.

Adriano was a very talented young player. He was the top scorer in the 1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship. This is a major tournament for football players under 17 years old. He also won the Golden Ball award at the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship. This award is given to the best player in the tournament.

Playing for Clubs

Adriano played for many different football clubs during his career. Most of these clubs were in Brazil.

Early Career and Europe

He started his career in Brazil with Guarani. From 1992 to 1995, he played for Neuchâtel Xamax in Switzerland. He scored 7 goals in 22 games for them. After that, he returned to Brazil.

Playing in Brazil and Japan

In Brazil, he played for famous clubs like São Paulo from 1996 to 1998. He also played for Sport in 2000. In 2001, Adriano went to Japan to play for Urawa Reds. He played 22 games and scored 6 goals there.

Later Career Moves

After his time in Japan, he returned to Brazil. In 2005, he played for Pogoń Szczecin in Poland for a short time. He then came back to Brazil to join Bragantino in 2006. Later that year, he moved to Atlético Nacional in Colombia. In 2007, he signed with CA Juventus in Brazil. He finished his career playing for Grêmio Prudente.

Achievements and Awards

Adriano won several important titles and awards during his football career.

Club Trophies

  • São Paulo
    • Copa Master de CONMEBOL
    • Campeonato Paulista: 1998
  • Sport
    • Campeonato Pernambucano: 2000
    • Copa do Nordeste: 2000

International Youth Awards

Individual Awards

See also

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