Adriano (footballer, born January 1979)

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Adriano
Personal information
Full name Adriano Vieira Louzada
Date of birth (1979-01-03) 3 January 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Rio Branco, Brazil
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1996–1997 Juventus-AC
1998–1999 Portuguesa 5 (0)
2000 Palmeiras 12 (2)
2001 Vitória 17 (3)
2002 Palmeiras 0 (0)
2002–2005 Nacional 89 (43)
2005 Cruzeiro 11 (2)
2006–2009 Porto 49 (19)
2009–2010 Braga 7 (0)
2010 Sport 4 (0)
2011 Santo André 4 (0)
2011–2012 Oliveirense 26 (10)
2013 Grêmio Barueri 7 (2)
2014–2015 Rio Branco-AC 13 (7)
2015 Galvez 5 (0)
2016 Atlético Acreano 1 (1)
2016 Rio Branco-AC 6 (1)
2019 Rio Branco-AC 4 (1)
Total260(91)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2019

Adriano Vieira Louzada (born 3 January 1979), known simply as Adriano, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a striker.

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He spent most of his professional career in Portugal, amassing Primeira Liga totals of 145 matches and 62 goals over seven seasons in representation of Nacional, Porto and Braga and winning five major titles with the second club.

Club career

Adriano was born in Rio Branco, Acre. He started out in 1998 with Associação Portuguesa de Desportos, then went on to represent in his country Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras.

Switching to Portugal in 2002, Adriano began playing with Madeira's C.D. Nacional. [1] After a quick return stint in Brazil with Cruzeiro Esporte Clube he joined FC Porto in January 2006, [2] and gradually made his way into the starting eleven, helping the northern club to conquer the Primeira Liga championship and also scoring the winning goal in that year's Taça de Portugal final. [3]

After Lisandro López was reconverted as a striker, Adriano lost his starter status, but was often brought in from the bench. [4] [5] In August 2008, both C.F. Os Belenenses and FC Rapid București tried to sign him on loan; however, he refused, choosing to stay at Porto and fight for a place, but did not appear in a single competitive game throughout the 2008–09 season. [6]

Adriano became a free agent in late August 2009, and soon moved to S.C. Braga on a one-year contract. [7] He featured rarely for the second-placed team, being released in June 2010 and returning to his country, where he all but competed in the lower leagues and amateur football (with the exception of one year back in Europe with U.D. Oliveirense). [8] [9]

Honours

Palmeiras

Porto

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References

  1. "Lembra-se de Adriano Louzada? Está sem clube" [Do you remember Adriano Louzada? He does not have a club] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  2. "Adriano com luz verde no relvado e na secretaria" [Adriano green-lighted on the pitch and in the office]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 19 January 2006. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  3. 1 2 "FC Porto conquista a Taça de Portugal" [FC Porto conquer Portuguese Cup]. Público (in Portuguese). 14 May 2006. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  4. "Adriano: «Agora sinto-me útil»" [Adriano: "I feel useful now"]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 February 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  5. "O imperador Adriano" [Emperor Adriano]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 May 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  6. Alvarenga, Vítor Hugo (14 October 2008). "F.C. Porto: a «difícil situação» de Adriano, afastado da equipa" [F.C. Porto: the "difficult situation" of Adriano, ousted from the squad] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  7. "OFICIAL: Adriano (ex-F.C. Porto) no Sp.Braga, em definitivo" [OFFICIAL: Adriano (ex-F.C. Porto) to Sp.Braga, permanent deal for him] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 24 August 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  8. Figueiredo, João Tiago (31 July 2011). "Adriano (ex-Porto) de volta: «Vão ver que não estou morto»" [Adriano (ex-Porto) is back: "You will see that i'm not dead"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  9. "Elenco do Atlético-AC se apresenta com Gessé, Adriano Louzada e Polaco" [Atlético-AC roster presented with Gessé, Adriano Louzada and Polaco] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  10. "Supertaça: FC Porto-V. Setúbal, 3–0 (ficha)" [Supercup: FC Porto-V. Setúbal, 3–0 (report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 19 August 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2017.