Adriano (footballer, born September 1987)

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Adriano Michael Jackson
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Adriano in 2020
Personal information
Full name Carlos Adriano de Sousa Cruz
Date of birth (1987-09-28) 28 September 1987 (age 38)
Place of birth Valença, Brazil
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Jacuipense
Youth career
2005–2007 Bahia
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2008 Ceará
2009–2010 America-RJ 15 (6)
2010–2011 Fluminense 0 (0)
2010 → Bahia (loan) 26 (15)
2011 → Palmeiras (loan) 23 (6)
2011–2013 Dalian Shide 35 (12)
2013 → Bahia (loan) 0 (0)
2013 → Atlético Goianiense (loan) 10 (0)
2014–2015 Daejeon Citizen 49 (34)
2015–2016 FC Seoul 43 (25)
2017 Shijiazhuang Ever Bright 24 (10)
2018–2019 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 26 (8)
2020 FC Seoul 7 (0)
2021– Jacuipense 0 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 April 2021

Carlos Adriano de Sousa Cruz (born 28 September 1987), commonly known as Adriano Michael Jackson, [1] [2] is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Jacuipense.

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Club career

Early career

Adriano played for many Brazilian clubs including Ceará, America-RJ, Bahia, and Palmeiras.

Whlie playing for America-RJ, Adriano had 39 appearances, 17 goals, and a Campeonato Carioca Série B title. [3] [4] Adriano also gave a memorable moment to his role model Romário by being replaced with him in the 68th minute of a match against Artsul, which was the last match of Romário's playing career. [5] [6]

Adriano scored 15 goals at 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, leading Bahia to be promoted to the Série A. [7] When playing for Palmeiras the next year, he had scored four goals in a 5–1 Copa do Brasil win over Comercial-PI, [8] and became joint-top scorer with five goals at the end of the tournament. [9]

Dalian Shide

On 8 June 2011, Adriano transferred to Chinese Super League side Dalian Shide on a four-year deal with a reported fee of $3.8 million. [10] He made his Super League debut for Dalian on 14 June 2011 in a 2–0 home victory against Chengdu Blades, coming on as a substitute for Ahn Jung-hwan in the second half. [11] His first goal in China came on 7 August 2011, which ensured Dalian Shide a 1–1 draw against Liaoning Whowin. [12] He managed to score 4 goals in 12 appearances in the 2011 league season.

On 26 June 2012, Adriano had five goals and three assists in a 8–0 Chinese FA Cup win over Yanbian Baekdu Tigers, getting involved in all eight goals of the match. [13] He scored the most goals in a single Chinese FA Cup match, breaking the previous record of four goals, set by Wang Tao in 1998 and Mark Williams in 1999. [14]

Daejeon Citizen

On 13 March 2014, Adriano joined K League 2 club Daejeon Citizen. [15] He brought Daejeon a K League 2 title and the promotion to the K League 1, and became the league's top goalscorer with 27 goals in 32 appearances. He received the K League Most Valuable Player Award at the end of the season. [16] However, Daejeon excessively depended on Adriano's performances at the time, and the way was faced with a limitation at the K League 1. After manager Cho Jin-ho was replaced by Choi Moon-sik due to poor results early in the 2015 season, Adriano lost ground at Daejeon in the name of tactical changes. [17] [18]

FC Seoul

On 28 July 2015, Adriano joined South Korean side FC Seoul in K League 1.

Adriano scored 35 goals in all competitions in the 2016 season, setting a new record in South Korean football history. [19]

Shijiazhuang Ever Bright

On 16 January 2017, Shijiazhuang Ever Bright announced that they have signed Adriano. [20]

FC Seoul

On 4 February 2020, Adriano rejoined South Korean side FC Seoul on a one-year contract. [21]

Personal life

Adriano got his nickname Adriano Michael Jackson due to his moonwalking goal celebrations. [22]

Career statistics

As of 26 July 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOther [a] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ceará 2007 Série B 0 [23]
2008 Série B0 [24]
América (RJ) 2009 —
2010 Série D ———186186
Fluminense 2010 Série A —————
Bahia (loan) 2010 Série B2615——2615
Palmeiras (loan) 2011 Série A6045—141246
Dalian Shide 2011 Chinese Super League 124———124
2012 Chinese Super League22315——238
Total34715——3512
Bahia (loan) 2013 Série A0010—8191
Atlético Goianiense (loan) 2013 Série B10000——100
Daejeon Citizen 2014 K League Challenge 322700——3227
2015 K League Classic 17711——188
Total493411——5035
FC Seoul 2015 K League Classic13822——1510
2016 K League Classic3017651113—4735
Total4325871113—6245
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright 2017 China League One 241000——2410
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2018 K League 1 2582165—3314
2019 K League 1101011—31
Total2683176—3615
FC Seoul 2020 K League 1701010—90
Career total2259919191919408303145
  1. ↑ Appearances in state football leagues

References

  1. ↑ "Jacuipense acerta a contratação do atacante Adriano Michael Jackson" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 9 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "Felipão testa Adriano Michael Jackson no time do Palmeiras". Jornal Correio (in Portuguese). 18 January 2011.
  3. ↑ "Sobradinho acerta com Adriano Michael Jackson para a Segundinha do DF" (in Portuguese). Correio Braziliense. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Campeonato Carioca - Segunda Divisão 2009" (in Portuguese). Bola n@ Área. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "O atacante que adotou nome de astro do pop, foi aprovado por Romário e fez Felipão dançar" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  6. ↑ 아드리아노의 비밀, '스승 호마리우+비디오' (in Korean). Footballist. 22 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Fluminense confirma retorno de Adriano Michael Jackson" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 9 December 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "Adriano faz quatro, Verdão fica com a vaga, mas Felipão não cumpre promessa" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  9. ↑ "Lembra? Estes caras foram artilheiros da Copa do Brasil" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Red Bull. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  10. ↑ "实德800万美元锁定新外援 巴西舞王即将登陆中超" (in Simplified Chinese). Sina Sports. 9 July 2011.
  11. ↑ "实德队最高身价外援首秀惊艳 将帅盛赞救火队员" (in Simplified Chinese). Sohu. 14 July 2011.
  12. ↑ "实德800万强援终斩中超首球 惊鸿一击组3叉戟" (in Simplified Chinese). QQ Sports. 18 July 2011.
  13. ↑ "独中五元+策动3个进球 全能阿德破尘封14年纪录" (in Chinese). China Football Lottery Network. 26 June 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  14. ↑ "3场9球！中超弃将成亚冠C罗 东亚区球队被他完爆" (in Chinese). Phoenix Television. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  15. ↑ 시티즌 용병라인업 구축 아드리아노·디오고 영입 (in Korean). Daejeon Ilbo. 14 March 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  16. ↑ [K리그 시상식] 챌린지, MVP 아드리아노-최우수감독 조진호 감독 (in Korean). The Fact. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  17. ↑ 시티즌 '아드리아노 의존병' (in Korean). Chungcheong Today. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  18. ↑ 대전시티즌 아드리아노, FC서울로 이적 (in Korean). Joongdo Ilbo. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  19. ↑ 아드리아노, 한 시즌 최다 골 신기록 세우다 (in Korean). sports.news.naver.com. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  20. ↑ "FC Seoul lose Brazilian striker to Chinese club". english.yonhapnews.co.kr. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  21. ↑ Neat, Paul (4 February 2020). "Transfers: Adriano Returns to FC Seoul". K League United. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  22. ↑ Carmo, Rafael (23 April 2024). "O atacante que adotou nome de astro do pop, foi aprovado por Romário e fez Felipão dançar". GloboEsporte.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  23. ↑ "Artilheiros da Série B do Brasileiro 2007". Terra. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  24. ↑ "Brasileiro 2008 Série B". Terra. Archived from the original on 17 March 2010. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
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