Adryan

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Oliveiraand the second or paternal family name is Tavares.

Adryan

Adryan warming up for Leeds United in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Adryan Oliveira Tavares
Date of birth	(1994-08-10) 10 August 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Youth career
2007–2012	Flamengo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2017	Flamengo	40	(2)
2014	→ Cagliari (loan)	5	(0)
2014–2015	→ Leeds United (loan)	12	(0)
2015–2016	→ Nantes (loan)	20	(3)
2017–2023	Sion	46	(14)
2019	→ Kayserispor (loan)	3	(0)
2020–2021	→ Avaí (loan)	7	(0)
2023	Brescia	9	(1)
International career
2009	Brazil U15
2010	Brazil U16
2011	Brazil U17	14	(8)
2013–2014	Brazil U20	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:16, 31 August 2023 (UTC)

Adryan Oliveira Tavares (born 10 August 1994), or simply Adryan, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. He has also represented Brazil at various age groups up to under-20.

Club career

Flamengo

Adryan has always been treated as a prolific player with creativity. ^[1]

Champion for Flamengo at youth level in 2010, the midfielder was selected, at that time aged 16, to play in the 2011 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior (which allowed players under 18 years of age), was one of the top players in the tournament and finished as champion.

After the good campaign in the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo gave him a chance to train in the pre-season preparation with the professional team to fill the void left by Ronaldinho. He debuted in a friendly match against Londrina at Estádio do Café on 9 February 2011. He spent little time training with the professional team as he was selected to play with the Brazil U-17 team in the 2011 South American Under-17 Football Championship, being champion.

A few months later he was again selected to play in the Brazil U-17 team, but this at a higher level in the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup. During the competition he was linked with Manchester United. ^{[2] [3] [4]} On 1 July 2012, Adryan played his first game for the Brazilian Série A, against Atlético Goianiense, and he scored in the 3–2 Flamengo victory. ^[5] On 16 September 2012, he scored a freekick at the age of 16 for the Flamengo first team to help earn Flamengo a draw against Grêmio. ^[6]

Cagliari

On 22 January 2014, it was announced that Adryan would go on loan to Cagliari Calcio for one-and-a-half seasons. ^[7] He played as Cagliari's no. 32. ^[8] He made his debut for Cagliari on 1 February in Serie A against Fiorentina. Adryan played in the following four fixtures after making his debut, however he picked up a thigh injury against Inter Milan on 23 February and had to be replaced by Sebastian Eriksson, after recovering from injury he played against Udinese on 2 March 2014, ^[9]

Under new owners and new management, Adryan was given the no. 10 shirt for the upcoming 2014–15 season. ^[10]

Leeds United

On 30 August 2014, after speaking highly of Adryan, Leeds United president and former Cagliari owner Massimo Cellino negotiated a deal with his former club to terminate Adryan's loan deal, ^[11] taking him to the Elland Road club on a season-long loan with the option of a permanent move, ^[12] with an agreed transfer price of around £3 million. ^[13] Adryan was given the number 9 shirt for the 2014–15 season. ^[14]

Adryan made his Leeds debut as a substitute against Rotherham United in a 2–1 loss on 17 October. ^[15] He made his first Leeds start in the following game, in a 1–1 draw against Norwich City, providing an assist for teammate Souleymane Doukara's equaliser. ^[16] He followed this up against Blackpool with four key passes, two key dribbles and an assist. ^{[17] [18]}

On 29 November of the same year, Adryan had perhaps his most memorable act: a spectacular dive after he was tackled by Johnny Russell in the match between Leeds and Derby County, which Leeds won 2–0 at Elland Road. ^[19] Russell was shown a yellow card for the tackle, but on 12 January 2015, Adryan was "awarded" the "Fallon d'Floor"—a parody of the Ballon d'Or, which was awarded the same day—by users of Reddit. ^[20] Adryan received 32 percent of the vote, beating out competition from Giancarlo González, then of Columbus Crew, and Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid among others. ^[21]

Nantes

On 26 June 2015, it was announced that Adryan had joined French Ligue 1 side FC Nantes in a season-long loan move. ^[22]

Sion

Adryan moved to Swiss club FC Sion in July 2017 having agreed a contract until 2020. ^[23]

Following loans to Turkish club Kayserispor and Brazilian side Avaí, Adryan agreed a contract extension with Sion in August 2021. ^[24] He signed until the end of the 2021–22 season with the option of a further year. ^[24]

Brescia

On 2 February 2023, Adryan joined Brescia in the Italian Serie B. ^[25]

International career

Adryan was a key player for Brazil U-17 team in the 2011 South American Under-17 Football Championship victorious campaign. He played eight matches and scored three goals in the tournament and finished as champion. ^[26]

The young player has been called up by coach Émerson Ávila alongside Lucas Piazón as the biggest stars of Brazil U-17 team in the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup. ^{[27] [28]} On 23 June 2011, Adryan scored the winning goal against Australia U-17 with a fine free-kick. ^{[29] [30]} On 26 June 2011, he scored the equaliser in the 90th minute to level Brazil U-17 with Ivory Coast U-17. ^[31]

In 2012, Adryan was called up to the Brazil U-20 where he impressed, this time in the Mediterranean International Cup, where the Brazil team were eliminated in the semi-final, but Adryan was named Mediterranean International Cup Player of the tournament.

Style of play

In 2012, he was included in the list of the 101 best players born after 1991 compiled by Don Balón .

In his homeland, Adryan is nicknamed herdeiro de Zico meaning 'heir of Zico' and il nuovo Zico (the new Zico). ^[32]

Adryan's style of play has been compared to that of Brazilian compatriot Kaká, due to his skill and playmaker ability whilst playing in the 'number 10' role. Adryan can also play as a central midfielder and as a second striker. He is also renowned for being a free kick specialist. ^[6]

Career statistics

As of 31 August 2023

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Flamengo	2012 [33]	Série A	23	2	0	0	0	0	2 [lower-alpha 1]	1	25	3
	2013 [33]		14	0	4	0	–		4 [lower-alpha 1]	0	22	0
	2016 [33]		3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
	2017 [33]		0	0	0	0	0	0	4 [lower-alpha 2]	0	4	0
	Total		40	2	4	0	1	0	10	1	55	3
Cagliari (loan)	2013–14 [34]	Serie A	5	0	0	0	–		–		5	0
Leeds United (loan)	2014–15	Championship [34]	12	0	1	0	–		–		13	0
Nantes (loan)	2015–16 [34]	Ligue 1	20	3	4	4	–		–		24	7
Sion	2017–18 [34]	Swiss Super League	18	7	0	0	2	0	0	0	20	7
	2018–19 [34]		20	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	21	7
	2021–22		8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
	2022–23		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		46	14	1	0	2	0	0	0	49	14
Kayserispor (loan)	2019–20 [33]	Süper Lig	3	0	1	0	–		–		4	0
Avaí (loan)	2020 [33]	Série B	0	0	0	0	–		2 [lower-alpha 3]	0	2	0
	2020 [33]	Série B	5	0	0	0	–		0	0	5	0
	Total		5	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	5	0
Brescia	2022–23	Serie B	9	1	0	0	–		–		9	1
Career total			140	20	11	4	3	0	12	1	166	25

1. Appearances in Campeonato Carioca
2. Two appearances in Campeonato Carioca, two appearances in Primeira Liga (Brazil)
3. Appearances in Campeonato Catarinense

Honours

Flamengo

• Rio de Janeiro State League: 2011, 2017
• Copa do Brasil: 2013

Brazil U-17

• South American Under-17 Football Championship: 2011

Individual

• Fallon d'Floor: 2014 ^[35]
• FIFA U-17 World Cup Bronze Boot: 2011

References

1. Adryan profile at flamengo.com.br (in Portuguese). Flamengo.com.br. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
2. United eyeing superb Brazilian prospect Archived 9 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine ClubCall. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
3. Another wonder kid linked. Not the new Messi though but the new Romario. manutdtalk.com. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
4. Brazilian Starlet Adryan Oliveira Tavares Offered Manchester United Trial Archived 21 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine allvoices.com. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
5. 'Tenista', Adryan comemora primeiro gol no Campeonato Brasileiro globo.com. 1 July 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
6. "With great goal from Adryan, Flamengo tied with the Guild: 1-1". Oriya. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
7. "Cagliari Calcio - Ufficiale: Adryan al Cagliari". Archived from the original on 25 January 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
8. "Cagliari Calcio - Adryan: "Non vedo l'ora di cominciare"". Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
9. "United Sign Brazilian Starlet". 30 August 2014.
10. "Cagliari First Team Squad 2014/15". Cagliari Calcio Official Site. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
11. "Leeds United: Whites close in on Adryan and Montenegro". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
12. "Leeds United sign Flamengo midfielder Adryan on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
13. "Leeds United: Del Fabro next for Whites after Adryan arrival". Yorkshire Evening Post. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
14. "Leeds United: 2014/15 SQUAD NUMBERS". Leeds United Official Site. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
15. "UNITED EDGED OUT AT ROTHERHAM". Leeds United Official Site. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
16. "UNITED EARN AWAY POINT". Leeds United Official Site. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
17. Mondal, Subhankar (9 November 2014). "4 key passes, 2 dribbles - Adryan impressive for Leeds United v Blackpool in Championship". HITC. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
18. "UNITED TOO STRONG FOR BLACKPOOL". Leeds United Official Site. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
19. "Match Report | Leeds". www.leedsunited.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015.
20. "Reddit, your Fallon d'Floor 2014 winner is". 12 January 2015.
21. "Fallon d'Floor 2014 - the 1st annual award for the most theatrical dive of the year". Archived from the original on 12 January 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
22. "Adryan has joined French side Nantes on loan from Leeds United". Sky Sports. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
23. "Der FC Sion holt einstiges Supertalent" [FC Sion brings in a former super talent]. NZZ (in German). 10 July 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
24. Moreillon, Christophe (12 August 2021). "FC Sion: Adryan retrouve la première équipe" [FC Sion: Adryan finds the first team]. Rhône FM (in French). Retrieved 14 October 2022.
25. "ADRYAN OLIVEIRA TAVARES È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DEL BRESCIA" (in Italian). Brescia. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
26. Rubro-negro e ‘10’, Adryan quer seguir passos de Ronaldinho na sub-17 (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
27. ‘Donos’ da bola na sub-17, Adryan e Piazon são espelho para mais jovens (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. 15 June 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
28. Emerson Ávila corta seis e anuncia lista da Seleção sub-17 para Mundial (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. 6 June 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
29. Meia do Flamengo faz golaço de falta e coloca o Brasil nas oitavas de final (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
30. Com gol de cria do Fla, Brasil vence a Austrália no Sub-17 Archived 13 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese). Lancenet.com.br. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
31. Brasil empata no fim e se classifica no Mundial Sub-17 Archived 19 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese). Lancenet.com.br. 26 June 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
32. "Cagliari: Adryan taken in Brazil is "the new Zico"". Tutto Sport. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
33. "Adryan". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
34. "Adryan » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
35. "The Fallon d'Floor 2014". Archived from the original on 12 January 2015.

External links

• Association football portal
• Brazil portal

• Adryan at Soccerway
• Player profile at Flamengo.com.br (in Portuguese)