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Full name | Adriano Gerlin da Silva | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 20 September 1974 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Dracena, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
1990–1991 | Brazil U17 | ||||||||||||||||
1991–1993 | Brazil U20 | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Adriano Gerlin da Silva (born September 20, 1974), or simply Adriano, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
He was the top scorer at the 1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship, and won the Golden Ball at the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship.
He was signed by Pogoń Szczecin on 2 March 2005, and returned to Brazil to join Bragantino on 11 January 2006.
On 20 July 2006, he left for Colombian club Atlético Nacional.
On 13 February 2007, he signed a four-month contract with CA Juventus of Campeonato Paulista/Série C.
Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
2001 | Urawa Reds | J1 League | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 7 |
Total | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 7 |
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