Adriano (footballer, born 1984)

For the Portuguese musician, see Adriano Correia de Oliveira . For other uses, see Adriano.
This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Correia and the second or paternal family name is Claro.
Adriano

Adriano playing for Barcelona in 2012
Personal information
Full name Adriano Correia Claro
Date of birth (1984-10-26) 26 October 1984
Place of birth Curitiba, Brazil
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Full back / Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Barcelona
Number 21
Youth career
1997–2002 Coritiba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2002–2005 Coritiba 81 (2)
2005–2010 Sevilla 157 (11)
2010– Barcelona 115 (9)
National team
2003 Brazil U20 4 (0)
2003–2013 Brazil 17 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 April 2016.

† Appearances (goals)

Adriano Correia Claro (born 26 October 1984), known simply as Adriano, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Spanish club FC Barcelona. One of few players in professional football who are genuinely ambidextrous, he is capable of playing as a defender or midfielder, on both sides of the pitch.[1][2]

After starting his career with Coritiba, he moved to Spain in 2005, going on to spend several seasons in La Liga with Sevilla and Barcelona and win several major titles with both clubs, including the treble with the latter in 2015.

A Brazilian international for ten years, Adriano represented his country in two Copa América tournaments, winning the 2004 edition.

Club career

Early years / Sevilla

Adriano (middle, #21) as a Barcelona player in 2012

Born in Curitiba, Paraná, Adriano started professionally for his hometown club Coritiba Foot Ball Club, making his first-team debuts at not yet 18. In January 2005 he joined Spain's Sevilla FC in a four-and-a-half-year deal,[3] his La Liga debut arriving on the 29th in a 0–4 home loss against eventual champions FC Barcelona;[4] the Andalusians, however, did finish sixth and qualified for the UEFA Cup.

In the following seasons, Adriano continued to feature in several positions for Sevilla with equal success as they won back-to-back UEFA Cups, with the player contributing with 25 games and four goals in both editions combined. In the final of the latter edition, he opened the score against RCD Espanyol in an eventual penalty shootout win;[5] previously, in late September 2006, he had added a further five years to his link.[6]

After three years residing in the country, Adriano was granted Spanish citizenship.[7] He struggled with some injuries during the 2009–10 campaign, but still contributed with 27 matches (no goals) as Sevilla finished fourth and returned to the UEFA Champions League.

Barcelona

Adriano (center) and Barcelona team-mates posing with the 2015 UEFA Super Cup.

On 16 July 2010 Adriano signed a 4+1 contract with Barcelona, for €9.5 million plus a conditional fee of €4 million – it also included a buyout clause of €90 million.[8] He was awarded the No. 21 shirt vacated by Dmytro Chygrynskiy who departed after just one season back to Shakhtar Donetsk,[9] and made his debut in a pre-season friendly against Vålerenga Fotball, coming on as a second-half substitute; on 14 August he first appeared officially, in the first leg of Supercopa de España, a 1–3 loss at former side Sevilla.[10]

Adriano spent the vast majority of his first season with Barça as a substitute. On 2 February 2011, in a rare start, he scored his first goal for the Catalans, netting in a 3–0 semi-final away win against UD Almería for the Copa del Rey (8–0 on aggregate);[11] due to the illness of first-choice left-back Éric Abidal he became a regular starter from March onwards, although the Frenchman recovered in time to start in the 2011 UEFA Champions League Final.

In 2011–12, Adriano was again mostly a reserve for the Pep Guardiola-led side. On 15 December 2011, however, in the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup, he scored the first two goals in a 4–0 semi-final win over Sadd Sports Club, the first coming after a mistake by the Qatari team's defense to open the score in the 25th minute.[12]

Early into the 2012–13 season, Adriano played the role of hero and villain in a matter of days: in the Spanish Supercup second leg he was sent off midway through the first half of an eventual 1–2 away loss against Real Madrid (4–4 aggregate defeat on the away goals rule), for bringing down Cristiano Ronaldo as the last man;[13] On 2 September 2012, he scored the game's only goal at home against Valencia CF, through a spectacular right-foot curl.[14]

On 28 May 2013 Adriano signed a new contract with Barcelona, keeping him at the club until 2017.[15] During the 2014 pre-season, after being diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat, he was sidelined for several weeks,[16] but eventually recovered fully.[17]

Adriano scored his first goal of the 2015–16 campaign on 24 November 2015, hitting home following a missed penalty from Neymar and closing the score at 6–1 against A.S. Roma for the Champions League group stage. He had replaced Sergi Roberto for the last 26 minutes of the match.[18]

International career

Shortly after helping the Brazilian under-20s win the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship, Adriano made his full team debut also in that year. In 2004, he was part of the squad that won the Copa América in Peru.[19]

Statistics

Club

As of 21 April 2016[20]
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sevilla 2004–05 162--4[lower-alpha 1]1—203
2005–06 3230013[lower-alpha 1]3—456
2006–07 2623012[lower-alpha 2]1—413
2007–08 271--6[lower-alpha 3]000331
2008–09 293615[lower-alpha 1]1—405
2009–10 270404[lower-alpha 3]1—351
Total 15711131447—21419
Barcelona 2010–11 150816[lower-alpha 3]02[lower-alpha 4]0311
2011–12 261308[lower-alpha 5]03[lower-alpha 6]2403
2012–13 235316[lower-alpha 3]02[lower-alpha 4]0346
2013–14 263715[lower-alpha 3]000384
2014–15 160427[lower-alpha 3]0—272
2015–16 90603[lower-alpha 7]12[lower-alpha 8]0201
Total 11593153519219017
Career Total 272204467989240436
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Cup
  2. ↑ Eleven appearances and one goal in UEFA Cup, one appearance in UEFA Super Cup
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 All appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. 1 2 Appearances in Supercopa de España
  5. ↑ Seven appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Super Cup
  6. ↑ Two appearances in Supercopa de España, one appearance and two goals in FIFA Club World Cup
  7. ↑ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League
  8. ↑ One appearance in Supercopa de España, one appearance in FIFA Club World Cup

International

As of 6 February 2013[21]
National team Year Apps Goals
Brazil 2003 5 0
2004 1 0
2005 0 0
2006 2 0
2007 0 0
2008 0 0
2009 0 0
2010 1 0
2011 4 0
2012 3 0
2013 1 0
Total 17 0

Honours

Club

Coritiba
Sevilla
Barcelona

International

References

  1. ↑ Ambidextrous talent adds to Barça versatility; Barcelona's official website, 22 July 2010
  2. ↑ Adriano: el "relevo" de Luis Enrique (Adriano: Luis Enrique's "replacement"); Barcelona's official website, 22 July 2010 (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Sevilla capture Correia; UEFA.com, 21 January 2005
  4. ↑ "El puñetazo del Barça al Sevilla duele en Madrid" [Barça's punch to Sevilla has Madrid aching] (in Spanish). El Mundo. 29 January 2005. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  5. ↑ 2006/07: Sevilla defend their honour; UEFA.com, 1 June 2007
  6. ↑ Adriano delight at long-term deal; UEFA.com, 22 September 2006
  7. ↑ "Adriano ya es español" [Adriano is already Spanish] (in Spanish). UEFA.com. 25 July 2007. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  8. ↑ Barça and Sevilla agree Adriano deal; Barcelona's official website, 16 July 2010
  9. ↑ Adriano signs four year deal; Barcelona's official website, 17 July 2010
  10. ↑ "El Sevilla le chafa el 'Plan B' a Guardiola" [Sevilla jinxes Guardiola's 'Plan B'] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 August 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  11. ↑ Barca cruise to final; ESPN Soccernet, 2 February 2011
  12. ↑ Adriano at the double as Barça cruise; FIFA.com, 15 December 2011
  13. ↑ Supercopa success for Real; ESPN Soccernet, 29 August 2012
  14. ↑ Barca inspired by Adriano; ESPN Soccernet, 2 September 2012
  15. ↑ "Adriano inks new contract with FC Barcelona, to remain at the club through 2017". Barcelona's official website. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  16. ↑ "Adriano, con problemas de corazón, hasta 6 semanas de baja" [Adriano, with heart problems, up to 6 weeks out] (in Spanish). Sport. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  17. ↑ "Adriano ya está recuperado de sus problemas de corazón" [Adriano has already recovered from heart problems] (in Spanish). ABC. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  18. ↑ "Barça prove supremacy with six-goal rout of Roma". UEFA.com. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  19. ↑ "Copa América 2004". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  20. ↑ "Adriano Correia". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  21. ↑ Adriano at National-Football-Teams.com

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