Adriana (footballer, born 1966)

Adriana Alvim Burke (née Viola; born 26 December 1968), commonly known as Adriana, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a forward for the Brazil women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup. At club level she played for EC Radar in Brazil.[3]

Adriana
Personal information
Full name Adriana Alvim Burke[1]
Birth name Adriana Alvim Viola[2]
Date of birth (1968-12-26) 26 December 1968
Playing position(s) Forward
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1992 St. John's Red Storm 51 (40)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
EC Radar
National team‡
Brazil
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 November 1991 (before the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup)

While playing college soccer for St. John's Red Storm, Adriana set goal (40) and points (91) records which were not broken until 2015 by Rachel Daly.[4] She was inducted into the program's Hall of Fame in 2014.[5]

At the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, Adriana started two of three group games as Brazil were eliminated in the first round.[3]

References
  1. https://redstormsports.com/news/2014/3/2/St_John_s_University_Inducts_19th_Class_Into_Athletics_Hall_of_Fame
  2. Fortes, Márcia (31 August 1991). "Artilheira da seleção feminina de futebol gosta de ver a lagoa do alto do Corcovado" [Top scorer for women's national football team likes to view the lagoon from above Corcovado] (PDF). Jornal do Brasil (in Portuguese). 150 (145). Rio de Janeiro. p. Cidade 4 (32 of PDF). Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. "FIFA Women's World Cup China 1991 - Technical Report" (PDF). FIFA Women's World Cup China 1991. FIFA. 1991. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  4. "Rachel Daly Taken Sixth in NWSL College Draft". St. John's University (New York City). 5 January 2016. Archived from the original on 5 November 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  5. "St. John's Athletics To Induct 19th Hall of Fame Class On March 1". St. John's University (New York City). 5 February 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2016.


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