Carlos Adriano de Sousa Cruz
Carlos Adriano de Sousa Cruz or simply Adriano (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˌadɾiˈɐnu]; born 28 September 1987) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for FC Seoul as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Adriano de Sousa Cruz | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Valença, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FC Seoul | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | Bahia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Ceará | ||
| 2009–2010 | América (RJ) | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | Bahia | 26 | (15) |
| 2010–2011 | Fluminense | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Palmeiras (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Dalian Shide | 34 | (7) |
| 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 | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 June 2020 | |||
Club career
He played for many Brazilian sides; Ceará, América, Esporte Clube Bahia, and Palmeiras. Espescilly, when he was in America-RJ, he played with his role model Romário. Romário came on during the 68th minute of the match between América and Artsul, replacing Adriano.[1]
In Palmeiras, he was a top scorer of the 2011 Copa do Brasil.
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.[2] 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.[3] His first goal in China came on 7 August 2011, which ensured Dalian Shide a 1–1 draw against Liaoning Whowin.[4] He managed to score 4 goals in 12 appearances in the 2011 league season.
On 26 June 2012, Adriano scored five goals in the third round of the 2012 Chinese FA Cup as Dalian Shide beat League One club Yanbian Baekdu Tigers 8–0 at Jinzhou Stadium.[5] He broke the Chinese FA Cup record for most goals scored in a match (the previous record was four goals, held by Wang Tao in 1998 and Mark Williams in 1999).
Daejeon Citizen
On 13 March 2014, Adriano joined South Korean side Daejeon Citizen in K League 2.
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.[6]
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright
On 16 January 2017, Shijiazhuang Ever Bright announced that they have signed Adriano.[7]
FC Seoul
On 4 February 2020, Adriano rejoined South Korean side FC Seoul on a one-year contract.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 18 February 2020
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other[lower-alpha 1] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ceará | 2007 | Série B | 0[9] | |||||||||
| 2008 | Série B | 0[10] | ||||||||||
| América (RJ) | 2009 | — | ||||||||||
| 2010 | Série D | — | — | — | 18 | 6 | 18 | 6 | ||||
| Bahia | 2010 | Série B | 26 | 15 | — | — | 26 | 15 | ||||
| Fluminense | 2011 | Série A | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Palmeiras (loan) | 2011 | Série A | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | — | 14 | 1 | 24 | 6 | |
| Dalian Shide | 2011 | Chinese Super League | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | |||
| 2012 | Chinese Super League | 22 | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 23 | 8 | |||
| Total | 34 | 7 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 35 | 12 | ||||
| Bahia (loan) | 2013 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |
| Atlético Goianiense (loan) | 2013 | Série B | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Daejeon Citizen | 2014 | K League Challenge | 32 | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 27 | ||
| 2015 | K League Classic | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 8 | |||
| Total | 49 | 34 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 50 | 35 | ||||
| FC Seoul | 2015 | K League Classic | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 10 | ||
| 2016 | K League Classic | 30 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 13 | — | 47 | 35 | ||
| Total | 43 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | — | 62 | 45 | |||
| Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 2017 | China League One | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 10 | ||
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 2018 | K League 1 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 33 | 14 | |
| 2019 | K League 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | ||
| Total | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | — | 36 | 15 | |||
| FC Seoul | 2020 | K League 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 218 | 99 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 40 | 8 | 295 | 145 | ||
- Appearances in state football leagues
Honours
Club
América (RJ)
- Campeonato Carioca Série B: 2009
Daejeon Citizen
FC Seoul
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Individual
- Copa do Brasil Top scorer: 2011
- K League 2 Most Valuable Player: 2014
- K League 2 Top scorer: 2014
- K League 2 Best XI: 2014
- K League 1 Best XI: 2015, 2016
- AFC Champions League Top scorer: 2016
- Korean FA Cup Top scorer: 2016
References
- 아드리아노의 비밀, ‘스승 호마리우+비디오’ (in Korean). Footballist. 22 January 2015.
- 实德800万美元锁定新外援 巴西舞王即将登陆中超. Sina Sports (in Chinese). 2011-07-09.
- 实德队最高身价外援首秀惊艳 将帅盛赞救火队员. Sohu Sports (in Chinese). 2011-07-14.
- 实德800万强援终斩中超首球 惊鸿一击组3叉戟. QQ Sports (in Chinese). 2011-07-18.
- Match Video
- 아드리아노, 한 시즌 최다 골 신기록 세우다 (in Korean). sports.news.naver.com. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- "FC Seoul lose Brazilian striker to Chinese club". english.yonhapnews.co.kr. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- Neat, Paul (4 February 2020). "Transfers: Adriano Returns to FC Seoul". K League United. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- "Artilheiros da Série B do Brasileiro 2007". Terra. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- "Brasileiro 2008 Série B". Terra. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
External links
- Carlos Adriano de Sousa Cruz at Soccerway
- Carlos Adriano de Sousa Cruz – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
