Adriano (footballer, born September 1987)
 Adriano in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Adriano de Sousa Cruz | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Valença, Brazil | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Jacuipense | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | Bahia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Ceará | ||
| 2009–2010 | America-RJ | 39 | (17) |
| 2010–2011 | Fluminense | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Bahia (loan) | 26 | (15) |
| 2011 | → Palmeiras (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Dalian Shide | 34 | (7) |
| 2013 | → Bahia (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 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 | 7 | (0) |
| 2021 | Jacuipense | 5 | (2) |
| 2021 | Santa Cruz | 4 | (0) |
| 2022 | Jacuipense | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | Juazeirense | 5 | (1) |
| 2023 | Atlético de Alagoinhas | 13 | (4) |
| 2024 | Jacuipense | 7 | (1) |
| Total | 323 | (126) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Carlos Adriano de Sousa Cruz (born 28 September 1987), commonly known as Adriano Michael Jackson,[1][2] is a Brazilian former professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Adriano played for many Brazilian clubs including Ceará, America-RJ, Bahia, and Palmeiras.
When playing for America-RJ, Adriano had 39 appearances, 17 goals, and a Campeonato Carioca Série B title.[3][4] Adriano also gave a memorable moment to his role model Romário by being replaced with him in the 68th minute of a match against Artsul, the last match of Romário's playing career.[5][6]
Adriano scored 15 goals at 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, leading Bahia to be promoted to the Série A.[7] When playing for Palmeiras the next year, he had scored four goals in a 5–1 Copa do Brasil win over Comercial-PI,[8] and became joint-top scorer with five goals at the end of the tournament.[9]
Dalian Shide
[edit]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.[10] 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.[11] His first goal in China came on 7 August 2011, which ensured Dalian Shide a 1–1 draw against Liaoning Whowin.[12] He managed to score 4 goals in 12 appearances in the 2011 league season.
On 26 June 2012, Adriano had five goals and three assists in a 8–0 Chinese FA Cup win over Yanbian Baekdu Tigers, getting involved in all eight goals of the match.[13] He scored the most goals in a single Chinese FA Cup match, breaking the previous record of four goals, set by Wang Tao in 1998 and Mark Williams in 1999.[14]
Daejeon Citizen
[edit]On 13 March 2014, Adriano joined K League 2 club Daejeon Citizen.[15] He brought Daejeon a K League 2 title and the promotion to the K League 1, and became the league's top goalscorer with 27 goals in 32 appearances. He received the K League Most Valuable Player Award at the end of the season.[16] However, Daejeon excessively depended on Adriano's performances at the time, and the way was faced with a limitation at the K League 1. After manager Cho Jin-ho was replaced by Choi Moon-sik due to poor results early in the 2015 season, Adriano lost ground at Daejeon in the name of tactical changes.[17][18]
FC Seoul
[edit]On 28 July 2015, Adriano joined another K League 1 club FC Seoul. He scored winning goals in a 2–1 semi-final win over Ulsan Hyundai and a 3–1 final win over Incheon United at the 2015 Korean FA Cup, showing his influence at Seoul directly.[19][20]
Adriano scored nine goals in the first three group stage matches of the 2016 AFC Champions League, and was named the tournament's Player of the Week three consecutive times.[21] Afterwards, he added four goals until the semi-finals, becoming the top goalscorer at the Champions League with 13 goals.[22] He also became the top scorer at the 2016 Korean FA Cup with five goals, and helped Seoul win the 2016 K League 1. During the 2016 season, he scored a total of 35 goals including 17 K League 1 goals. He surpassed Kim Do-hoon, who scored 34 goals in 2003, setting a record for scoring the most goals for a year at a K League club.[23]
After a successful career in South Korea, Adriano once again moved to China, signing for China League One club Shijiazhuang Ever Bright on 16 January 2017.[24] He and Shijiazhuang finished third at the 2017 China League One, failing to be promoted to the Chinese Super League.
In 2018, Adriano returned to South Korea, playing for K League 1 club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. He won a K League 1 title again, but his capability was halved in comparison to his former self at Seoul. The next year, he rejoined FC Seoul on a one-year contract,[25] but his condition was not revitalised.
Personal life
[edit]He is nicknamed Adriano Michael Jackson due to his moonwalking goal celebrations.[26]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | State league | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| America-RJ | 2009 | — | 24[a] | 11 | — | — | — | 24 | 11 | |||||
| 2010 | Série D | — | 15[b] | 6 | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | |||||
| Total | — | 39 | 17 | — | — | — | 39 | 17 | ||||||
| Fluminense | 2010 | Série A | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Bahia (loan) | 2010 | Série B | 26 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 15 | ||||
| Palmeiras (loan) | 2011 | Série A | 6 | 0 | 14[c] | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 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 | 8[d] | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| Atlético Goianiense (loan) | 2013 | Série B | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Daejeon Citizen | 2014 | K League 2 | 32 | 27 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 27 | |||
| 2015 | K League 1 | 17 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 49 | 34 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 50 | 35 | |||||
| FC Seoul | 2015 | K League 1 | 13 | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 10 | |||
| 2016 | K League 1 | 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 | 7 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Jacuipense | 2021 | Série C | — | 5[d] | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | ||||
| Santa Cruz | 2021 | Série C | 2 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Jacuipense | 2022 | Série D | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Juazeirense | 2023 | — | 5[d] | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||||
| Atlético de Alagoinhas | 2023 | Série D | 13 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 4[f] | 1 | 18 | 5 | ||
| Jacuipense | 2024 | Série D | 3 | 1 | 4[d] | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 246 | 104 | 77 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 367 | 165 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in Campeonato Carioca Série B
- ↑ Appearances in Campeonato Carioca
- ↑ Appearances in Campeonato Paulista
- 1 2 3 4 Appearances in Campeonato Baiano
- ↑ Appearances in Campeonato Pernambucano
- ↑ Appearances in Copa do Nordeste
Honours
[edit]America-RJ
Daejeon Citizen
FC Seoul
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Individual
References
[edit]- ↑ "Jacuipense acerta a contratação do atacante Adriano Michael Jackson" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 9 March 2021.
- ↑ "Felipão testa Adriano Michael Jackson no time do Palmeiras". Jornal Correio (in Portuguese). 18 January 2011.
- ↑ "Sobradinho acerta com Adriano Michael Jackson para a Segundinha do DF" (in Portuguese). Correio Braziliense. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- 1 2 "Campeonato Carioca - Segunda Divisão 2009" (in Portuguese). Bola n@ Área. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ↑ "O atacante que adotou nome de astro do pop, foi aprovado por Romário e fez Felipão dançar" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ↑ 아드리아노의 비밀, '스승 호마리우+비디오' (in Korean). Footballist. 22 January 2015.
- ↑ "Fluminense confirma retorno de Adriano Michael Jackson" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 9 December 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ↑ "Adriano faz quatro, Verdão fica com a vaga, mas Felipão não cumpre promessa" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- 1 2 "Lembra? Estes caras foram artilheiros da Copa do Brasil" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Red Bull. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ↑ "实德800万美元锁定新外援 巴西舞王即将登陆中超" (in Simplified Chinese). Sina Sports. 9 July 2011.
- ↑ "实德队最高身价外援首秀惊艳 将帅盛赞救火队员" (in Simplified Chinese). Sohu. 14 July 2011.
- ↑ "实德800万强援终斩中超首球 惊鸿一击组3叉戟" (in Simplified Chinese). QQ Sports. 18 July 2011.
- ↑ "独中五元+策动3个进球 全能阿德破尘封14年纪录" (in Chinese). China Football Lottery Network. 26 June 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ↑ "3场9球！中超弃将成亚冠C罗 东亚区球队被他完爆" (in Chinese). Phoenix Television. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ↑ 시티즌 용병라인업 구축 아드리아노·디오고 영입 (in Korean). Daejeon Ilbo. 14 March 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 [K리그 시상식] 챌린지, MVP 아드리아노-최우수감독 조진호 감독 (in Korean). The Fact. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ↑ 시티즌 '아드리아노 의존병' (in Korean). Chungcheong Today. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ↑ 대전시티즌 아드리아노, FC서울로 이적 (in Korean). Joongdo Ilbo. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ↑ -FA컵축구- '아드리아노 결승골' 서울, 울산 꺾고 결승행 (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- 1 2 '아드리아노 결승골' 서울, 17년 만에 FA컵 우승. Nate (in Korean). Xportsnews. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ↑ "Adriano named Toyota Player of the Week". AFC. 18 March 2016. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- 1 2 "Adriano named AFC Champions League 2016 top scorer". AFC. 27 November 2016.
- 1 2 아드리아노, 한 시즌 최다 골 신기록 세우다. Naver (in Korean). Best Eleven. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ↑ "FC Seoul lose Brazilian striker to Chinese club". Yonhap News Agency. 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.
- ↑ Carmo, Rafael (23 April 2024). "O atacante que adotou nome de astro do pop, foi aprovado por Romário e fez Felipão dançar" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ↑ "Adriano's career". BeSoccer. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- 1 2 3 Adriano Michael Jackson at Soccerway (archived)
- ↑ Adriano – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean and English)
- ↑ [K리그][종합]전북 이동국, 통산 4번째 MVP (in Korean). Newsis. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ↑ 정조국, 생애 최초 MVP 등극...감독상은 황선홍(종합). The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Osen. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
External links
[edit]
- Adriano – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean and English)
- Adriano Michael Jackson at Soccerway (archive)
- Adriano Michael Jackson at Verdazzo (in Portuguese)
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Chinese Super League players
- China League One players
- K League 1 players
- K League 2 players
- Ceará Sporting Club players
- Fluminense FC players
- Esporte Clube Bahia players
- SE Palmeiras players
- Atlético Clube Goianiense players
- Dalian Shide F.C. players
- Cangzhou Mighty Lions F.C. players
- Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors players
- Daejeon Hana Citizen players
- FC Seoul players
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in China
- Expatriate men's footballers in China
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea
- Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen