Adriano (footballer, born November 1999)

Adriano
Personal information
Full name	Adriano Firmino dos Santos da Silva
Date of birth	4 November 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Santa Clara
Number	20
Youth career
	Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–2022	Cruzeiro
2022–	Santa Clara
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024

Adriano Firmino dos Santos da Silva (born 4 November 1999), known as just Adriano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Portuguese club Santa Clara.

Life and career

Adriano started playing youth soccer at Resende FC in his native state, Rio de Janeiro. In August 2018, he moved permanently to Cruzeiro, where he started playing at the U20s. After several good performances at the U20 team, the then Cruzeiro's coach, Mano Menezes, moved him up to the senior team in March 2019.^[1] On January 22, 2020, he made his professional debut in a Campeonato Mineiro match against Boa Esporte.^[2]^[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 November 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Cruzeiro	2020	Série B	21	0	3	0	1	0	—		—		—		24	0
	2021	Série B	28	1	12	0	3	0	—		—		—		43	1
	2022	Série B	14	1	8	1	5	0	—		—		—		27	2
	Total		63	2	23	0	9	0	—		—		—		95	3
Santa Clara	2022–23	Primeira Liga	31	1	—		1	0	3	0	—		—		35	1
	2023–24	Liga Portugal 2	26	0	—		2	0	1	0	—		—		29	0
	2024–25	Primeira Liga	9	0	—		1	0	1	0	—		—		11	0
	Total		66	1	—		4	0	5	0	—		—		75	1
Career total			129	3	23	1	13	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	169	4

References

^ "Titular na equipe Sub-20, volante Adriano vai começar a treinar com os profissionais do Cruzeiro". GloboEsporte.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
^ "Cruzeiro vs. Boa 2 - 0". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 11 February 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
^ "Com perfil ofensivo, volante Adriano espera deixar boa impressão em estreia pelo Cruzeiro: 'Oportunidade que eu esperava'". Super Esportes. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2020.

External links

Adriano at Soccerway

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[Titular_na_equipe_Sub-20,_volante_Adriano_vai_começar_a_treinar_com_os_profissionais_do_Cruzeiro-1] "Titular na equipe Sub-20, volante Adriano vai começar a treinar com os profissionais do Cruzeiro". GloboEsporte.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2020.

[Cruzeiro_vs._Boa_2_-_0-2] "Cruzeiro vs. Boa 2 - 0". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 11 February 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2020.

[Com_perfil_ofensivo,_volante_Adriano_espera_deixar_boa_impressão_em_estreia_pelo_Cruzeiro:_'Oportunidade_que_eu_esperava'-3] "Com perfil ofensivo, volante Adriano espera deixar boa impressão em estreia pelo Cruzeiro: 'Oportunidade que eu esperava'". Super Esportes. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2020.

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