Luiz Adriano
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| Personal information |
| Full name |
Luiz Adriano de Souza da Silva |
| Date of birth |
April 12, 1987 (1987-04-12) (age 24) |
| Place of birth |
Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| Height |
1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)[1] |
| Playing position |
Striker |
| Club information |
| Current club |
Shakhtar Donetsk |
| Number |
9 |
| Youth career |
| 2004–2005 |
Internacional |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 2006–2007 |
Internacional |
12 |
(3[2]) |
| 2007– |
Shakhtar Donetsk |
91 |
(37) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 May 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
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Luiz Adriano de Souza da Silva[2] or simply Luiz Adriano (born April 12, 1987 in Porto Alegre[1]), is a Brazilian striker who plays for Shakhtar Donetsk.
[edit] Club career
[edit] Internacional
The top moment of his career, however, did not come until late 2006, as Internacional faced against Barcelona in the FIFA Club World Cup. Luiz Adriano came in as a late substitute and helped the squad as teammate Adriano Gabiru netted the winner in the 82nd minute.[3] Luiz Adriano scored the defining goal for Internacional in their 2–1 win over Al-Ahly during the semifinals of the tournament.[4]
[edit] Shakhtar Donetsk
Luiz Adriano was transferred from Internacional to Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk on March 2, 2007, for a €3 million price.[5] With Shakhtar he won the Ukrainian Premier League. He scored the opening goal of the 2009 UEFA Cup Final which his team Shakhtar Donetsk went on to win 2–1 after extra time. Following the UEFA Cup, he had provided his club with many goals, holding the image of a target man.[6]
On 16 February 2011, he scored the winning goal against AS Roma in a 3–2 away victory during the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 and after being victorious across the two legs.
[edit] Career statistics
- As of 25 May 2011
| Club |
Season |
League |
Cup |
Europe |
Other |
Total |
| Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
| Shakhtar |
2006–07 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
6 |
0 |
| 2007–08 |
13 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
- |
- |
19 |
5 |
| 2008–09 |
12 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
14 |
4 |
- |
- |
29 |
9 |
| 2009–10 |
23 |
11 |
1 |
0 |
12 |
6 |
- |
- |
36 |
17 |
| 2010-11 |
21 |
10 |
5 |
4 |
10 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
34 |
20 |
| Total for Shakhtar |
74 |
29 |
15 |
6 |
37 |
14 |
1 |
2 |
127 |
51 |
- Other - National Super Cup
[edit] Honours
Internacional
Shakhtar Donetsk
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Luiz Adriano pode acabar no Lokomotiv de Moscou" (in Portuguese). UOL. February 6, 2007. http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/ultimas/2007/02/06/ult59u112746.jhtm. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
- ^ a b "Luiz Adriano" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. http://futpedia.globo.com/jogadores/luiz-adriano. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
- ^ "Inter bate Barcelona e leva mundial pela primeira vez" (in Portuguese). Terra. December 17, 2006. http://esportes.terra.com.br/futebol/mundialdeclubes2006/interna/0,,OI1304889-EI7899,00.html. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
- ^ "No sufoco, Inter derrota Al Ahly e vai à final" (in Portuguese). Terra. December 13, 2006. http://esportes.terra.com.br/futebol/mundialdeclubes2006/interna/0,,OI1297732-EI7899,00.html. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
- ^ "Inter vende Luiz Adriano para o Shakhtar Donetsk" (in Portuguese). O Globo. March 3, 2007. http://oglobo.globo.com/esportes/mat/2007/03/03/294791567.asp. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
- ^ "Jadson the difference as Shakhtar triumph". UEFA. May 20, 2009. http://www.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/fixturesresults/round=15290/match=302827/report=rp.html. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
[edit] External links
| Persondata |
| Name |
Adriano, Luiz |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
Brazilian footballer |
| Date of birth |
April 12, 1987 |
| Place of birth |
Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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