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Adriano
File:Adriano saopaulo.jpg
Personal information
Full name Adriano Leite Ribeiro
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Leeds Utd
Number 10
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2007

Adriano Leite Ribeiro (born February 17, 1982 in Rio de Janeiro), known simply as Adriano, is a Brazilian striker who plays for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club São Paulo on loan from Italian Serie A club Internazionale.

Club career

Early career

Adriano started his career in 1999 on Flamengo's youth squad, and earned promotion to the senior squad one year later.

Despite signing a two-year contract with Flamengo in June 2000, he secured a move to Internazionale for the 2001-02 season, and scored his first goal with the club against Real Madrid in a friendly match as a substitute.[1] He was loaned out to league rival ACF Fiorentina for the 2001-02 season,[2] after which a two-year co-ownership deal with Parma F.C. was agreed, along with Matteo Ferrari.[3] He formed one of the most impressive striking duos of Serie A's last decade with Adrian Mutu, scoring 22 goals in 36 appearances.

Inter return

He returned to the San Siro in 2004 on a 4-year contract[4] and scored a total of 15 goals in his 16 appearances during the '04-05 season. From July 11, 2004 through June 25, 2005, Adriano was in peak form as he scored an impressive total of 40 goals in both domestic and international competitions. In September 2005, Inter rewarded him for his efforts with an improved contract running until June 30, 2010.[5]

Since signing the new deal, however, Adriano's future at Inter has suffered due to poor performances in the past two seasons, fueled by questions and speculation regarding his work ethic, which was called into question when he was twice caught partying at nightclubs during the '06-07 campaign. Brazilian coach Dunga did not call Adriano up for a friendly against Ecuador on October 10, 2006, and called for him to "change his behavior" and "focus on football". On February 18, 2007, Adriano skipped a team practice due to effects from a lengthy celebration of his birthday the night before, which led to Inter manager Roberto Mancini benching him for the team's Champions League match against Valencia CF and subsequent Serie A fixture against Calcio Catania.[citation needed]

São Paulo

On November 16, 2007, Inter owner Massimo Moratti sent Adriano on unpaid leave to his native Brazil for the second time in eighteen months, as he was set to attend São Paulo FC's training center, due to his poor physical condition and a past battle with alcoholism. Though his agent denied Adriano's desire to return to Brazilian club football, Adriano claimed he was willing to leave Inter in the January transfer window in search of regular playing time, with the Italian press stating interest from West Ham United and Manchester City F.C.[6] In December 2007, Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra expressed interest in bringing Adriano to the club during the January transfer window, commenting, "Adriano was a top player, but he lost form when his father died, and he put on weight." [7] Moratti, however, stated that Adriano would remain with Inter. "I would like him back here in January, as strong and as good as he was." [8] On December 10, Inter technical director Marco Branca said that Adriano was expected to rejoin the team at the start of the new year. "[The] news has been good. We intend to leave him in peace until the end of the programme and then he will be treated like the other players." [9]

Inter finalized a deal on December 19 to loan Adriano to São Paulo for the remainder of the 2007-08 season in order to allow him to compete in the '07-08 Copa Libertadores.[10] São Paulo fans were soon seen standing in long lines to buy his new number 10 jersey at the team's official merchandise retailer after Adriano was introduced and his shirt was unveiled at a team press conference.[11] Adriano celebrated his competitive debut with São Paulo by scoring both goals in their 2-1 victory over Guaratinguetá on the opening day of the 2008 Paulista tournament.

Adriano was sent off after head butting Santos fullback Domingos on February 10, 2008, and was suspended for two matches after initially risking a suspension of eighteen months.[12] He was fined by São Paulo on February 29 after arriving thirty minutes late for training, then leaving early and exchanging words with a photographer. According to team sporting director Marco Aurelio Cunha, Adriano “left the training ground because he wanted to. The team does not miss him. If he is not happy at São Paulo he is free to go."[13]

International career

Adriano, with 37 caps and 25 goals to his credit, was often considered as the long-term successor to Ronaldo in the Brazilian national team. During the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup, Adriano was named Player of the Tournament and received the Golden Boot Award as the competition's leading scorer with five goals. In the final, he steered Brazil to victory, scoring two goals in a 4-1 victory over Argentina.[14]

He was called up for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, scoring his first goal on June 18 2006 in a 2-0 win against Australia and his second in a 3-0 victory against Ghana. Despite his two goals, Adriano's World Cup campaign was considered a disappointment, as he shot the ball only five times all tournament, while Brazil as a whole were unable to find the right mix between defence and attack.[15]

Adriano has featured only once for Brazil under Dunga's regime since the conclusion of the World Cup, as a halftime substitute during a 2-0 friendly loss to Portugal on February 6 2007. On May 15,2008 Adriano was re-called up to the Brazilian National Team for their upcoming 2010 World Cup Qualifing matches

Honours

Club

With Flamengo

With Internazionale

International

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Adriano - Inter Milan and Brazil". footballdatabase.com. Retrieved 2007-08-23.
  2. ^ "Adriano and Robbiati have been transferred to Fiorentina". inter.it. 2002-01-11. Retrieved 2007-08-22. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ "Transfer market, Inter and Parma have reached an agreement". inter.it. 2002-05-23. Retrieved 2007-08-22. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ "Adriano returns to Inter". inter.it. 2004-01-21. Retrieved 2007-08-22. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ "Inter, Adriano together until 2010". inter.it. 2005-09-26. Retrieved 2007-08-22. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ "Adriano sent to Brazil to save career". soccernet.espn.go.com. Retrieved 2007-10-21.
  7. ^ "Corner Kicks". Montreal Gazette. 2007-12-09. Retrieved 2007-12-10. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ "Inter rule out Adriano exit". Sky Sports. 2007-12-09. Retrieved 2007-12-10. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ "Branca gives Adri update". Football Italia. 2007-12-10. Retrieved 2007-12-10. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ "Inter Free Adriano For Libertadores Loan To São Paulo". Goal.com. Retrieved 2007-12-24.
  11. ^ "Sao Paulo fans queue to buy Adriano shirt". Tribalfootball.com. Retrieved 2007-12-24.
  12. ^ "Adriano gets two-match ban". Malaysian Star. 2008-02-20. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file= ignored (help)
  13. ^ "Sao Paulo: Adriano can go!". Football Italia. 2008-02-29. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  14. ^ "Germany 2005: Wonderful tournament whets appetite for the main event". FIFA. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
  15. ^ "Adriano - His World Cup". Golaccio.com. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
Preceded by Internazionale Player Of The Year
2004 		Succeeded by
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