Adriano Duarte Mansur da Silva
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Adriano Duarte full name Adriano Duarte Mansur da Silva (born 29 January 1980 in Ponte Nova
, Minas Gerais
) is a Brazil
ian football (soccer)
defender
. Previously, he played in his native country and in foreign clubs including French
side Nantes, Belgian clubs Mons
and Gent. As he didn't get any opportunities to play in the team of the French First Division-team, he decided to go to Belgium
, where he started to play in the team of RAEC Mons. In his own country Duarte was crowned champion in 2001 with his team Atlético Mineiro.
Ponte Nova
Ponte Nova is a city and a municipality in central-eastern Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The population is approximately 65,000 inhabitants and the area of the municipality is 471.07 km. The elevation is 402 meters above sea level....
, Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
) is a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
. Previously, he played in his native country and in foreign clubs including French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
side Nantes, Belgian clubs Mons
R.A.E.C. Mons
R.A.E.C. Mons is a Belgian football club based in Mons, Belgium. The team was promoted to the Belgian Jupiler League recently on 29 May 2011 after beating Waasland-Beveren in a "Winner-Take-All" Test match of the Final Tour of the Belgian second division and has Re-Joined the Top Belgian League...
and Gent. As he didn't get any opportunities to play in the team of the French First Division-team, he decided to go to Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, where he started to play in the team of RAEC Mons. In his own country Duarte was crowned champion in 2001 with his team Atlético Mineiro.