Adriano Fabiano Rossato
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Adriano Fabiano Rossato (born 27 August 1977 in Vila Velha
, Espírito Santo
) is a Brazil
ian footballer who plays for Comercial Futebol Clube
. A left defender who is a deadball
specialist, he also holds Italian
nationality.
specialist, represented Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
, Criciúma Esporte Clube
, Associação Atlética Portuguesa (RJ)
, União Agrícola Barbarense Futebol Clube
and Marília Atlético Clube
, moving to Portugal
in July 2002, with Madeira
's C.D. Nacional. During two seasons, he scored an astonishing 17 top division goals, including a hat-trick
against S.C. Beira-Mar on 25 April 2004 (3–0 home win).
Bought by league giants F.C. Porto in July 2004, Rossato never played an official game for the northerners, joining La Liga
side Real Sociedad
, and scoring (from a free kick
) in only his second season
appearance, a 1–2 loss at Sevilla FC
, finishing with 22 games.
For 2005–06, Rossato was loaned back to Portugal, joining Sporting Clube de Braga on a one-year link. Having returned to Sociedad for the following season, he returned, again on loan, to the Iberian
neighbours, joining União Desportiva de Leiria in January 2007.
Released in the 2007 summer, Rossato joined second division
team Málaga CF
, being instrumental in the Andalusia
side's 2008 top flight return, after a two-year absence. He would miss, however, the vast majority of the following campaign, due to injury; his first game took place only on 17 May 2009, as he played the second half of a 1–2 away loss against Sporting de Gijón
(12 minutes played).
Because of his injuries, Málaga announced in July 2009 it would not renew Rossato's contract, so the player was released. Late in the following month, the 32-year old signed with another side in the country, second level's UD Salamanca
.
Vila Velha
Vila Velha is a coastal town in Espírito Santo, Brazil. It lies across from Vitória, the state capital. Its population was 396,323 and its area is 208.82 km².Vila Velha forms part of the Greater Vitória metropolitan area...
, Espírito Santo
Espírito Santo
Espírito Santo is one of the states of southeastern Brazil, often referred to by the abbreviation "ES". Its capital is Vitória and the largest city is Vila Velha. The name of the state means literally "holy spirit" after the Holy Ghost of Christianity...
) 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 footballer who plays for Comercial Futebol Clube
Comercial Futebol Clube (Ribeirão Preto)
Comercial Futebol Clube , usually known simply as Comercial , is a traditional Brazilian football club from Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo state.-History:...
. A left defender who is a deadball
Direct free kick
A direct free kick is a method of restarting play in a game of association football following a foul. Unlike an indirect free kick, a goal may be scored directly against the opposing side without the ball having first touched another player.-Award:...
specialist, he also holds Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
nationality.
Football career
During his Brazilian career, Rossato, a free kickDirect free kick
A direct free kick is a method of restarting play in a game of association football following a foul. Unlike an indirect free kick, a goal may be scored directly against the opposing side without the ball having first touched another player.-Award:...
specialist, represented Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas , also known as Botafogo and familiarly as Estrela Solitária, is a Brazilian sports club based in Botafogo, neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, best known for its football team. They play in the Campeonato Carioca, Rio de Janeiro's state league, and the Campeonato...
, Criciúma Esporte Clube
Criciúma Esporte Clube
Criciúma Esporte Clube, also known simply as Criciúma, is a Brazilian football club in Criciúma, Santa Catarina. The club won the Copa do Brasil in 1991, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B in 2002, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C in 2006.-History:...
, Associação Atlética Portuguesa (RJ)
Associação Atlética Portuguesa (RJ)
Associação Atlética Portuguesa, or Portuguesa as they are usually called, is a traditional Brazilian football team from Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, founded on December 17, 1924.-History:...
, União Agrícola Barbarense Futebol Clube
União Agrícola Barbarense Futebol Clube
União Agrícola Barbarense Futebol Clube, usually known as União Barbarense, is a Brazilian football team from Santa Bárbara d'Oeste in São Paulo, founded on November 14, 1914....
and Marília Atlético Clube
Marília Atlético Clube
Marília Atlético Clube, or Marília as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Marília in São Paulo, founded on December 14, 1942....
, moving to Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
in July 2002, with Madeira
Madeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
's C.D. Nacional. During two seasons, he scored an astonishing 17 top division goals, including a hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
against S.C. Beira-Mar on 25 April 2004 (3–0 home win).
Bought by league giants F.C. Porto in July 2004, Rossato never played an official game for the northerners, joining La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
side Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in the city of San Sebastián, Basque Country, founded on 7 September 1909...
, and scoring (from a free kick
Direct free kick
A direct free kick is a method of restarting play in a game of association football following a foul. Unlike an indirect free kick, a goal may be scored directly against the opposing side without the ball having first touched another player.-Award:...
) in only his second season
2004–05 La Liga
2004–05 season was composed of the following clubs:* Albacete Balompié* Athletic Bilbao* Atlético Madrid* FC Barcelona* Real Betis* Deportivo de La Coruña* Espanyol* Getafe CF* Levante UD* Málaga CF* Real Mallorca* CD Numancia* CA Osasuna...
appearance, a 1–2 loss at Sevilla FC
Sevilla FC
Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA...
, finishing with 22 games.
For 2005–06, Rossato was loaned back to Portugal, joining Sporting Clube de Braga on a one-year link. Having returned to Sociedad for the following season, he returned, again on loan, to the Iberian
Iberian Peninsula
The Iberian Peninsula , sometimes called Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe and includes the modern-day sovereign states of Spain, Portugal and Andorra, as well as the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar...
neighbours, joining União Desportiva de Leiria in January 2007.
Released in the 2007 summer, Rossato joined second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
team Málaga CF
Málaga CF
Málaga Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Málaga, Andalusia. The team currently plays in Spain's La Liga.Málaga CF is generally seen as the successor to CD Málaga, one of the most historical Andalusian football clubs, by being a near-identical looking football club that even shares...
, being instrumental in the Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
side's 2008 top flight return, after a two-year absence. He would miss, however, the vast majority of the following campaign, due to injury; his first game took place only on 17 May 2009, as he played the second half of a 1–2 away loss against Sporting de Gijón
Sporting de Gijón
Real Sporting de Gijón, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club from Gijón, Asturias. Founded in 1 June 1905, it currently plays in Spanish first division....
(12 minutes played).
Because of his injuries, Málaga announced in July 2009 it would not renew Rossato's contract, so the player was released. Late in the following month, the 32-year old signed with another side in the country, second level's UD Salamanca
UD Salamanca
Unión Deportiva Salamanca, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Salamanca, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 16 March 1923, it currently plays in Segunda División B – Group 2....
.