Adriano Vieira Louzada
Encyclopedia
Adriano Vieira Louzada, simply Adriano (born 3 January 1979 in Rio Branco
, Acre
), is a Brazil
ian footballer who plays for U.D. Oliveirense in Portugal
, as a striker.
, and went on to represent, in Brazil, Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
.
Switching to Portugal
in 2002, he began playing with Madeira
's C.D. Nacional. After a quick return stint in Brazil with Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
, Adriano joined F.C. Porto in January 2006, and gradually made his way into the starting eleven, helping the northern
club win the national league, and also scoring the winning goal in that year's Portuguese Cup
final.
After Lisandro López
's conversion into the striker position, Adriano lost his starting job, but was often brought in from the bench. In August 2008, he was due for a transfer to fellow first division outfit C.F. Os Belenenses. However, he refused, choosing to stay at Porto and fight for a place, but did not appear in a single competitive game throughout 2008–09.
In late August 2009, with his chances to play for Porto virtually none, Adriano arranged for a release from his contract, and soon moved to fellow league side S.C. Braga; he appeared rarely for the second-placed team, being released in June 2010, and returning to his country.
Rio Branco
Rio Branco is a Brazilian city, capital of Acre. Located in the Valley of Acre in northern Brazil, it is the most populous county in the state, with 305,954 inhabitants, according to a 2009 estimate - almost half the state population....
, Acre
Acre (state)
Acre is one of the 27 states of Brazil. It is situated in the southwest of the Northern Region, bordering Amazonas to the north, Rondônia to the east, Bolivia to the southeast and the Ucayali Region of Peru to the south and west. It occupies an area of 152,581.4 km2, being slightly smaller...
), 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 U.D. Oliveirense in 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...
, as a striker.
Football career
Adriano started playing in 1998 for Associação Portuguesa de DesportosAssociação Portuguesa de Desportos
Associação Portuguesa de Desportos, usually called Portuguesa or Lusa, is a sports club, and a Brazilian football team from São Paulo in São Paulo state, founded on August 14, 1920 by the Portuguese population of the city.-History:...
, and went on to represent, in Brazil, Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football club from São Paulo. The club was founded on August 26, 1914, as Palestra Italia but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942...
.
Switching 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 2002, he began playing 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. After a quick return stint in Brazil with Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional. Founded on January 2, 1921, they are only one of three clubs to have participated in...
, Adriano joined F.C. Porto in January 2006, and gradually made his way into the starting eleven, helping the northern
Porto
Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes...
club win the national league, and also scoring the winning goal in that year's Portuguese Cup
Taça de Portugal
The Taça de Portugal is the main Portuguese national football knock-out competition. The tournament has been officially known as the Taça de Portugal Millennium since 2008, due to its sponsorship by Portuguese private bank Millennium BCP. It has occurred on a yearly basis since 1938 and is...
final.
After Lisandro López
Lisandro López
Lisandro López , sometimes known as Lisandro, is an Argentine footballer who plays for Olympique Lyonnais in France.Primarily a striker, he is also capable of playing on the wings....
's conversion into the striker position, Adriano lost his starting job, but was often brought in from the bench. In August 2008, he was due for a transfer to fellow first division outfit C.F. Os Belenenses. However, he refused, choosing to stay at Porto and fight for a place, but did not appear in a single competitive game throughout 2008–09.
In late August 2009, with his chances to play for Porto virtually none, Adriano arranged for a release from his contract, and soon moved to fellow league side S.C. Braga; he appeared rarely for the second-placed team, being released in June 2010, and returning to his country.
Honours
- Palmeiras:
- Rio-São Paulo TournamentTorneio Rio-São PauloTorneio Rio – São Paulo was a traditional Brazilian football competition contested between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro teams until from 1935 until 2002....
: 2000 - Brazilian Champions CupCopa dos CampeõesCopa dos Campeões was a Brazilian football competition contested by the best teams from each one of the regional cups.The Copa dos Campeões winner was automatically qualified to following year's Copa Libertadores....
: 2000
- Rio-São Paulo Tournament
- Porto:
- Portuguese League: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08
- Portuguese CupTaça de PortugalThe Taça de Portugal is the main Portuguese national football knock-out competition. The tournament has been officially known as the Taça de Portugal Millennium since 2008, due to its sponsorship by Portuguese private bank Millennium BCP. It has occurred on a yearly basis since 1938 and is...
: 2005–06 - Portuguese Supercup: 2006