:Adriano (footballer, born September 1987)
{{short description|Brazilian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Portuguese name|de Sousa|Cruz}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Adriano Michael Jackson
|image = 2020 FC Seoul profile shoot with Adriano 21s.jpg
|image_size =
|caption = Adriano in 2020
|fullname = Carlos Adriano de Sousa Cruz
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|9|28|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Valença, Brazil
|height =
|position = Forward
|currentclub = Jacuipense
|clubnumber =
|youthyears1 = 2005–2007
|youthclubs1 = Bahia
|years1 = 2007–2008
|clubs1 = Ceará
|caps1 =
|goals1 =
|years2 = 2009–2010
|clubs2 = América (RJ)
|caps2 = 0
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2010
|clubs3 = Bahia
|caps3 = 26
|goals3 = 15
|years4 = 2010–2011
|clubs4 = Fluminense
|caps4 = 0
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2011
|clubs5 = → Palmeiras (loan)
|caps5 = 6
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2011–2013
|clubs6 = Dalian Shide
|caps6 = 34
|goals6 = 7
|years7 = 2013
|clubs7 = → Bahia (loan)
|caps7 = 0
|goals7 = 0
|years8 = 2013
|clubs8 = → Atlético Goianiense (loan)
|caps8 = 10
|goals8 = 0
|years9 = 2014–2015
|clubs9 = Daejeon Citizen
|caps9 = 49
|goals9 = 34
|years10 = 2015–2016
|clubs10 = FC Seoul
|caps10 = 43
|goals10 = 25
|years11 = 2017
|clubs11 = Shijiazhuang Ever Bright
|caps11 = 24
|goals11 = 10
|years12 = 2018–2019
|clubs12 = Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
|caps12 = 26
|goals12 = 8
|years13 = 2020
|clubs13 = FC Seoul
|caps13 = 7
|goals13 = 0
|years14 = 2021–
|clubs14 = Jacuipense
|caps14 = 0
|goals14 = 0
|club-update = 3 April 2021
}}
Carlos Adriano de Sousa Cruz (born 28 September 1987), commonly known as Adriano Michael Jackson,{{Cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/ba/futebol/times/jacuipense/noticia/jacuipense-acerta-a-contratacao-do-atacante-adriano-michael-jackson.ghtml|title=Jacuipense acerta a contratação do atacante Adriano Michael Jackson|website=ge}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.correio24horas.com.br/noticia/nid/felipao-testa-adriano-michael-jackson-no-time-do-palmeiras/|title=Felipão testa Adriano Michael Jackson no time do Palmeiras|date=18 January 2011|website=Jornal Correio}} is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Jacuipense. He got his nickname due to his moonwalking goal celebrations.{{Cite web |last=Carmo |first=Rafael |date=2024-04-23 |title=O atacante que adotou nome de astro do pop, foi aprovado por Romário e fez Felipão dançar |url=https://ge.globo.com/ba/futebol/noticia/2024/04/23/o-atacante-que-adotou-nome-de-astro-do-pop-foi-aprovado-por-romario-e-fez-felipao-dancar.ghtml |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=GloboEsporte.com |language=pt-br}}
Club career
Adriano played for many Brazilian sides; Ceará, América, Bahia, and Palmeiras. Espescilly, when he was in America-RJ, he played with his role model Romário. Romário came on during the 68th minute of the match between América and Artsul, replacing Adriano.{{Cite news|url=http://sports.news.naver.com/sports/index.nhn?category=k_league&ctg=news&mod=read&office_id=436&article_id=0000012249 |script-title=ko:아드리아노의 비밀, ‘스승 호마리우+비디오’ |language=ko |publisher=Footballist|date=22 January 2015}}
In Palmeiras, he was a top scorer of the 2011 Copa do Brasil.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}
=Dalian Shide=
On 8 June 2011, Adriano transferred to Chinese Super League side Dalian Shide on a four-year deal with a reported fee of $3.8 million.{{cite news |url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/j/2011-07-09/09385650323.shtml |script-title=zh:实德800万美元锁定新外援 巴西舞王即将登陆中超 |work=Sina Sports |date=9 July 2011 |language=zh-hans}} He made his Super League debut for Dalian on 14 June 2011 in a 2–0 home victory against Chengdu Blades, coming on as a substitute for Ahn Jung-Hwan in the second half.{{cite news |url=http://sports.sohu.com/20110714/n313445920.shtml |script-title=zh:实德队最高身价外援首秀惊艳 将帅盛赞救火队员 |work=Sohu Sports |date=14 July 2011 |language=zh-hans}} His first goal in China came on 7 August 2011, which ensured Dalian Shide a 1–1 draw against Liaoning Whowin.{{cite news |url=http://sports.qq.com/a/20110817/001092.htm |script-title=zh:实德800万强援终斩中超首球 惊鸿一击组3叉戟 |work=QQ Sports |date=18 July 2011 |language=zh-hans}} He managed to score 4 goals in 12 appearances in the 2011 league season.
On 26 June 2012, Adriano scored five goals in the third round of the 2012 Chinese FA Cup as Dalian Shide beat League One club Yanbian Baekdu Tigers 8–0 at Jinzhou Stadium.{{Cite web|url=http://video.sina.com.cn/p/sports/c/v/2012-06-27/192161790239.html|title=阿德爆发五弹连发 实德主场8球血洗延边|2012年足协杯|国内足坛-足协杯_新浪视频|website=video.sina.com.cn}} He broke the Chinese FA Cup record for most goals scored in a match (the previous record was four goals, held by Wang Tao in 1998 and Mark Williams in 1999).{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}
=Daejeon Citizen=
On 13 March 2014, Adriano joined South Korean side Daejeon Citizen in K League 2.
=FC Seoul=
On 28 July 2015, Adriano joined South Korean side FC Seoul in K League 1.
Adriano scored 35 goals in all competitions in the 2016 season, setting a new record in South Korean football history.{{cite news|url=http://sports.news.naver.com/kfootball/news/read.nhn?oid=343&aid=0000066407 |script-title=ko:아드리아노, 한 시즌 최다 골 신기록 세우다|publisher=sports.news.naver.com|date=3 December 2016|access-date=4 December 2016|language=ko}}
= Shijiazhuang Ever Bright =
On 16 January 2017, Shijiazhuang Ever Bright announced that they have signed Adriano.{{Cite news|url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2017/01/16/7/0200000000AEN20170116003900315F.html?|title=FC Seoul lose Brazilian striker to Chinese club|date=16 January 2017|publisher=english.yonhapnews.co.kr|access-date=16 January 2017}}
=FC Seoul=
On 4 February 2020, Adriano rejoined South Korean side FC Seoul on a one-year contract.{{cite web |last1=Neat |first1=Paul |title=Transfers: Adriano Returns to FC Seoul |url=http://www.kleagueunited.com/2020/02/transfers-adriano-returns-to-fc-seoul.html |website=K League United |access-date=5 February 2020 |date=4 February 2020}}
Career statistics
{{updated|26 July 2020}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||
rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other{{efn|Appearances in state football leagues}} !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
rowspan="2"|Ceará
|2007 | | 0{{cite web |url=http://esportes.terra.com.br/futebol/brasileiro2007/interna/0,,OI1556558-EI8818,00.html |title=Artilheiros da Série B do Brasileiro 2007 |publisher=Terra |access-date=10 December 2016}} | ||||||||
2008
|Série B | | 0{{cite web|url=http://esportes.terra.com.br:80/futebol/brasileiro/2008/interna/0,,OI2676711-EI11422,00.html|title=Brasileiro 2008 Série B|publisher=Terra|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100317001334/http://esportes.terra.com.br/futebol/brasileiro/2008/interna/0,,OI2676711-EI11422,00.html|access-date=17 March 2010|archive-date=17 March 2010|url-status=live}} | ||||||||
rowspan="2"|América (RJ)
|2009 |colspan="3"|— | |||||||||
2010
|colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 6 | 18 | 6 | |||
Bahia
|2010 |Série B |26 | 15 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 15 | ||||
Fluminense
|2011 |colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | |||||
Palmeiras (loan)
|2011 |Série A |6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 1 | 24 | 6 | |
rowspan="3"|Dalian Shide
|2011 |12 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 4 | |||
2012
|Chinese Super League |22 | 3 | 1 | 5 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 8 | ||
colspan="2"|Total
!34 | 7 | 1 | 5 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 12 | ||
Bahia (loan)
|2013 |Série A |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |
Atlético Goianiense (loan)
|2013 |Série B |10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | ||
rowspan="3"|Daejeon Citizen
|2014 |32 | 27 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 27 | ||
2015
|17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 8 | ||
colspan="2"|Total
!49 | 34 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 50 | 35 | ||
rowspan="3"|FC Seoul
|2015 |K League Classic |13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 10 | ||
2016
|K League Classic |30 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 13 | colspan="2"|— | 47 | 35 | |
colspan="2"|Total
!43 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | colspan="2"|— | 62 | 45 | |
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright
|2017 |24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 10 | ||
rowspan="3"|Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
|2018 |25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 14 | |
2019
|K League 1 |1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 1 | |
colspan="2"|Total
!26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 15 | |
FC Seoul
|2020 |K League 1 |7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | |
colspan="3"|Career total
!225 | 99 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 40 | 8 | 303 | 145 |
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References
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External links
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{{K League 2 Most Valuable Player}}
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Category:Brazilian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
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