Adriano Leite Ribeiro
Adriano 2009
Adriano Leite Ribeiro ( born February 17, 1982 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ), short Adriano, is a Brazilian footballer.
- 2.1 With Flamengo
- 2.2 For Inter Milan
- 2.3 With the national
- 2.4 Custom
Career
The beginning of his career
As a young boy he played football in the street alleys of Rio de Janeiro. When he started to go to school he got from a friend soccer shoes as a gift and began to write his great " from football history." At the age of seven he was admitted to the youth of the football club Flamengo, where he mainly indoor soccer and " 5 on 5 " played. With ten years he came to the youth team of Flamengo, where he played as a central defender and left. Only at the age of 15 years he moved to the position of the attacker. In 2000 he made his debut for Flamengo in the first team. He scored the first goal after five minutes; in the rest of the game, he prepared another three hits. The following season he was a regular place in the first team. This season he scored ten goals.
Fiorentina and Parma
Adriano was bound together with Vampeta and Reinaldo on 11 August 2001 for the equivalent of five million euros from Italian club Inter Milan. He made his debut a day after his commitment to Real Madrid. After a few minutes, he scored his first goal for the new employer.
At the beginning of 2002, after five months at Inter, Adriano was loaned to Fiorentina, where he scored five goals in thirteen games. However, since the club was in deep financial trouble, the Brazilian was further awarded after only six months on the AC Parma. At the same time the AC Parma offered at the club leadership Inter to pay 12.5 million euros for a co-ownership of the transfer rights Adriano. Inter went on to this site, and Adriano joined in July 2002 to Parma.
During his first season in Parma jersey he made with the Romanian Adrian Mutu a congenial duo and scored 16 goals; He also gained a lot of experience in the UEFA Cup. At the end of the season wanted the Inter fans that the club owner Massimo Moratti Adriano back hole, but he let him also for the first half of the 2003/04 season at AC Parma, Adriano scored eight goals in his first nine games. Massimo Moratti bought Adriano then back to the beginning of the season. Because at the time when the transfer value of AC Parma Adriano was estimated at 58 million euros, Inter Milan had half pay nearly 29 million euros transfer fee due to the only hälftigen transfer property. Adriano signed a contract with Inter Milan on 21 January 2004, eight days before he had even played a game with AC Parma.
Adriano's return to Inter Milan
In the first game after his return to Inter, he scored two goals in a 4-0 victory against AC Siena. He maintained his good form and scored nine goals in the second half of the season in Serie A and scored three goals in the Coppa Italia. It enabled the Inter appearance in the Champions League, having only the fourth place was achieved in Serie A. His outstanding plays set some big players like Christian Vieri and Alvaro Recoba in the shade. After all, the fans gave him the nickname " L' Imperatore " (German ruler ). He was (Italian: Adriano ) after the Roman emperor Hadrian named. In the same year he scored 28 Goals in official matches. At this time he was considered one of the best strikers in the world, which proves not only his election to the world top scorer in 2005.
Lows
The year 2006 wrote a dark chapter in his life when his father died Almirante Leite. After he lost his regular courses at Inter and in the Seleção, he fell into a deep depression and turned to alcohol. Then he took and was eventually ostracized. His former coach Roberto Mancini did not pay him enough attention so that Adriano was loaned during the winter break of the season 2007/ 08 in São Paulo. He should find back on home soil to himself.
Half year in São Paulo and second return to Inter
In January 2008, Adriano started playing for Sao Paulo. Meanwhile, fans were downright enthusiastic about the "big number 10". Already in the first game against the club from Guaratinguetá he scored the two goals for São Paulo 's 2-1 victory. Adriano scored 17 goals in 28 games. In the summer of 2008 he returned to Inter Milan.
Prior to his return to Italy, the Inter coach Mancini had been replaced by the Portuguese José Mourinho. Adriano was glad about Mourinho's coming, because this it had earlier to Chelsea will get that.
"Escape" to Brazil
After the World Cup qualifier against Peru Brazil (3-0) on 1 April 2009 Adriano returned not surprisingly returned to Milan and stayed a few days with no lost connection with the club's management. After wild speculation about the whereabouts of Adrian were triggered, said the striker on his advisor that he tarry in Rio and will take a restraining order out from football because he had lost the fun of the game. Thereafter, the contract dated to June 2010 was resolved with Inter Milan on April 22, 2009. By his own testimony wanted Adriano " prefer not to go back to Italy ." After the death of his father in 2006, Adriano was mainly due to his excessive lifestyle in public.
Abruptly returned to Brazil and a few weeks without football, he signed in May 2009 during his youth club Flamengo. There he found his way back to his old enthusiasm, had - despite significant obesity - an ascending form and fell through his consistent performances on. In the season of 2009 he scored in 30 championship games of the Series A total of 19 matches and won with the club with two points ahead of SC Internacional and Sao Paulo, the Brazilian championship. He was also achieved with 19 goals this season along with Diego Tardelli from Atletico Mineiro scorer in the Série A.
However, he still had some personal problems, so in addition to alcohol and drug problems also links with the Brazilian Mafia was said to have him.
Comeback at AS Roma
In the summer of 2010, the Roma undertook the attacker, who signed a contract until the end of June 2013. There he was to replace Luca Toni, who had moved to Genoa. Previously, Adriano had managed to be overweight to reduce (up to 20 kg). However, he was still far from its ideal shape and arrived at the Roma therefore only brief appearances. Since Adriano also struck by negative behavior off the field - he arrived late back from vacation and did not after an injury treated by the Club doctor - broke AS Roma on 8 March 2011 the contract with Adriano on.
Re- return to Brazil: SC Corinthians Paulista
In March 2011, Adriano returned to his home to SC Corinthians Paulista. He signed a contract until 31 January 2012 and was given the shirt number 10, he was presented at the press conference of the Association by former player Corinthians ' Ronaldo. In March 2012, the still ongoing until June contract was terminated by mutual consent.
Unsuccessful restart in Rio at Flamengo
On August 22, 2012 it was announced that Adriano, after recovering from Achilles tendon injury, will accumulate again for his hometown club Flamengo. Both sides agreed on a contract until the end of the year. Adriano did not come in the 2012 season but used because he had to contend with the consequences of the injury. In addition, he often fell by Undiszipliniertheiten to negative. Because of his contract was terminated early again on 6 November 2012.
In the National Team
Adriano made his debut on 15 November 2000 against Colombia, he was then no longer initially considered for the Seleção. He was with the Brazilian U-20 national team South American champions in 2001. On 29 March 2003, he played against Portugal two and a half years after its debut, his second game in the senior team. In his third international match on 11 June 2003 against Nigeria Adriano scored his first goal in the Seleção.
In the Copa America 2004 in Peru, which Brazil won, he was selected with seven goals scorer and best player of the tournament. In 2005 he won the Confederations Cup with the national team. He was declared with five goals scorer and best player of the tournament.
Dunga, who had replaced Carlos Alberto Parreira after the 2006 World Cup as Brazilian coach, it is initially not more considered for the national team, but put him on 6 February 2007 in the match against Portugal on again. For the games on 12 and 15 October 2008 against Venezuela and Colombia, he was appointed to a steady good performance in a long time in the national team. For the 2010 World Cup Adriano was not nominated.
Awards and titles
With Flamengo
- National Champion of Rio de Janeiro: in 2000, 2001
- Brazilian Champions Cup: 2001
- Brazilian Champion: 2009
With Inter Milan
- Italian Cup: 2004/ 05, 2005/ 06
- Italian Super Cup: 2005, 2006
- Italian Championship: 2005/ 06 * 2006/ 07, 2007/ 08, 2008/ 09
* Awarded as part of the Italian football scandal 2005/2006
With the national
- U- 17 World Cup: 1999
- U-20 South American champions: 2001
- Copa América: 2004
- FIFA Confederations Cup: 2005
Individually
- Scorer in the U-20 South American Championship: 2001
- Best player of the Copa America: 2004
- Scorer in the Copa America: 2004
- Best player of the Confederations Cup: 2005
- Scorer in the Confederations Cup: 2005
- World Top Scorers: 2005
- Best player of the Brazilian League: 2009
- Best striker in the Brazilian league: 2009
- Scorer in the Brazilian league: 2009
- Bidone d' oro ( Golden Dustbin ): 2006, 2007, 2010
Private
On 16 June 2006 his wife gave birth to their child Adriano Jr. to the world, while he took part in Germany at the World Cup.