Adriano Correia Claro Brazilian footballer Date of Birth: 26.10.1984 Country: Brazil

Biography of Adriano Correia Claro

Adriano Correia Claro is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a left-back for the club "Besiktas". He made his debut for Sevilla on January 29, 2005, in a match against Barcelona in the Spanish Championship, which ended in a 0-4 defeat. On February 24, Adriano scored his first goal for the new club in a UEFA Cup match, securing a 2-0 victory.

On July 16, 2010, Adriano transferred to Barcelona, who paid €9.5 million for the Brazilian, with the possibility of increasing this amount to €17 million if the player performed well for the "Blaugrana". The contract was signed for 4 years, with the possibility of extending it for another year. Adriano made his debut for Barcelona in a friendly match against "Vålerenga".

In official matches for Barcelona, Adriano made his debut on August 14, 2010, in the first match of the Spanish Super Cup against Sevilla. He came on as a substitute in the 80th minute, replacing central defender Gabriel Milito (1-3). On February 2, 2011, Adriano scored his first goal for Barcelona in the semi-final of the Spanish Cup against Almeria (3-0).

On October 2, 2011, in the 7th round of the Spanish Championship against Sporting, Adriano scored his second official goal for Barcelona (1-0). On December 14, he scored his first brace for Barcelona in the semi-final of the Club World Cup against Qatari club Al-Sadd (4-0).

With the arrival of new coach Tito Vilanova, Adriano started to appear more frequently in the starting lineup. On September 2, 2012, he scored the only goal in a match against Valencia, finding the net with his right foot in the 23rd minute. On September 15, Adriano scored a goal against Getafe (4-1). On November 3, he scored another goal, this time against Celta Vigo (3-1). On November 28, Adriano scored the opening goal in a match against Alaves (3-1). On December 1, the Brazilian defender scored another goal in a league match against Athletic (5-1), receiving the ball from Fabregas and firing a powerful shot with his right foot. On December 17, Adriano scored a magnificent goal against Atletico Madrid, dribbling past three defenders and curling a left-footed shot into the net (4-1).

On May 28, 2013, Adriano signed a new contract with Barcelona, which would run until 2017. According to the terms of the agreement, in March 2016, Adriano extended his contract for one more season until June 30, 2017.

On July 24, 2016, it was announced that Adriano would be transferring to Turkish club Besiktas for €800,000. The Brazilian signed a three-year contract with his new club.