Adilson (footballer, born 1976)

Adilson dos Santos, shortly Adi or Adilson (born 12 May 1976) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a left-back. After retiring, he stayed as assistant manager at the club.

Adilson

Personal information
Full name	Adilson dos Santos
Date of birth	(1976-05-12) 12 May 1976 (age 49)
Place of birth	Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Left wing-back, center-back, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	FC Seoul (assistant)
Youth career
0000–1997	Apucarana
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–1998	Paraná Clube
1998–1999	Red Star Belgrade	12	(0)
2000	Real Betis	0	(0)
2000	Sevilla	0	(0)
2000	→ Dalian Shide (loan)	25	(4)
2001–2005	Dalian Shide	119	(4)
2006–2013	FC Seoul	226	(15)
Total		382	(23)
Managerial career
2014–	FC Seoul (assistant)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Adilson started his senior career playing with Apucarana Atlético Clube, and by 1998 he was estimated the best defender in Paraná State championship.

Next year, he moved to Serbian Red Star Belgrade where he played 11 matches in the First League of FR Yugoslavia during the 1998–99 season.

In 1999, he moved to Real Betis. but he did not make debut and moved to Sevilla. However, Sevilla did not have enough money to pay the transfer fee, so Real Betis lodged a complaint against Sevilla and he was not allowed to play for Sevilla FC. After the issue of the fee was resolved, he still did not play because he was deemed too young a player and the club was in the danger of relegation. He ended up playing on their B team.

In 2001, Adilson moved to Chinese club Dalian Shide. He had succeeded in this club. He became the champion of Asia once and China four times also twice of Chinese FA Cup.

In March 2006, he moved to FC Seoul of K League Classic of South Korea ^[1]

He was winner of K-League Best XI in 2007, 2008 and 2010. He is now considered the best defender of the K-League after a collection of outstanding performances.

On 29 January 2014, Adilson retired at FC Seoul and was appointed as coach.^[2][3]

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of 3 December 2013

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC Seoul	2006	K League	25	1	0	0	9	0			34	1
	2007	K League	24	1	3	0	12	1			39	2
	2008	K League	28	3	1	0	6	0			35	3
	2009	K League	24	2	1	0	4	1	9	0	38	3
	2010	K League	24	4	2	0	7	1			33	5
	2011	K League	30	0	3	1	0	0	9	0	41	1
	2012	K League	38	1	1	0	–				39	1
	2013	K League Classic	33	3	1	0	–		11	1	45	4
	Total		226	15	12	1	38	3	29	1	305	20

1. Includes Korean FA Cup.
2. Includes Korean League Cup.

Honours

Paraná Clube

• Campeonato Paranaense : 1997

Red Star Belgrade

• FR Yugoslav Cup : 1998–99

Dalian Shide

• Chinese Jia-A League: 2000, 2001, 2002
• Chinese Super League : 2005^[4]
• Chinese FA Cup: 2001, 2005^[4]
• Chinese Football Super Cup: 2000, 2002
• Asian Cup Winners' Cup runner-up: 2000–01

FC Seoul

• K League: 2010, 2012; runner-up 2008
• Korean League Cup: 2006, 2010; runner-up 2007
• AFC Champions League runner-up: 2013

Individual

• K League Best XI: 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013