Adriano (footballer, born November 1999)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is dos Santos and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.

Adriano Firmino dos Santos da Silva (born 4 November 1999), known as just Adriano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Portuguese club Santa Clara.

Adriano

Personal information
Full name	Adriano Firmino dos Santos da Silva
Date of birth	(1999-11-04) 4 November 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Santa Clara
Number	20
Youth career
	Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2022	Cruzeiro	95	(3)
2022–	Santa Clara	89	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 May 2025

Life and career

Adriano started playing youth soccer at Resende FC in his native state, Rio de Janeiro. In August 2018, he moved permanently to Cruzeiro, where he started playing at the U20s. After several good performances at the U20 team, the then Cruzeiro's coach, Mano Menezes, moved him up to the senior team in March 2019.^[1] On 22 January 2020 he made his professional debut in a Campeonato Mineiro match against Boa Esporte.^[2][3]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 May 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Cruzeiro	2020	Série B	21	0	3	0	1	0	—		—		—		24	0
	2021	Série B	28	1	12	0	3	0	—		—		—		43	1
	2022	Série B	14	1	8	1	5	0	—		—		—		27	2
	Total		63	2	23	0	9	0	—		—		—		95	3
Santa Clara	2022–23	Primeira Liga	31	1	—		1	0	3	0	—		—		35	1
	2023–24	Liga Portugal 2	26	0	—		2	0	1	0	—		—		29	0
	2024–25	Primeira Liga	30	0	—		3	0	1	0	—		—		34	0
	Total		87	1	—		6	0	5	0	—		—		98	1
Career total			150	3	23	1	15	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	192	4