Recently, Brazilian D-league team Jaquipensé announced that it has signed a contract with Carlos Adriano, a 35-year-old striker and former Chinese Super League well-known foreign player. In the new team, Adriano's task is to help the team upgrade, and although the former goalscorer of Asian football can now only commit to the amateur league, it may also be a good choice for Adriano to find a new job near the age of retirement.
According to the Brazilian media, Jaquipenser club had high hopes for Adriano, who made his debut for the team in last Sunday's league, but unfortunately, his debut at his new club was not very good, and he was replaced earlier in the second half.
Chinese fans will certainly not be unfamiliar with Adriano's name, a player who landed in the Chinese Super League as early as 2011, when he played for Dalian. In his two years at Dalian, he scored seven goals in 34 appearances for the team. In 2017, Adriano moved to Shijiazhuang Yongchang, delivering a season record of 10 goals in 24 games.
However, Adriano's peak period in Asian football was not spent in the Chinese Super League, but in South Korea. From 2014 to 2017, Adriano worked with South Korean teams Daegu citizens and Seoul FC, quickly becoming a first-tier star in the Korean league. In the 2016 AFC Champions League, Adriano was full of fire, and finally won the Golden Boot of that year's AFC Champions League with 13 goals. In addition, his experience of winning the Korean K-League three times is also commendable.
From the perspective of resume, Adriano was undoubtedly one of the top strikers in Asian football, but it is such a player who has to commit to the amateur league at the age of 35, which makes people feel that the years are ruthless. In fact, since leaving Jeonbuk Hyundai in 2019, Adriano's career has entered a long period of low tide, and age is undoubtedly the biggest reason for restricting him. Now, the former Asian super scorer who lives in the Badin League may soon say goodbye to us.