Adriano Neves Pereira (born 24 May 1979), commonly known as Adriano Chuva, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played primarily as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adriano Neves Pereira | ||
| Date of birth | 24 May 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Capão da Canoa, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Juventude | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–1999 | Juventude | 7 | (5) |
| 1999–2000 | Atlético Mineiro | 1 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Juventude | 20 | (5) |
| 2001–2002 | Cruzeiro | 15 | (3) |
| 2002 | Paraná | 9 | (9) |
| 2003 | Grêmio | 31 | (24) |
| 2003–2004 | Sport Receife | 19 | (4) |
| 2004–2005 | Palmeiras | 5 | (0) |
| 2005 | Sport | 19 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Al-Nassr | 15 | (10) |
| 2006 | Daejeon Citizen | 24 | (5) |
| 2007 | Náutico | 18 | (12) |
| 2007 | Fortaleza | 11 | (16) |
| 2007 | Daejeon Citizen | 14 | (8) |
| 2008–2010 | Chunnam Dragons | 61 | (25) |
| 2011 | Pohang Steelers | 12 | (4) |
| 2012 | Gwangju FC | 3 | (1) |
| 2013 | Avaí | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | Atlético Sorocaba | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | Esportivo | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
A tall, powerful forward, he was known for his pace, tactical awareness, speed, dribbling and accurate shooting.
Chuva is perhaps best described as a journeyman, namely because he has turned out for over twelve different clubs since he started his professional career with Juventude in 1997. However, despite his inability to settle, he has nevertheless proved himself to be a prolific goal-scorer wherever he has happened to play.
Born Adriano Neves Pereira he was given his nickname, Chuva, at a young age by his mother Simone in deference to a family friend of the same name whom she thought Adriano resembled.
Honours
Juventude
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 1998
Sport Recife
- Campeonato Pernambucano: 2003
Fortaleza
- Campeonato Cearense: 2007
External links
- Adriano Chuva – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- Adriano Chuva at Sambafoot (archived)
