Adriana
Adriana (2023)
Personal information
Full name Adriana Leal da Silva[1]
Date of birth (1996-11-17) 17 November 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth União, Piauí, Brazil
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Orlando Pride
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Flamengo (PI)
2013–2015 Tiradentes 14 (4)
2016–2017 Rio Preto 19 (7)
2018–2022 Corinthians 79 (37)
2023– Orlando Pride 19 (6)
International career‡
2017– Brazil 47 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 August 2023

Adriana Leal da Silva (born 17 November 1996), commonly known as Adriana or Maga, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Brazil women's national team.

Club career

Adriana was born in União, Piauí and played for Tiradentes in the State and Brazilian championships. In 2016 she was hired by Rio Preto, as a replacement for Darlene de Souza.[2]

Adriana scored as Corinthians won the 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino, beating her former club Rio Preto 5–0 on aggregate in the final.[3] Her 14 league goals made her the second highest goal scorer and she was named 2018 Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão.[4]

On 19 January 2023, Adriana signed a three-year contract with Orlando Pride of the American National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).[5] In January 2024, Rafaelle acquired a U.S. green card meaning she would no longer occupy an international roster spot.[6]

International career

In October 2017, Adriana won her first cap for the senior Brazil women's national football team at the 2017 Yongchuan International Tournament, appearing as a substitute for Gabi Zanotti in a 3–0 win over Mexico. Five days later she scored her first national team goal in a 2–2 draw with hosts China.[7]

Adriana featured at the 2018 Tournament of Nations, but had been left out of the final 22-player roster for the 2018 Copa América Femenina. She was called up again for two friendlies with Canada in September 2018.[8]

Brazil's final 23-player squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup was announced on 16 May 2019.[9] Adriana was included but she had to be replaced by Luana the following day, due to a knee ligament injury.[10]

Career statistics

Club summary

As of 15 October 2023[11][12]
Club Season League Cup[a] Playoffs Continental[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tiradentes 2013 Campeonato Brasileiro 3 0 — — — 3 0
2014 0 0 — — — 0 0
2015 11 4 — — — 11 4
Total 14 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 4
Rio Preto 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro 13 6 — — — 13 6
2017 6 1 — — — 6 1
Total 19 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 7
Corinthians 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro 19 14 18 12 — — — 37 26
2019 7 3 5 5 — — — 12 8
2020 19 6 6 1 — 6 4 — 25 7
2021 17 5 12 8 — 5 2 — 34 15
2022 17 9 5 1 — 4 2 3[c] 0 29 12
Total 79 37 46 27 0 0 15 8 3 0 137 68
Orlando Pride 2023 NWSL 19 6 1 0 — — — 20 6
Career total 131 54 47 27 0 0 15 8 3 0 190 85
  1. ^ Campeonato Paulista and NWSL Challenge Cup
  2. ^ Copa Libertadores Femenina
  3. ^ 2022 Supercopa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino

International

Statistics accurate as of match played 2 August 2023.[11]
Year Brazil
Apps Goals
2017 4 1
2018 5 0
2019 4 0
2020 2 0
2021 7 2
2022 17 9
2023 8 0
Total 47 12

International goals

As of match played 10 October 2022. Brazil score listed first, score column indicates score after each Adriana goal.[11]
No. Date Cap Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 24 October 2017 3 Yongchuan Sports Center, Chongqing, China  China 2–0 2–2 2017 Yongchuan International Tournament
2 18 February 2021 16 Exploria Stadium, Orlando, United States  Argentina 3–0 4–1 2021 SheBelieves Cup
3 23 October 2021 19 Western Sydney Stadium, Sydney, Australia  Australia 1–2 1–3 Friendly
4 9 July 2022 28 Estadio Centenario, Armenia, Colombia  Argentina 1–0 4–0 2022 Copa América
5 3–0
6 12 July 2022 29 Estadio Centenario, Armenia, Colombia  Uruguay 1–0 3–0
7 3–0
8 21 July 2022 31 Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Cali, Colombia  Peru 6–0 6–0
9 2 September 2022 34 Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa  South Africa 2–0 3–0 Friendly
10 5 September 2022 35 Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa  South Africa 1–0 6–0
11 7 October 2022 36 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway  Norway 1–0 4–1
12 10 October 2022 37 Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa, Italy  Italy 1–0 1–0
13 6 March 2024 57 Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, United States  Mexico 1–0 3–0 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup

Honors

Rio Preto

Corinthians

Brazil

References

  1. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List: Brazil (BRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 11 July 2023. p. 3. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Ex-jogadora do Tiradentes brilha no Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino" (in Portuguese). Meio Norte. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Corinthians Goleia o Rio Preto e é Campeão do Brasileirão Feminino A-1" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Prêmio Brasileirão 2018: Adriana, do Corinthians, é eleita melhor meio-campista e craque da competição" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Orlando Pride acquires Brazilian National Team Forward Adriana". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  6. ^ "Orlando Pride Announces 2024 Preseason Roster". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  7. ^ de Castro, Dídimo (25 October 2017). "Ex-jogadora do Tiradentes defende o Brasil e é campeã na China" (in Portuguese). TV Cidade Verde. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Atacante do Timão, piauiense Adriana é convocada para amistosos da Seleção" (in Portuguese). Rede Globo. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Seleção Feminina é convocada para a Copa do Mundo da França" [Women's squad called up for World Cup in France] (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 16 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Seleção Feminina: Luana é convocada para a Copa do Mundo da França" [Women's Team: Luana is invited to the World Cup in France] (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 17 May 2019.
  11. ^ a b c "Adriana Leal : oGol". www.ogol.com.br (in Portuguese).
  12. ^ "Adriana - Soccerway". Soccerway.

External links

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