Adilson (footballer, born 1976)

Adilson
Personal information
Full name	Adilson dos Santos
Date of birth	12 May 1976 (age 50)
Place of birth	Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Positions	Left wing-back; center-back; defensive midfielder;
Team information
Current team	FC Seoul (assistant)
Youth career
0000–1997	Apucarana
Senior career*
Years	Team
1997–1998	Paraná Clube
1998–1999	Red Star Belgrade
2000	Real Betis
2000	Sevilla
2000	→ Dalian Shide (loan)
2001–2005	Dalian Shide
2006–2013	FC Seoul
Total
Managerial career
2014–	FC Seoul (assistant)
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

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
Club	Season	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