Adi
Personal information
Full name	Adilson dos Santos
Date of birth	May 12, 1976 (1976-05-12) (age 33)
Place of birth	Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Left Wingback / Center back
Club information
Current club	FC Seoul
Number	8
Youth career
1991-1995	Paraná Clube
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000 2001-2005 2006-Present	Paraná Clube Red Star Belgrade Real Betis Sevilla → Dalian Shide (Loan) Dalian Shide FC Seoul	025 (4) 119 (4) 077 (5)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 8, 2009. * Appearances (Goals)

Adilson dos Santos, shortly Adi or Adilson (born May 12, 1976, in Aracaju) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a Left Back for South Korea K-League side FC Seoul.

[edit] Club career

In 1997, he was estimated the best defender in Paraná State.

He moved to Red Star Belgrade in 1997.

After 1 year, he moved to Real Betis. but he didn't make debut and moved to Sevilla FC. But Sevilla did not have enough money it pay all of the transfer fee. Real Betis lodged a complaint against Sevilla FC 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 regulaton. He ended up playing on their B team.

In 2001, he moved to the giant club of China, Dalian Shide. He had succeeded in this club. He became the champion of Asia once and China 4 times also twice of Chinese FA Cup.

In 2007, He moved to FC Seoul of South Korea. He is nominated for K-League Best 11 in 2007 and 2008. He is now considered the best defender of the K-League.

[edit] Club career

• 1996-1997 Paraná Clube
• 1997-1998 Red Star Belgrade
• 1998-1999 Real Betis
• 1999-2000 Sevilla
• 2000 Dalian Shide - on loan
• 2001-2005 Dalian Shide
• 2006-Present FC Seoul

[edit] Honours

[edit] Club

• Campeonato Sergipeanoin 1996-97 cotimguiba and confianca
• Campeonato Paranaense in 1997 with Paraná Clube
• Chinese Super League in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005 with Dalian Shide
• Asian Cup Winners' Cup in 2001 with Dalian Shide
• Chinese FA Cup in 2001, 2005 with Dalian Shide
• K-League Cup in 2006 with FC Seoul
• K-League Cup Runners-up in 2007 with FC Seoul
• K-League Runners-up in 2008 with FC Seoul

[edit] Personal

• K-League Best 11 2007, 2008

[edit] External links

• K-League Player Record (Korean)