Paulo Adriano

Born in Coimbra, Paulo Adriano progressed through the youth ranks of his hometown club, Anadia Futebol Clube. In his youth career, Paulo Adriano was a key member of the Anadia FC squad that clinched the U-18 Second Division title, a victory that secured the club's historic promotion to the U-18 National League. He made his professional debut during the 1998/99 season playing for Académica - where he stayed till 2005. In total, he amassed 186 appearances for the club across the top two divisions of Portuguese football. In 2006, Paulo Adriano moved abroad to join Cypriot First Division side AEK Larnaca FC. His stint in Cyprus was relatively brief; he returned to Portugal where he played for Vitória Guimaraes in 2007, for 5 matches. He then joined Braşov in Romania, where he concluded his professional playing career in 2009. Adriano then returned to his roots, spending four seasons with Anadia FC and one with Oliveira do Bairro.

Brașov

Liga II: 2007–08 Anadia

Terceira Divisão: 2009–10