Alex Song

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Profile Football Stars | Alex Song | Song was called-up for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations and was the only Cameroonian named in the Team of the Tournament. Known for his colorful hair dye, Song also possesses a French passport. Song was born in Douala, Cameroon and lost his father at the age of three. Song joined the Bastia youth team in 2003-04 and became a part of the first team the following season with 31 appearances. Bastia were playing in French Ligue 1 during the time Alex Song had a stint there. Song was Noted for his high versatility  While playing for Bastia, he was selected as a part of French U-16 football team. He later chose to represent Cameroon his country of birth. During his time at Bastia, he attracted attention from numerous clubs, Including Inter , Juventus , Manchester United , Lyon, and Middlesbrough . During his time at Bastia Song made a total of 32 league appearances. Song impressed Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger as a trialist during Arsenal's p
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Adriano Correia


Profile Football Stars | Adriano Correia | Adriano struggled with some injuries during the 2009-10 season, but still Contributed with 27 games (no goals) as Sevilla finished fourth and returned to the UEFA Champions League. Born in Curitiba, Paraná, Adriano started professionally for his hometown club, Coritiba Foot Ball Club, making his first team debuts at not yet 18. In January 2005, he joined Sevilla FC in a four 1/2-year deal, his La Liga debut arriving on the 29th, a 0-4 home loss against eventual champions FC Barcelona. In the following seasons, Adriano continued to feature in Several positions for Sevilla with equal success, as it won back-to-back UEFA Cups, with the player contributing with 25 matches and four goals in both editions combined.


Adriano spent the vast majority of the his first season with Barça as a substitute. On 2 February 2011, in a rare start, he scored his first goal for the Catalans, netting in a 3-0 semifinal win at UD Almería for the season's Copa del Rey (8-0 on aggregate).  In 2011 - 12, Adriano was again mostly a reserve for the Josep Guardiola-led side.  Shortly after the U-20s Helping win the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship, Adriano made his full squad debuts in That year also.


Personal information
Full name Claro Adriano Correia
Date of birth 26 October 1984 (age 27)
Place of birth Curitiba, Brazil
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Full back / Midfielder

Club information
Current club Barcelona
Number 21

Youth career
Coritiba

Senior career
years Team
Coritiba 2002-2004 81 (2)
Sevilla 2005-2010 157 (11)
2010-Barcelona 30 (1)

National team
2003 Brazil U20
2003-Brazil 13 (0)


Honours

Club
Coritiba
     Campeonato Paranaense: 2003, 2004

Sevilla
     UEFA Cup: 2005-06, 2006-07
     UEFA Super Cup: 2006: Runner-up 2007
     Copa del Rey: 2006-07, 2009-10
     Supercopa de España: 2007

Barcelona
     UEFA Champions League: 2010-11
     FIFA Club World Cup: 2011
     La Liga: 2010-11
     Supercopa de España: 2010, 2011
     UEFA Super Cup: 2011
     Copa del Rey: Runner-up 2010-11

Country
     FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2003
     Copa América: 2004


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