Adriano

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Rankings

Covers

Records

Adriano's peak was extraordinary: he is one of the few players to win both the Golden Boot and Golden Ball at two different international tournaments (2004 Copa América and 2005 Confederations Cup). He was the IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer in 2005, a year he also finished 6th in the Ballon d'Or. His 2009 season with Flamengo saw him win the Bola de Ouro and lead the league in scoring, a remarkable comeback. Though his career was shorter than many legends, his achievements in a concentrated period place him among the most devastating forwards of his generation.

AwardsAdriano won the IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer award in 2005. He claimed the Golden Boot and Golden Ball at both the 2004 Copa América and the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup. In Brazil, he won the Bola de Ouro as the league's best player in 2009, and was the Campeonato Brasileiro top scorer that same year with 19 goals. He also won the Serie A Young Footballer of the Year in 2003 and the Serie A Goal of the Year in 2005. He received the Silver Ball at the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup.

Rankings & Lists

#14

World's Best Top Division Goalscorer of the 21st Century

IFFHS·2012

#83

100 Greatest Footballers of All Time

FourFourTwo·2017

#Listed

100 Best Footballers in the World

The Guardian·2004

#Listed

100 Best Footballers in the World

The Guardian·2005

Magazine Covers

FourFourTwo

March 2005

The Emperor: Adriano

World Soccer

January 2005

Adriano: The New King of Brazil

Placar

December 2009

O Imperador Voltou

Records & Feats

Only player to win both Golden Boot and Golden Ball at two different international tournaments

Historic First·2005

Adriano won both awards at the 2004 Copa América and the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup.

IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer 2005

Awards·2005

Scored the most international goals in a calendar year among top-division players.