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Name of Footballer: Adriano Correia Claro
Date of Birth: 26 October 1984
Place of Birth: Curitiba, Brazil
Playing Position: Left Winger or Left Fullback
Number: 6
Current Club: Sevilla FC

Well-known Brazilian football left back or left midfielder, Adriano Correia Claro was born on 26 October, 1984 in Curitiba, Parana. He is currently playing for Sevilla FC in the Spanish La Liga.

Adriano used to play for his hometown club in Brazil, Curitiba Football Club. He is considered one of the few players in the world who is two-footed; therefore he is also capable of playing on the right flank.

He made his international debut on July 2003 when his hometown club fought against Mexico. He stayed with Curitiba from 2002 up to 2004 until he signed for Sevilla on the same year.

In May 2006, he helped Sevilla win their first European Trophy against Middlesbrough FC at the PSV Stadion in the UEFA. In August he was one of the Sevilla players that stunned Barcelona with a 3-0 victory after a superb performance to win the European Super Cup in Monaco. Within the same year, he renewed his contract with Sevilla that will keep him playing with the team until 2012.

In May 16, 2007, with his help, he won the UEFA CUP with the Sevilla FC on penalties over the Espanyol following a 2-2 draw at the Hampden Park in Glasgow Scotland.

Abdoulay Konko

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Name of Footballer: Abdoulay Konko

Date of Birth: 9 March 1984

Place of Birth: Marseille, France

Playing Position: Right wing-back

Number: 24

Current Club: Sevilla FC

Abdoulay Konko is a French footballer who actively plays for Sevilla FC in right wing-back position. He is the player number 24 with height of 1.82 centimetres or 5 feet and 11.5 inches. He was born on March 9, 1984 in Marselle, France. His father is a Senegalese, whereas his mother is a Moroccan. He prefers dribbling and is able to play anywhere on any wing.

His first youth career lasted for only two years in Juventus from year 2002 up to 2004. Then, Konko was loaned to a football club based in Crotone, Calabria called F. C. Crotone from 2004 until 2006 with Guzman, Mirante, Bartolucci, Paro and Gastaldello in 2004 and with Guzman in 2005. From 2006 up to 2007, he then was sold on loan to A.C. Siena, a football club that is based in Sienna, Italy, in co-ownership deal with Juventus owned Gastaldello, Masiello, Bartolucci and Packer.

Konko, who was formerly owned by Juventus and Siena, was sold over one million euros to Genoa on the 25th day of January 2007. Later part of the summer of 2007, he became officially owned by Genoa along with Masiello. In addition, Fernando Forestieri was also owned by Siena as part of the deal.