Adriano Chuva

Adriano Chuva
Personal information
Full name	Adriano Neves Pereira
Date of birth	24 May 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth	Capão da Canoa, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1997–1998	Juventude
Senior career*
Years	Team
1998–1999	Juventude
1999–2000	Atlético Mineiro
2000–2001	Juventude
2001–2002	Cruzeiro
2002	Paraná
2003	Grêmio
2003–2004	Sport Receife
2004–2005	Palmeiras
2005	Sport
2005–2006	Al-Nassr
2006	Daejeon Citizen
2007	Náutico
2007	Fortaleza
2007	Daejeon Citizen
2008–2010	Chunnam Dragons
2011	Pohang Steelers
2012	Gwangju FC
2013	Avaí
2013	Atlético Sorocaba
2014	Esportivo
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Adriano Neves Pereira (born 24 May 1979), commonly known as Adriano Chuva, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played primarily as a forward.

A tall, powerful forward, he was known for his pace, tactical awareness, speed, dribbling and accurate shooting.

Chuva is perhaps best described as a journeyman, namely because he has turned out for over twelve different clubs since he started his professional career with Juventude in 1997. However, despite his inability to settle, he has nevertheless proved himself to be a prolific goal-scorer wherever he has happened to play.

Born Adriano Neves Pereira he was given his nickname, Chuva, at a young age by his mother Simone in deference to a family friend of the same name whom she thought Adriano resembled.