Adriana Parente Explained

Adriana Parente
Fullname:Adriana Soares Parente
Birth Date:14 April 1980
Birth Place:Taguatinga, Tocantins, Brazil
Height:1.72m
Position:Centre back[1]
Currentclub:Capital
Clubnumber:19
Clubs1:Flamengo/Tiradentes
Clubs2:CFZ do Rio
Clubs3:Palmeiras
Clubs4:São Francisco do Conde
Years5:2007–2009
Clubs5:CRESSPOM
Years6:2010–2012
Clubs6:Energiya Voronezh
Caps6:29
Goals6:3
Years7:2012–2013
Clubs7:São Francisco do Conde
Years8:2013
Clubs8:Zorky Krasnogorsk
Years9:2014
Clubs9:Capital
Years10:2017
Clubs10:CRESSPOM
Caps10:2
Goals10:0
Years11:2018–2019
Clubs11:Minas Icesp
Caps11:22
Goals11:0
Years12:2020
Clubs12:Minas Brasília
Caps12:2
Goals12:0
Years13:2022
Clubs13:Legião
Caps13:4
Goals13:1
Years14:2023–
Clubs14:Capital
Caps14:4
Goals14:0
Nationalyears2:2008–2016
Club-Update:13 May 2023

Adriana Soares Parente (born 14 April 1980), known as Drika, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Série A3 club Capital CF.[2] She has been a member of the Brazil women's national team.[1]

International career

Drika was called up to train with the senior Brazil women's national football team in 2000 and 2009.[3]

Controversy

From 2008 to 2016, Drika made appearances for Equatorial Guinea despite having no connection with the African nation. She was a member of the squads that won two Africa Women Cup of Nations editions (2008 and 2012).[3] [4] On 5 October 2017, she and other nine Brazilian footballers were declared by FIFA as ineligible to play for Equatorial Guinea.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brasiliense volta à Seleção. pt. 21 October 2009. 20 December 2020. Correio Braziliense.
  2. Web site: Copa do Brasil: São Francisco segue reforçado para disputas das semifinais. 22 May 2012. pt. 20 December 2020.
  3. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20120330040731/http://www2.correioweb.com.br/euestudante///noticias.php?id=9534. Estudante da Católica, Adriana Soares embarca nesta sexta para jogar futebol na Rússia. pt. Camila. de Magalhães. Correio Braziliense. 20 December 2020. 30 March 2012. 30 March 2010.
  4. Web site: Nsue Ada. Antonio. https://web.archive.org/web/20120425062005/http://www.lagacetadeguinea.com/135/21.htm. Guinea Ecuatorial gana su primera Copa de África y acaba con la racha de Nigeria. La Gaceta de Guinea. es. 25 April 2012. 20 December 2020.
  5. Web site: Equatorial Guinea expelled from FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20171006012154/http://www.fifa.com/governance/news/y=2017/m=10/news=equatorial-guinea-expelled-from-fifa-women-s-world-cup-france-2019-2910394.html. dead. 6 October 2017. FIFA.com. October 5, 2017. October 5, 2017.