Bio

Luiz Adriano de Souza da Silva (born 12 April 1987), or simply Luiz Adriano is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Palmeiras as a striker. Born in Porto Alegre, he began his career at hometown club Internacional before joining Shakhtar Donetsk in 2007 for €3 million. He became an integral member of the Ukrainian club, becoming the all-time leading goalscorer for Shakhtar in October 2014 and receiving his first call-up to the Brazil national team the same month.