Ari (footballer)

Ari
Ari with Krasnodar
Personal information
Full name Ariclenes da Silva Ferreira
Date of birth (1985-12-11) 11 December 1985
Place of birth Fortaleza, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Krasnodar
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Fortaleza 3 (0)
2006–2007 Kalmar FF 35 (18)
2007–2010 AZ 55 (18)
2010–2013 Spartak Moscow 89 (21)
2013– Krasnodar 80 (25)
2017–2018 → Lokomotiv Moscow (loan) 17 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 September 2018

Ariclenes da Silva Ferreira (Russian: Арикленес да Силва Феррейра; born 11 December 1985), commonly known as Ari (Brazilian Portuguese: [aˈɾi]), is a Brazilian-Russian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Russian club Krasnodar.

He started his professional career in 2005 with his hometown club Fortaleza, and signed for Swedish club Kalmar one year later. After two and a half seasons in AZ Alkmaar, he played in the Russian Premier League for Spartak Moscow, Krasnodar, and Lokomotiv Moscow.

Club career

With Spartak Moscow in 2013

Having joined Allsvenskan team Kalmar FF in spring 2006, Ari was the top scorer in the Allsvenskan 2006 with 15 goals,[1] amassing one goal more than compatriot Afonso Alves had the previous season.

In 28 May 2007, Ari signed a five-year contract with AZ for an undisclosed fee.[2][1] At Alkmaar he struggled to force his way into the first team on a regular basis, but he did win the 2008–09 Eredivisie.

In January 2010 Ari was transferred to Spartak Moscow for €3 million.[3]

On 19 August 2013 he signed a three-year contract with FC Krasnodar.[4]

International career

He indicated that he would play for Russia national football team.[5] On 26 July 2018, he announced that he received Russian citizenship.[6]

Career statistics

As of 13 May 2018[7][8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueLeagueCupContinentalOther Total
AppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoals
Fortaleza 2006 Campeonato Brasileiro 30??????3+0+
Kalmar[9] 2006 Allsvenskan 2315??33—26+18+
2007 123????—12+3+
Total 3518??3+3+0038+21+
AZ 2007–08 Eredivisie 2990031—3210
2008–09 2091000—219
2009–10 603010—100
Total 55184041006319
Spartak Moscow 2010 Russian Premier League 2470042—289
2011–12 38103173—4814
2012–13 2742082—376
Total 8921511970011329
FC Krasnodar 2013–14 Russian Premier League 18631——217
2014–15 26721106—3814
2015–16 21540111—366
2016–17 1142162—197
Total 76221132790011434
FC Lokomotiv Moscow 2016–17 Russian Premier League 9630——126
2017–18 8100201[lower-alpha 1]0111
Total 177302010237
Total 2758623+4+55+20+10354110

Notes

  1. ↑ One appearance in the Russian Super Cup

Honours

Club

Fortaleza
Kalmar
AZ Alkmaar
Spartak
Krasnodar
Lokomotiv Moscow

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 "Ari on the move to Alkmaar". UEFA.com. 28 May 2007. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Kalmars Ari till AZ Alkmaar". Sveriges Television (in Swedish). 28 May 2007. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  3. ↑ Карпин: за Ари заплатили около € 3 млн. Championat.com (in Russian). Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  4. ↑ В «Краснодар» переходит Ари. FC Krasnodar (in Russian). 2013-08-19. Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
  5. ↑ http://en.news-4-u.ru/the-brazilian-ari-wants-to-play-for-team-russia-at-european-and-world-championships.html
  6. ↑ "Футболист "Краснодара" Ари получил гражданство РФ" (in Russian). TASS. 26 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "Ari". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  8. ↑ "Ari » Club matches". Worldfootball. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  9. ↑ "Ari Da Silva Ferreira". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Svenskfotboll. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.