Adriano Pedro Bessa da Costa (born 18 December 1976), known as Bessa, is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a right-back.

Adriano Bessa
Personal information
Full name Adriano Pedro Bessa da Costa
Date of birth (1976-12-18) 18 December 1976 (age 47)
Place of birth Valongo, Portugal
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Youth career
1987–1992 Ermesinde
1992–1995 Porto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1997 União Lamas 40 (0)
1997–1998 Nacional 16 (1)
1998–2001 Gil Vicente 75 (2)
2001–2005 Vitória Guimarães 77 (1)
2005–2006 Naval 10 (0)
2006–2007 Boavista 2 (0)
2007–2009 Trofense 4 (0)
2009–2010 Gondomar 26 (4)
2010–2011 Espinho 18 (2)
Total 268 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Bessa was born in Valongo, Porto District. After finishing his youth career at FC Porto, he went on to represent professionally C.F. União de Lamas, C.D. Nacional, Gil Vicente FC,[1] Vitória de Guimarães (his most successful period in the Primeira Liga, although he was rarely a starter during his four-year spell),[2][3] Associação Naval 1º de Maio, Boavista F.C.[4] and C.D. Trofense.

In the main division, Bessa amassed totals of 145 games and two goals. He retired in June 2011 at the age of 34, following one season apiece in the third division with Gondomar S.C. and S.C. Espinho. On 2 July 2018, he was appointed sporting director at top-tier club C.D. Feirense.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Bessa: «Fiz o meu melhor ano desde que jogo à bola»" [Bessa: "I had my best year since I play ball"]. Record (in Portuguese). 20 June 2001. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Bessa procura chegar a acordo" [Bessa looking to reach agreement]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 June 2004. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Bessa: «Chegar à Liga dos Campeões»" [Bessa: "Reaching the Champions League"]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 March 2005. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  4. ^ Carvalho, Joana (30 June 2006). "Bessa chega para completar a defesa" [Bessa arrives to complete defence]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Pedro Bessa é o novo diretor desportivo" [Pedro Bessa is the new sporting director] (in Portuguese). C.D. Feirense. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
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