Adriano Pedro Bessa da Costa (born 18 December 1976), known as Bessa, is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a right-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adriano Pedro Bessa da Costa | ||
| Date of birth | 18 December 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Valongo, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 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 edit
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 edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Bessa procura chegar a acordo" [Bessa looking to reach agreement]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 June 2004. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Bessa: «Chegar à Liga dos Campeões»" [Bessa: "Reaching the Champions League"]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 March 2005. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
External links edit
- Adriano Bessa at ForaDeJogo (archived)
