About Adriano Bessa
Born 1976. Adriano Bessa is a Portuguese association football player.
Adriano Pedro Bessa da Costa (born 18 December 1976), known as Bessa, is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a right-back.
Club career 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, Vitória de Guimarães (his most successful period in the Primeira Liga, although he was rarely a starter during his four-year spell), Associação Naval 1º de Maio, Boavista F.C. 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.
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Who is Adriano Bessa?
Portuguese footballer
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Adriano Bessa was born on 18 December 1976 in Valongo.
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Adriano Bessa is an association football player.
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Adriano Bessa is Portuguese.
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