With Adryelson, Anderlecht has its policeman in defense: “He is aggressive, explosive and dynamic”

In a difficult period after three consecutive defeats in the championship, David Hubert had a smile when he approached his latest recruit. “Adryelson is an aggressive and dynamic defender. He also has explosiveness. He is not the greatest (NdlR : 1,84 m) but it has good relaxation. He will be able to help our young people with his experience and his track record.”

A track record which mentions a fresh Copa Libertadores, on November 30 with Botafogo, where Lyon had already loaned him for the last six months of 2024. A South American Champions League which affirms a little more respect than Adryelson arouses in Brazil. There, we praise his physical qualities (we compare him to Cris, another Lyonnais nicknamed the Policeman) but also human qualities. Between samba and religion, the new Anderlechtois chose Jesus.

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In Barão de Grajaú, his hometown in the northeast of the country, it is not uncommon to see Adryelson distributing food to the underprivileged. He prefers to help and get involved in local life rather than celebrating carnival in Rio. Hubert also specified that his defender was “very professional”which is never superfluous when we talk about a Brazilian footballer.

He lived a nightmare in Lyon, even against amateurs

With the exception of one season at the Emirates in 2021-2022, he spent the entire start of his career in his country, where he was chosen in the D1 typical team of the year in 2023, the year where he had also been selected for the national team. It was following the withdrawal of another defender and without playing a minute but it still matters.

It is for all this that Lyon bought him for 3.58 million in January 2024. But nothing will have worked as he hoped with the Gonewith only four appearances and… 51 cumulative minutes of play. His only start, against an amateur club in the Coupe de France, lasted only half-time, due to a very rapid warning for his rough play.

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Will his second European club be able to take care of it better? In any case, everyone at the RSCA wants to help them feel better than in Lyon. If he is qualified by the federation this Thursday, he could already make his debut against Antwerp. To get an idea of ​​his future potential, he can be bought by Anderlecht for 6 million (+ a percentage on resale).