Ari (footballer, born 1985)
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Ari in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ariclenes da Silva Ferreira | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Fortaleza, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Torpedo Moscow (sports director) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Estácio de Sá | |||
| –2002 | Calouros do Ar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Avaí FC | ||
| 2004–2005 | Fortaleza | 3 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Kalmar FF | 35 | (18) |
| 2007–2009 | AZ Alkmaar | 55 | (18) |
| 2010–2013 | Spartak Moscow | 89 | (21) |
| 2013–2021 | Krasnodar | 119 | (38) |
| 2017–2018 | → Lokomotiv Moscow (loan) | 17 | (7) |
| 2022–2024 | Atlético Cearense | 62 | (12) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Russia | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022–2024 | Atlético Cearense (president) | ||
| 2024– | Torpedo Moscow (sports director) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ariclenes da Silva Ferreira (Russian: Арикленес да Силва Феррейра; born 11 December 1985), commonly known as Ari (Brazilian Portuguese: [aˈɾi]), is a professional football official and a former striker. He is the sporting director for Russian club Torpedo Moscow. Born in Brazil, he played for the Russia national team.
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.