Alan (footballer, born 1989)
Alan Douglas Borges de Carvalho (born 10 July 1989 in Barbosa, São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for the Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga. His name as a player is simply Alan. He plays as a striker.
![]() Alan Carvalho with Red Bull Salzburg in 2014 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alan Douglas Borges de Carvalho[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 10 July 1989||
Place of birth | José Bonifácio, São Paulo, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Fluminense | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2007 | Londrina | ||
2007–2008 | Fluminense | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2008 | Londrina | 6 | (4) |
2008–2010 | Fluminense | 46 | (11) |
2010–2015 | Red Bull Salzburg | 88 | (59) |
2015–2021 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 68 | (38) |
2019–2020 | → Tianjin Tianhai (loan) | 27 | (9) |
2020 | → Beijing Guoan (loan) | 15 | (5) |
2022– | Fluminense | 3 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2009–2010 | Brazil U-20 | 5 | (1) |
2021– | China | 10 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 April 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 February 2022 |
He started his career for Guaraní FC in Campinas, his hometown. At the age of 16 he joined Londrina EC and in 2008 he went to Fluminense Rio de Janeiro. From Fluminense he went to Europe and signed with F.C. Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga.
Under coach Huub Stevens he played only a few matches. In the era of Ricardo Moniz he became a regular player of the starting team. During the match versus Rapid Vienna in September 2011 he suffered a severe injury. He healed in April 2012.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 20 April 2021[3]
Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Fluminense | 2008 | Série A | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 14 | 1 |
2009 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | 31 | 9 | ||
2010 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 14[lower-alpha 2] | 4 | 38 | 12 | ||
Total | 46 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 83 | 22 | ||
Red Bull Salzburg | 2010–11 | Austrian Bundesliga | 24 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 32 | 10 | |
2011–12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | – | 11 | 11 | |||
2012–13 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 14 | 11 | |||
2013–14 | 29 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 5 | – | 46 | 37 | |||
2014–15 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | – | 26 | 24 | |||
Total | 88 | 59 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 93 | ||
Guangzhou Evergrande | 2015 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2016 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 35 | 18 | ||
2017 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 43 | 21 | ||
2018 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 22 | 19 | ||
2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | |||
Total | 67 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 103 | 59 | ||
Tianjin Tianhai (loan) | 2019 | Chinese Super League | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 27 | 9 | |
Beijing Guoan (loan) | 2020 | Chinese Super League | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | – | 22 | 11 | |
Career total | 243 | 122 | 32 | 28 | 67 | 36 | 22 | 8 | 364 | 194 |
- Includes Copa do Brasil, Austrian Cup, Chinese FA Cup
- Appearances in Campeonato Carioca
- Appearances in Chinese FA Super Cup
International
China PR | ||
Year | Apps | Goals |
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2021 | 8 | 3 |
2022 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 10 | 3 |
- Scores and results list China's goal tally first.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 30 May 2021 | Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre, Suzhou, China | ![]() | 6–0 | 7–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2. | 7–0 | |||||
3. | 11 June 2021 | Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | ![]() | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Club
Red Bull Salzburg[3]
- Austrian Bundesliga: 2011–12, 2013–14
- Austrian Cup: 2011–12, 2013–14
Guangzhou Evergrande[3]
- Chinese Super League: 2016, 2017
- Chinese FA Cup: 2016
- Chinese FA Super Cup: 2016, 2017, 2018
Fluminense
- Taça Guanabara: 2023
- Campeonato Carioca: 2023
Individual
- Austrian Cup Top goalscorer: 2013–14, 2014–15
- UEFA Europa League Top goalscorer: 2014–15
- UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season: 2014–15[4]
- Chinese FA Super Cup Most Valuable Player (2): 2017,[5] 2018[6]
References
- "Futebol - Elenco Profissional" (in Portuguese). Fluminense Football Club. Archived from the original on 6 May 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
- "Alan Facts". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
- "Alan". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- "Experts' UEFA Europa League squad of the season". UEFA. 28 May 2015. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- "斯帅率队第6冠成就超银狐 阿兰夺MVP进球大满贯". Sohu. 25 February 2017. Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- "阿兰表现高光回击质疑 恒大外援仍能碾压中超". Tencent. 26 February 2018. Archived from the original on 11 April 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
Other websides
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