Alan Pires da Graça (born 4 January 1993), commonly known as Alan Pires, is a Brazilian
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...
who plays as a
left back
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
for
Duque de Caxias
Duque is a Spanish surname meaning "duke".
People
Notable people with the name include:
* Jaime Enrique Duque Correa (1943–2013), Colombian Roman Catholic bishop
* Andrés Duque (21st century), American activist
* Carlos Duque (1930–2014), Pa ...
.
Career
Club
On 14 February 2018, Alan Pires signed an 18-month contract with
Armenian Premier League
The Armenian Premier League ( hy, VBET Հայաստանի Պրեմիեր Լիգա, known as the VBET Armenian Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the top association football, football competition in Armenia. From 1936 to 1991, the compet ...
club
FC Alashkert
Football Club Alashkert ( hy, Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ Ալաշկերտ), commonly known as Alashkert, is an Armenian football club based in the capital Yerevan, founded in 1990 in Martuni and after folding in 2000 re-founded in 2011 ...
. On 1 March, Alashkert announced that Alan Pires had moved to fellow Armenian Premier League club
Ararat Yerevan
Football Club Ararat Yerevan ( hy, Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ Արարատ Երևան), commonly known as Ararat Yerevan, is an Armenian football club based in Yerevan that plays in the Armenian Premier League.
Since 1999, the club is ...
on loan for the remainder of the season.
Career statistics
Club
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References
1993 births
Living people
Brazilian footballers
Brazilian expatriate footballers
Association football defenders
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players
Campeonato de Portugal (league) players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players
Belgian First Division B players
Armenian Premier League players
Clube Atlético Joseense players
Vila Nova Futebol Clube players
Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube players
Madureira Esporte Clube players
S.U. Sintrense players
Clube Recreativo e Atlético Catalano players
Grêmio Esportivo Glória players
A.F.C. Tubize players
FC Alashkert players
FC Ararat Yerevan players
America Football Club (Rio de Janeiro) players
Nacional Atlético Clube (Patos) players
Ferroviário Atlético Clube (CE) players
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Expatriate footballers in Portugal
Expatriate footballers in Belgium
Expatriate footballers in Armenia
Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city)
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