Alan Gabriel Sombra (born 23 May 1994) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for Sacachispas.

Career

Sombra played in the youth set-up of

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up until 2016, with the forward terminating his contract in order to join Primera B Metropolitana side

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. He made his professional bow on 13 September 2016 versus Estudiantes, though didn't appear again until the end of season play-offs as he featured in fixtures with

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and

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. All three of his appearances in 2016–17 were as a substitute, with his first start arriving in September 2017 against San Telmo. Sombra scored a total of five goals across his first three seasons, including three in 2018–19 as they were relegated to the fourth tier. July 2019 saw Sombra join

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. He appeared seven times, just once as a starter, before departing in February 2020 to fellow tier three outfit Sacachispas. His debut came versus San Telmo on 9 March.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sombra, Alan 1994 births Living people Sportspeople from La Matanza Partido Argentine men's footballers Men's association football forwards Primera B Metropolitana players Deportivo Español footballers JJ Urquiza players Sacachispas Fútbol Club players Footballers from Buenos Aires Province