Allan Rodrigues de Souza (born 3 March 1997), simply known as Allan, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a

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for

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club Flamengo.

Club career

Internacional

Born in Araçatuba,

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, Allan rose through the ranks as a youth product of Internacional. Goal Brazil’s deputy editor Rodrigo Calvozzo claimed Allan "was always treated by Internacional as one of the most important players in the team."

Liverpool

In the summer of 2015, he joined English

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club

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for a fee of £500,000 after impressing the club's coaches at the Frenz International Cup. On 2 September 2015, he was loaned to Finnish club Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho (SJK) on a short term deal. Allan scored on his debut eight days later, coming on in the 56th minute for Jussi Vasara and opening the scoring sixteen minutes later in a 1–1 draw away to KuPS. He finished the season with one goal in eight appearances, in the process helping the club win the Veikkausliiga title. On 29 October 2015, Allan returned from his loan spell to Liverpool, greeting the new manager of the club,

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, for the first time. On 18 January 2016, Liverpool announced that Allan had been loaned to Belgian club Sint-Truiden for the remainder of the season. He then returned to Liverpool in expectation of receiving a British work permit, which was not granted. Allan signed for Hertha BSC on 5 August 2016 on a season-long loan deal, after Klopp recommended him to Hertha head coach Pal Dardai. On 31 August 2017, Allan joined Cypriot side Apollon Limassol on a season-long loan. In July 2018 he signed a new deal with Liverpool and joined

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on a season-long loan. On 15 February 2019, Allan joined Brazilian side Fluminense on loan until the end of the season after his loan spell in Germany was cut short.

Atlético Mineiro

On 8 January 2020, Allan joined Atlético Mineiro on a four-year contract.

Flamengo

On 2 July 2023, Allan has been officially announced as Flamengo's new player. Mengão signed him from rivals Atlético Mineiro for a €8.2m transfer fee plus future bonus clauses.

Style of play

A central midfielder by trade, Allan is primarily left-footed and employs a strong passing range, honed with time spent as a deep-lying playmaker in Brazil. Allan has proven himself a useful box-to-box midfielder with promising attacking instincts.

Career statistics

Honours

;SJK * Veikkausliiga: 2015 ;Atlético Mineiro *

: 2021 *

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: 2022 * Copa do Brasil: 2021 *

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, 2021, 2022, 2023 Flamengo * Copa do Brasil: 2024 *

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* Campeonato Carioca: 2024,

;Individual *

Team of the Tournament:

, 2022, 2023

References

External links

Profile
at the Atlético Mineiro website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Allan 1997 births Living people Footballers from Porto Alegre Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Liverpool F.C. players Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho players Sint-Truidense V.V. players Hertha BSC players Apollon Limassol FC players Eintracht Frankfurt players Fluminense FC players Clube Atlético Mineiro players CR Flamengo footballers Veikkausliiga players Belgian Pro League players Bundesliga players Cypriot First Division players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in England Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Finland Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Expatriate men's footballers in England Expatriate men's footballers in Finland Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Brazil men's youth international footballers Brazil men's under-20 international footballers 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen