Alan (footballer, born 1979)

Alan Osório da Costa Silva (born 19 September 1979), known simply as Alan, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a winger.

Alan

Personal information
Full name	Alan Osório da Costa Silva[1]
Date of birth	(1979-09-19) 19 September 1979 (age 44)[1]
Place of birth	Salvador, Brazil[1]
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
1998–1999	Ipatinga
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2001	Ipatinga
2001–2005	Marítimo	109	(14)
2002–2003	Marítimo B	9	(0)
2005–2008	Porto	32	(2)
2007–2008	→ Vitória Guimarães (loan)	29	(1)
2008–2017	Braga	230	(34)
Total		409	(51)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 400 matches and 51 goals over 16 seasons (best-ever for a foreign player), representing in the competition Marítimo, Porto, Vitória de Guimarães and Braga. He won two national championships with the second club, and the 2016 Taça de Portugal with the last.^[2][3]

Club career

Marítimo

Alan was born in Salvador, Bahia. After starting professionally with Ipatinga Esporte Clube he moved overseas, joining Portuguese Primeira Liga club C.S. Marítimo in 2001–02 and playing 27 games in his debut season, but slightly fewer in the following.

In his third year, Alan scored nine league goals, notably one against Sporting CP in the sixth minute of added time in a 2–1 home win^[4] as the Madeiran team qualified for the UEFA Cup after finishing sixth. The next season, on 6 February 2005, he repeated the feat against the same opponent in another victory at the Estádio do Marítimo (3–0).^[5]

Porto

Alan joined FC Porto for 2005–06, sharing teams with established Portugal international Ricardo Quaresma, but still managed 24 league appearances in the campaign, although 14 as a substitute, scoring in a 3–0 home defeat of Rio Ave F.C. on 10 September 2005.^[6] In his second year he featured less prominently, being loaned to fellow top-division side Vitória S.C. for one season.^[7]

During 2007–08, Alan played regularly as the Guimarães team achieved a third-place in the domestic championship one year after promoting.^[2] He only missed one game and totalled 2,367 minutes, finding the net in the last fixture, a 4–0 home victory over C.F. Estrela da Amadora.^[8]

Braga

In June 2008, Alan was released by Porto and joined Vitória's Minho Province neighbours S.C. Braga on a three-year contract.^[9] On 23 October, he scored after an individual effort in a UEFA Cup 3–0 home win over Premier League's Portsmouth.^[10] He also featured in all the league matches as Braga finished fifth.

Alan fared even better the following season by scoring nine goals, again in 30 matches, as they managed a best-ever runner-up position.^[11][12] In August/September 2009, he notably scored against Sporting (2–1 away win)^[13] and his former club Porto (the only in a home victory).^[14]

Veteran Alan continued to be first choice for Braga in the following years. On 2 October 2012, he scored the second goal of a 2–0 away defeat of Galatasaray SK in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.^[15] He added a brace in the competition's next matchday, but his side lost 3–2 at Manchester United after being 2–0 up.^[16]

On 13 April 2013, through a 45th-minute penalty, Alan scored the game's only goal against former employers Porto – reduced to ten players prior to that action – to help Braga to win the Taça da Liga, a first-ever for them.^[17] He contributed two appearances in the 2015–16 edition of the Taça de Portugal for the winners, netting in the round of 16 to help beat Sporting 4–3 in extra time;^[18] he remained unused in the final against Porto, a 4–2 penalty shootout victory.^[19]

Alan retired in June 2017 at age 37, remaining tied to his last club in directorial capacities.^[20][21]

Career statistics

As of 28 January 2015^[22][23]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Marítimo	2001–02	Primeira Liga	27	1	6	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	0	35	1
	2002–03	Primeira Liga	18	1	1	1	—		19	2
	2003–04	Primeira Liga	34	9	2	0	—		36	9
	2004–05	Primeira Liga	30	3	2	0	2[lower-alpha 2]	0	34	3
	Total		109	14	11	1	4	0	124	15
Porto	2005–06	Primeira Liga	24	1	3	0	4[lower-alpha 3]	0	31	1
	2006–07	Primeira Liga	8	1	2[lower-alpha 4]	0	2[lower-alpha 3]	0	12	1
	Total		32	2	5	0	6	0	43	2
Vitória Guimarães	2007–08	Primeira Liga	29	1	5	0	—		34	1
	Total		29	1	5	0	—		34	1
Braga	2008–09	Primeira Liga	30	3	4	0	12[lower-alpha 2]	1	46	4
	2009–10	Primeira Liga	30	8	5	1	2[lower-alpha 2]	0	37	9
	2010–11	Primeira Liga	27	5	5	1	19[lower-alpha 5]	3	51	9
	2011–12	Primeira Liga	23	3	4	0	10[lower-alpha 2]	1	37	4
	2012–13	Primeira Liga	26	5	8	2	8[lower-alpha 3]	5	42	12
	2013–14	Primeira Liga	24	6	9	3	2[lower-alpha 2]	0	35	9
	2014–15	Primeira Liga	13	0	4	3	—		17	3
	Total		173	29	39	10	53	10	265	49
Career total			343	46	60	11	63	10	466	67

1. Appearances in UEFA Cup
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
4. Includes appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
5. Appearances in UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League

Honours

Porto

• Primeira Liga: 2005–06, 2006–07^[23]
• Taça de Portugal: 2005–06^[24]
• Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2006^[23]

Braga

• Taça de Portugal: 2015–16;^[19] runner-up: 2014–15^[23]
• Taça da Liga: 2012–13;^[17] runner-up: 2016–17^[23]
• Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira runner-up: 2016^[23]
• UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2010–11^[25]

References

1. "Alan" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
2. "Alan tornou-se no estrangeiro com mais jogos na Liga" [Alan became the foreign with the most games in the League] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
3. Pires, Sérgio (16 May 2017). "«Alan 400» e o miúdo Neto: «Já lhe tinha falado para treinar o pé direito»" ["Alan 400" and kid Neto: "I had already told him to train his right foot"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
4. Fernandes, João Manuel (5 October 2003). "Marítimo-Sporting, 2–1 (crónica)" [Marítimo-Sporting, 2–1 (match report)] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
5. Fernandes, João Manuel (6 February 2005). "Marítimo-Sporting, 3–0 (destaques)" [Marítimo-Sporting, 3–0 (highlights)] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
6. "FC Porto-Rio Ave, 3–0: Banco de três pernas" [FC Porto-Rio Ave, 3–0: Three-legged bench]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 September 2005. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
7. "Portuguese clubs rush to reinforce". UEFA. 5 July 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
8. "V. Guimarães-E. Amadora, 4–0 (destaques)" [V. Guimarães-E. Amadora, 4–0 (highlights)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 11 May 2008. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
9. "F.C. Porto: Alan três anos no Sp. Braga" [F.C. Porto: Alan to Sp. Braga for three years] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 22 July 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
10. Pimentel, José Nuno (24 October 2008). "Jesus finds something divine in Braga". UEFA. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
11. Morais, André (5 April 2010). "Alan não folga há 30 meses" [No rest for Alan in 30 months]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 May 2024.
12. Ferreira, Bruno José (13 November 2015). "Alan: «Título? Difícil, mas toda a gente sonha»" [Alan: "Title? Hard, but everybody dreams"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
13. "Braga outplay uninspired Sporting". PortuGOAL. 22 August 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
14. Kundert, Tom (19 September 2009). "Sensational Braga down FC Porto". PortuGOAL. Archived from the original on 30 September 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2010.
15. "Resolute Braga leave Galatasaray frustrated". UEFA. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
16. Hart, Simon (23 October 2012). "United fightback douses early Braga burst". UEFA. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
17. Kundert, Tom (13 April 2013). "Braga win Taça da Liga". PortuGOAL. Archived from the original on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
18. "Braga derrota o Sporting em jogaço de sete gols e avança na Taça" [Braga beat Sporting in great seven-goal match and go through in Cup]. Lance! (in Portuguese). 16 December 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
19. "SC Braga vence Taça de Portugal Placard" [SC Braga win Placard Portuguese Cup] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
20. "Alan assume Relações Institucionais" [Alan takes over Institutional Relations] (in Portuguese). S.C. Braga. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
21. "LE: Alan admite sorteio "pouco simpático", mas coloca Sporting Braga como favorito" [EL: Alan admits draw "not very friendly", but places Sporting Braga as favourites]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 25 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
22. Alan at ForaDeJogo (archived)
23. "Alan". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
24. Almeida, Isaura (1 June 2006). "Crónica da final 2005/06: Quaresma oferece dobradinha no Jamor" [2005/06 final match report: Quaresma offers double at the Jamor]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 June 2018.
25. "Europa League final: Porto 1–0 Braga". BBC Sport. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2024.

External links

• Association football portal
• Brazil portal

• Alan at Sambafoot (archived)
• Alan at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Alan – UEFA competition record (archive)