Alan (footballer, born 1989)
A Lan (Chinese: 阿兰; pinyin: Ā Lán; born Alan Douglas Borges de Carvalho; 10 July 1989), simply known as Alan, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chinese Super League club Qingdao West Coast. Born in Brazil, he plays for the China national team.
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Alan with Red Bull Salzburg in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | A Lan | ||
| Birth name | Alan Douglas Borges de Carvalho | ||
| Date of birth | 10 July 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | José Bonifácio, São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Qingdao West Coast | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| 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 FC | 78 | (40) |
| 2019–2020 | → Tianjin Tianhai (loan) | 27 | (9) |
| 2020 | → Beijing Guoan (loan) | 15 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | Fluminense | 5 | (2) |
| 2024– | Qingdao West Coast | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2010 | Brazil U20 | 5 | (1) |
| 2021– | China | 10 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 April 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 February 2022 | |||
| Alan | |||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 阿兰·道格拉斯·博尔热斯·德·卡瓦略 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 阿蘭·道格拉斯·博爾熱斯·德·卡瓦略 | ||||||
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After spells in Brazil with Londrina and Fluminense, Alan joined Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg in 2010. There he established himself in the first team and became an intrinsic part of the squad. His playing time was limited in the 2011–12 season owing to an injury. Nevertheless, Alan scored regularly for the club, including many hat-tricks. In 2015, after playing nearly 130 matches for the Austrian side and scoring nearly 100 goals, he signed with Chinese Super League club Guangzhou Evergrande.