# Allan (footballer, born 1991)
**Allan Marques Loureiro** (born 1991), commonly known as Allan Marques or simply Allan ([Brazilian Portuguese](https://www.edgepedia.org/brazilian-portuguese): [aˈlɐ̃]), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for [Campeonato Brasileiro Série A](https://www.edgepedia.org/campeonato-brasileiro-serie-a) club Botafogo.[1](https://fbref.com/en/players/cc700722/Allan) Born in Rio de Janeiro, he made his name in Italy with Udinese and Napoli, played two seasons in the Premier League for Everton, and won the 2024 Série A title with Botafogo.[1](https://fbref.com/en/players/cc700722/Allan) • [2](https://portal.premiumleague.com.br/pt/Jogador/Allan/npyr018r8w1ubvvdy1k6f3dh)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Allan Marques Loureiro, born 1991 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[1](https://fbref.com/en/players/cc700722/Allan) |
| Position | Defensive midfielder (also central midfield and right back); right-footed[1](https://fbref.com/en/players/cc700722/Allan) |
| Physical | 173 cm, 73 kg (5 ft 8 in, 161 lb)[1](https://fbref.com/en/players/cc700722/Allan) |
| Senior clubs | Vasco da Gama (2009–2012), Udinese (2012–2015), Napoli (2015–2020), Everton (2020–2022), Al-Wahda (2022–2024), Botafogo (2024–)[2](https://portal.premiumleague.com.br/pt/Jogador/Allan/npyr018r8w1ubvvdy1k6f3dh) |
| National team | Brazil, 10 senior caps between 25 October 2018 and 14 May 2021[2](https://portal.premiumleague.com.br/pt/Jogador/Allan/npyr018r8w1ubvvdy1k6f3dh) |
| Major honor | 2024 Série A champion with Botafogo[1](https://fbref.com/en/players/cc700722/Allan) |
| Notable fees | €11.5M from Udinese to Napoli (2015); €24.6M from Napoli to Everton (2020)[3](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/allan/158277) |
## Club career
**Vasco da Gama.** Allan came through the youth setups at Madureira (2007–2008) and [Vasco da Gama](https://www.edgepedia.org/vasco-da-gama) (2008–2009) before making his senior debut for Vasco in September 2009.[2](https://portal.premiumleague.com.br/pt/Jogador/Allan/npyr018r8w1ubvvdy1k6f3dh) Across three seasons he made 93 appearances for the club in all competitions, scoring twice, and featured in Vasco's 2011 campaigns in the Série A, Copa do Brasil, and [Copa Sudamericana](https://www.edgepedia.org/copa-sudamericana).[2](https://portal.premiumleague.com.br/pt/Jogador/Allan/npyr018r8w1ubvvdy1k6f3dh) • [4](https://theanalyst.com/players/11197/allan/career)
**Udinese and Napoli.** He moved to Italy in 2012, joining Udinese, where he made 116 appearances with 2 goals over three seasons.[2](https://portal.premiumleague.com.br/pt/Jogador/Allan/npyr018r8w1ubvvdy1k6f3dh) A brief loan spell at Granada in the first half of 2014 preceded his return.[3](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/allan/158277) In July 2015 Napoli signed him for €11.5 million, and he spent five seasons there, the longest and most productive stop of his career: 217 appearances and 11 goals in all competitions, including regular [UEFA Champions League](https://www.edgepedia.org/uefa-champions-league) and Europa League soccer.[2](https://portal.premiumleague.com.br/pt/Jogador/Allan/npyr018r8w1ubvvdy1k6f3dh) • [4](https://theanalyst.com/players/11197/allan/career)
**Everton.** On 5 September 2020, Everton paid €24.6 million to bring him to the Premier League, reuniting him with the midfield recruitment of that transfer window.[3](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/allan/158277) He made 60 appearances for the club without scoring, 52 of them in the Premier League across the 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons, and left in September 2022.[2](https://portal.premiumleague.com.br/pt/Jogador/Allan/npyr018r8w1ubvvdy1k6f3dh) • [4](https://theanalyst.com/players/11197/allan/career)
**Al-Wahda and Botafogo.** Allan spent two seasons with Al-Wahda in the [UAE Pro League](https://www.edgepedia.org/uae-pro-league), scoring 3 goals in 58 appearances.[2](https://portal.premiumleague.com.br/pt/Jogador/Allan/npyr018r8w1ubvvdy1k6f3dh) He joined Botafogo on a free transfer on 10 July 2024 and was part of the squad that won the 2024 Série A title.[3](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/allan/158277) • [1](https://fbref.com/en/players/cc700722/Allan) His Botafogo spell has also included matches in the [Copa Libertadores](https://www.edgepedia.org/copa-libertadores), the 2025 [FIFA Club World Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fifa-club-world-cup), and the Copa Sudamericana.[4](https://theanalyst.com/players/11197/allan/career)
## International career
Allan earned 10 caps for Brazil between his debut on 25 October 2018 and his last recorded appearance window ending 14 May 2021, without scoring.[2](https://portal.premiumleague.com.br/pt/Jogador/Allan/npyr018r8w1ubvvdy1k6f3dh) He was part of the squad for the 2019 [Copa América](https://www.edgepedia.org/copa-america), in which he made one appearance.[5](https://www.11v11.com/players/allan-256523/) Earlier, he made 2 appearances for the Brazil under-20 side in 2011.[2](https://portal.premiumleague.com.br/pt/Jogador/Allan/npyr018r8w1ubvvdy1k6f3dh)
## Playing style
He is a defensive-minded central midfielder whose recorded role profiles place him as a deep-lying player: the [Football Manager](https://www.edgepedia.org/football-manager) database lists his natural position as defensive midfield with a best fit as a deep-lying playmaker, and FBref classifies him across central and defensive midfield with occasional right-back use.[6](https://database.footballmanagerblog.org/fm26/players/19101228-allan) • [1](https://fbref.com/en/players/cc700722/Allan) His career numbers reflect the profile: goal tallies in single digits at nearly every club, with his value concentrated in minutes played and ball-winning rather than scoring.[2](https://portal.premiumleague.com.br/pt/Jogador/Allan/npyr018r8w1ubvvdy1k6f3dh)
## Distinguishing him from other players named Allan
The name Allan is shared by several contemporary Brazilian footballers, and databases frequently conflate them. Allan [Rodrigues](https://www.edgepedia.org/rodrigues) de Souza, born 1997 in [Araçatuba](https://www.edgepedia.org/aracatuba), is a left-footed defensive midfielder who has played for Flamengo and, on loan, Corinthians.[7](https://www.cbf.com.br/futebol-brasileiro/atletas/copa-do-brasil/masculino/2026/339266) A third player, Allan Elias, born in 2001 in [Florianópolis](https://www.edgepedia.org/florianopolis), is a Palmeiras winger who moved to Manchester City in 2026.[8](https://as.com/futbol/internacional/allan-proyecto-millonario-de-palmeiras-f202511-n/) The subject of this article is the Rio de Janeiro-born midfielder of the 1991 birth year, identifiable by his full name Allan Marques Loureiro and his clubs from Vasco da Gama through Botafogo.[1](https://fbref.com/en/players/cc700722/Allan)
## References
1. [Allan, FBref player page](https://fbref.com/en/players/cc700722/Allan)
2. [Allan: Allan Marques Loureiro – Botafogo, Premium League Portal](https://portal.premiumleague.com.br/pt/Jogador/Allan/npyr018r8w1ubvvdy1k6f3dh)
3. [Allan stats and ratings, Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/football/player/allan/158277)
4. [Allan Career History, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/11197/allan/career)
5. [Allan Football Player Statistics, 11v11.com](https://www.11v11.com/players/allan-256523/)
6. [Allan, FM26 Player Profile, FM Blog Database](https://database.footballmanagerblog.org/fm26/players/19101228-allan)
7. [Allan Rodrigues de Souza, Confederação Brasileira de Futebol](https://www.cbf.com.br/futebol-brasileiro/atletas/copa-do-brasil/masculino/2026/339266)
8. [Allan: proyecto millonario de Palmeiras, AS](https://as.com/futbol/internacional/allan-proyecto-millonario-de-palmeiras-f202511-n/)
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