# Allan (footballer, born 1997)
**Allan Rodrigues de Souza** (born 1997), known simply as Allan, 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 Corinthians, on loan from Flamengo[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/allan/profil/spieler/385271). He is best known for four-and-a-half years on Liverpool's books between 2015 and 2020, spent almost entirely on loan, followed by a domestic career in Brazil in which he won league titles with Atlético Mineiro and Flamengo[2](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/381963-allan-joins-atletico-mineiro-on-permanent-deal) • [3](https://www.fotmob.com/players/676625/allan-rodriguez-de-souza).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Allan Rodrigues de Souza[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/allan/profil/spieler/385271) |
| Born | 1997, Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/allan/profil/spieler/385271) |
| Position | Defensive midfielder (secondary position: central midfield); left-footed, 1.72 m[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/allan/profil/spieler/385271) |
| Liverpool | Signed from Internacional in September 2015; never made a first-team appearance, loaned out before a permanent move to Atlético Mineiro on 9 January 2020[4](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/196876-when-jrgen-met-allan-lfc-s-teen-brazilian-returns-to-melwood) • [2](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/381963-allan-joins-atletico-mineiro-on-permanent-deal) |
| Major honors | Copa Libertadores 2025 and Série A 2025 with Flamengo; Série A 2021, Copa do Brasil 2021, and Supercopa do Brasil 2022 with Atlético Mineiro; Veikkausliiga 2015 with SJK[3](https://www.fotmob.com/players/676625/allan-rodriguez-de-souza) |
| Current club | Corinthians, joined on loan from Flamengo on 6 February 2026, contract to 31 December 2026[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/allan/profil/spieler/385271) |
| International | Former Brazil U23 player, 1 cap, 0 goals[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/allan/profil/spieler/385271) |
## Early career and move to Liverpool
Allan began his senior career at Internacional, one of the major clubs of [Porto Alegre](https://www.edgepedia.org/porto-alegre), and in September 2015, at age 18, he transferred to Liverpool in the Premier League[4](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/196876-when-jrgen-met-allan-lfc-s-teen-brazilian-returns-to-melwood). Liverpool immediately sent him on loan to Finnish top-flight club Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho (SJK) to gain European experience[4](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/196876-when-jrgen-met-allan-lfc-s-teen-brazilian-returns-to-melwood).
The Finnish stint was productive. In eight appearances the 18-year-old scored two goals and provided five assists, helping SJK, a club founded only seven years earlier, to its first ever [Veikkausliiga](https://www.edgepedia.org/veikkausliiga) title ahead of the traditionally dominant HJK Helsinki[4](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/196876-when-jrgen-met-allan-lfc-s-teen-brazilian-returns-to-melwood). Allan later described the spell as his first taste of professional football and noted how different the pace of the European game was from Brazilian football[4](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/196876-when-jrgen-met-allan-lfc-s-teen-brazilian-returns-to-melwood). He returned to Melwood in October 2015, where new manager [Jürgen Klopp](https://www.edgepedia.org/jurgen-klopp) welcomed him personally, and he handed Klopp a souvenir jersey and his Finnish league winners' medal[4](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/196876-when-jrgen-met-allan-lfc-s-teen-brazilian-returns-to-melwood).
## The Liverpool years on loan
Allan never broke into Liverpool's first team. Instead, the club placed him on a series of loans across Europe and Brazil[2](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/381963-allan-joins-atletico-mineiro-on-permanent-deal). The recorded spells include Apollon Limassol in Cyprus from 31 August 2017 to 31 May 2018 and [Eintracht Frankfurt](https://www.edgepedia.org/eintracht-frankfurt) in the [Bundesliga](https://www.edgepedia.org/bundesliga) from 25 July 2018 to 31 May 2019[5](https://www.11v11.com/players/allan-256485/). In 2019 he returned to Brazilian football with [Fluminense](https://www.edgepedia.org/fluminense), joining in February of that year[2](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/381963-allan-joins-atletico-mineiro-on-permanent-deal).
On 9 January 2020, after four-and-a-half years with Liverpool, Allan finalized a permanent transfer to [Clube Atlético Mineiro](https://www.edgepedia.org/clube-atletico-mineiro) in [Belo Horizonte](https://www.edgepedia.org/belo-horizonte)[2](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/381963-allan-joins-atletico-mineiro-on-permanent-deal). LigaToday records the fee as €3.5 million[6](https://ligatoday.com/player/allan/).
## Atlético Mineiro and Flamengo
The move to Atlético Mineiro transformed Allan's career. Over roughly three seasons in Belo Horizonte he collected the 2021 Série A title, the 2021 Copa do Brasil, the 2022 Supercopa do Brasil, and four consecutive Campeonato Mineiro state titles in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023[3](https://www.fotmob.com/players/676625/allan-rodriguez-de-souza).
In 2023 he joined Flamengo of Rio de Janeiro for a reported €8.2 million[6](https://ligatoday.com/player/allan/). His spell there added the biggest prizes of his career: the 2025 [Copa Libertadores](https://www.edgepedia.org/copa-libertadores), the 2025 Série A title, the 2024 Copa do Brasil, the Carioca state championships of 2024 and 2025, and the 2025 Supercopa do Brasil[3](https://www.fotmob.com/players/676625/allan-rodriguez-de-souza). FotMob credits him with 14 career titles in total[3](https://www.fotmob.com/players/676625/allan-rodriguez-de-souza).
## Corinthians loan
In early 2026 Allan moved to Corinthians on loan from Flamengo, joining on 6 February 2026 with a contract running to 31 December 2026; his Flamengo contract runs to 31 December 2027[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/allan/profil/spieler/385271). Transfermarkt listed his market value at €2.50 million as of May 2026[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/allan/profil/spieler/385271). The [Brazilian Football Confederation](https://www.edgepedia.org/brazilian-football-confederation)'s registration records show him appearing for Corinthians in the 2026 Série A and Copa do Brasil competitions[7](https://www.cbf.com.br/futebol-brasileiro/atletas/copa-do-brasil/masculino/2026/339266).
## Playing style and record
Transfermarkt classifies Allan's main position as defensive midfield (volante in Brazilian usage), with central midfield as a secondary position, and notes him as left-footed[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/allan/profil/spieler/385271). FootyStats records a career total of 394 matches with 1 goal and 7 assists, a scoring return consistent with a holding midfield role[8](https://footystats.org/players/brazil/allan). At international level he made one appearance for Brazil's Under-23 side without scoring[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/allan/profil/spieler/385271).
## References
1. [Allan – Player profile, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.us/allan/profil/spieler/385271)
2. [Allan joins Atletico Mineiro on permanent deal, Liverpool FC (9 January 2020)](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/381963-allan-joins-atletico-mineiro-on-permanent-deal)
3. [Allan – stats, career and market value, FotMob](https://www.fotmob.com/players/676625/allan-rodriguez-de-souza)
4. [When Jürgen met Allan: LFC's teen Brazilian returns to Melwood, Liverpool FC (29 October 2015)](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/196876-when-jrgen-met-allan-lfc-s-teen-brazilian-returns-to-melwood)
5. [Allan Football Player Statistics, 11v11.com](https://www.11v11.com/players/allan-256485/)
6. [Allan stats – goals, assists, age & profile, LigaToday](https://ligatoday.com/player/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 Stats – Goals, xG, Assists & Career Stats, FootyStats](https://footystats.org/players/brazil/allan)
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