# Alysson (footballer, born 2006)
**Alysson** (full name Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha dos Santos; born 2006) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Premier League club Aston Villa.[1](https://theanalyst.com/players/6998/alysson-edward) • [2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/alysson/profil/spieler/1005583) He came through the Grêmio academy in [Porto Alegre](https://www.edgepedia.org/porto-alegre) and moved to England in January 2026 at age 19.[2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/alysson/profil/spieler/1005583) • [3](https://as.com/futbol/internacional/emery-copia-la-formula-estevao-alysson-f202512-n/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha dos Santos[1](https://theanalyst.com/players/6998/alysson-edward) |
| Born | 2006, Apucarana, Brazil[1](https://theanalyst.com/players/6998/alysson-edward) |
| Position | Right winger; left-footed; 1.84 m[2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/alysson/profil/spieler/1005583) |
| Current club | Aston Villa, joined 1 January 2026, contract to 30 June 2031, shirt number 47[2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/alysson/profil/spieler/1005583) |
| Youth career | Grêmio FBPA academy, 2015–2024[2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/alysson/profil/spieler/1005583) |
| Grêmio senior record | 34 league appearances, 1 goal, 2 assists[1](https://theanalyst.com/players/6998/alysson-edward) |
| Premier League record | 8 appearances, 1 goal, 0 assists[1](https://theanalyst.com/players/6998/alysson-edward) |
| Youth international | Brazil U16, 3 caps, 3 goals[2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/alysson/profil/spieler/1005583) |
## Grêmio
Alysson was born in Apucarana, in the state of Paraná, and joined Grêmio's youth setup as a boy; Transfermarkt lists his youth registration with Grêmio FBPA from 2015 to 2024.[1](https://theanalyst.com/players/6998/alysson-edward) • [2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/alysson/profil/spieler/1005583) In the 2025 season, playing under the veteran coach Mano Menezes, he established himself in a squad that included many established internationals, and his performances drew attention from English clubs; the Spanish newspaper AS reported [Southampton](https://www.edgepedia.org/southampton) monitoring him, with a release clause of 60 million euros.[4](https://as.com/futbol/internacional/alysson-joya-de-gremio-de-porto-alegre-en-el-radar-de-la-premier-league-n/) Across his Grêmio career he made 34 Brazilian Serie A league appearances, scoring one goal and providing two assists.[1](https://theanalyst.com/players/6998/alysson-edward)
## Move to Aston Villa
Aston Villa signed Alysson on 1 January 2026 on a contract running to 30 June 2031.[2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/alysson/profil/spieler/1005583) AS reported the transfer fee at around 13 million euros between fixed and variable amounts, with Grêmio retaining 10 percent of a future sale; the sale served Grêmio's need to balance its accounts while ninth in the Brazilian table.[3](https://as.com/futbol/internacional/emery-copia-la-formula-estevao-alysson-f202512-n/) The Spanish daily framed the signing as Aston Villa following the model of Chelsea's purchase of Estêvão, another young Brazilian winger bought for immediate Premier League impact.[3](https://as.com/futbol/internacional/emery-copia-la-formula-estevao-alysson-f202512-n/)
## Aston Villa career
Alysson made his Premier League debut on 11 February 2026 as a substitute against Brighton & Hove Albion, at 19 years and 282 days.[1](https://theanalyst.com/players/6998/alysson-edward) In the remainder of the 2025/26 season he made three Premier League appearances, all from the bench, without scoring.[5](https://www.premierleague.com/en/players/653481/alysson-edward/career)
In 2026/27 his first goal of the campaign came in a 2-1 loss against Nottingham Forest on 12 September.[1](https://theanalyst.com/players/6998/alysson-edward) Across the season he has appeared five times in the Premier League, all as a substitute, accumulating 90 minutes, with one goal and no assists; he has also made single substitute appearances in the Champions League, the League Cup, and the [UEFA Super Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/uefa-super-cup).[1](https://theanalyst.com/players/6998/alysson-edward) His Premier League totals for Aston Villa stand at eight appearances and one goal.[1](https://theanalyst.com/players/6998/alysson-edward)
## International career
Alysson represented Brazil at under-16 level in 2022, scoring three goals in three appearances.[2](https://www.transfermarkt.us/alysson/profil/spieler/1005583) • [6](https://inside.lampcook.com/football/feed_fbvods.php?idx_no=17568)
## References
1. [Alysson, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/6998/alysson-edward)
2. [Alysson, player profile, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.us/alysson/profil/spieler/1005583)
3. [Emery copia la 'fórmula Estêvão': Alysson, AS (December 2025)](https://as.com/futbol/internacional/emery-copia-la-formula-estevao-alysson-f202512-n/)
4. [Alysson, joya de Gremio de Porto Alegre, en el radar desde Inglaterra, AS (July 2025)](https://as.com/futbol/internacional/alysson-joya-de-gremio-de-porto-alegre-en-el-radar-de-la-premier-league-n/)
5. [Alysson, Aston Villa Forward, Profile & Stats, Premier League](https://www.premierleague.com/en/players/653481/alysson-edward/career)
6. [Alysson, SportsLib profile](https://inside.lampcook.com/football/feed_fbvods.php?idx_no=17568)
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