Alan (footballer, born 1979)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Osório da Costa Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 19 September 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Salvador, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| 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 | |||
Alan Osório da Costa Silva (born 19 September 1979), known simply as Alan, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a winger.
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.