Normally deployed as a holding midfielder in front of the back-line, Allan is known as a dynamic, physically strong, tenacious and energetic right-footed midfielder, with good ball-winning abilities.
Allan playing for in 2019 On 17 September 2015, Allan came off the bench in the 62nd minute against Belgian club in his first ever game, assisting 's second goal of the game with a through-ball just minutes after coming on. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
NextAllan, who has dual Brazilian and Portuguese citizenship, promised to add strength to central midfield as well as more of a box-to-box presence than anyone currently at the club at the time.
Allan also 'has a distant Italian relative' which qualifies him for an Italian passport and thus the. Manager played him in 36 games in the league out of 38 games, he proved one of the best bargains of the season, defying expectation and playing almost all games as a starter to help Udinese to finish in a surprise fifth-place position, securing qualification to next year's. Allan signed a three-year contract in early September 2020 and joined compatriots Richarlison and Bernard on Merseyside, taking the number 6 jersey.
NextHe then returned to action in the last round of the before the break for the , playing in the Copa da Hora friendly tournament.
He made his senior international debut in the former match, held in London on 16 November, which ended in a 1—0 victory to Brazil. Brazil's U-20 World Cup-winning side also featured the likes of , , and , as well as future Napoli teammates and.
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The following season the club finished 13th in the league in what was Francesco Guidolin's final season with the side. Il Corriere dello Sport in Italian..
However, because these were only exhibition matches, Allan still also remained to play for Portugal and Italy at the time.
Manager , on 26 October 2018, named Allan to the Brazilian squad that will face and in the following month. In his in , Allan played mostly as a , recovering and distributing a large number of balls.
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On 26 September, Allan scored a goal against defending champions Juventus, with excellent passing and an impressive overall game in a 2—1 home win. Retrieved 17 October 2020. During that season, Allan extended his contract with Napoli until 2023.
NextHe moved to Italy in 2012 after three years with Vasco da Gama in his native Brazil when he signed for Udinese and operated mostly as a defensive midfielder, helping that club to qualify for the Europa League in his first season there.