Allan (footballer, born 2004)
Brazilian footballer
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Allan Andrade Elias (born 19 April 2004), known as Allan Elias or just Allan, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Premier League club Manchester City.
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Allan with Palmeiras in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Allan Andrade Elias[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 2004[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Florianópolis, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018 | Figueirense | ||
| 2019–2025 | Palmeiras | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025–2026 | Palmeiras | 69 | (8) |
| 2026– | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:50, 26 August 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Early career
Born in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Allan Elias joined Palmeiras' youth sides in 2019, from hometown side Figueirense; the club acquired 70% of his economic rights.[2] He renewed his contract until 2027 with the club on 13 December 2024.[3]
Palmeiras
Promoted to the main squad in January 2025,[4] Allan made his first team debut for Verdão on the 16th of that month, coming on as a late substitute for Rômulo in a 2–0 Campeonato Paulista home win over Portuguesa.[5] He scored his first professional goal on 23 February, netting his side's third in a 3–2 away win over Mirassol which qualified the club to the knockout stage of the Paulistão.[6]
Allan made his Série A debut on 16 April 2025, replacing Felipe Anderson in a 1–0 away win over Internacional. He scored his first goal in the category on 1 June, but in a 2–1 away loss to Cruzeiro, and renewed his contract until 2029 six days later,[7] with the club also buying 20% of his economic rights from Figueirense for a rumoured fee of R$ 1.6 million.[8]
Allan continued to feature regularly afterwards, and was named the Bola de Prata Breakthrough Player in the end of the 2025 season.[9]
On 26 August 2026, with a departure set, Allan was honoured by Palmeiras president Leila Pereira and was cheered by the supporters before a match against Santos; he totalled 96 appearances for the club, scoring nine goals and providing 12 assists.[10]
Manchester City
On 31 August 2026, Premier League club Manchester City confirmed the signing of Allan on a five-year contract in a deal reportedly worth up to £34.2 million.[11][12]
Style of play
Mainly an attacking midfielder or a winger, Allan is also capable of playing as a central midfielder.[13] Described as a "very vertical" player by head coach Abel Ferreira, he impresses for his dribbling and his defensive work rate.[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 August 2026[15]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | League cup[c] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Palmeiras | 2025 | Série A | 28 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 11[d] | 0 | 4[e] | 0 | 54 | 3 | |
| 2026 | Série A | 21 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 8[d] | 1 | — | 42 | 6 | |||
| Total | 49 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 96 | 9 | |||
| Manchester City | 2026–27 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 49 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 96 | 9 | ||
- Includes Campeonato Paulista
- Includes Copa do Brasil, FA Cup
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
Honours
Palmeiras U20[16]
- Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20: 2022, 2024
- Copa do Brasil Sub-20: 2022
- Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior: 2023
- Campeonato Paulista Sub-20: 2023
Palmeiras
Individual
