Alan Kardec
Personal information
Full name Alan Kardec de Souza Pereira Júnior[1]
Date of birth (1989-01-12) January 12, 1989
Place of birth Barra Mansa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Atlético Mineiro
Number 14
Youth career
2000–2006 Vasco da Gama
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Vasco da Gama 73 (18)
2009 → Internacional (loan) 2 (0)
2009–2014 Benfica 23 (3)
2011–2012 → Santos (loan) 51 (9)
2012–2013 Benfica B 9 (4)
2013–2014 → Palmeiras (loan) 43 (24)
2014–2016 São Paulo 71 (23)
2016–2021 Chongqing Lifan 106 (55)
2021–2022 Shenzhen 16 (11)
2022– Atlético Mineiro 26 (3)
International career
2009 Brazil U20 15 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2024

Alan Kardec de Souza Pereira Júnior (born January 12, 1989),[3][4] known as Alan Kardec, is a Brazilian professional football player who plays for Atlético Mineiro as a striker.

He is named after the systematizer of Spiritism, Allan Kardec.[5]

Club career

Vasco da Gama

Alan Kardec debuted for CR Vasco da Gama on 14 February 2007 in Manaus,[6] in a 2–1 victory over Fast Clube in the Copa do Brasil.[7] On 11 April 11,[8] he scored his first goal for Vasco when his club and Botafogo drew 4–4 in a Campeonato Carioca match.[9] On 21 July 2007,[10] he scored his first Série A goal when Vasco beat Atlético Mineiro 4–0.[9] He played 26 Série A matches and scored eight goals in 2007,[11] while in 2008, he played 19 matches and scored two goals in that competition.[12]

Internacional

On 1 September 2009, Alan Kardec was loaned to Internacional.[13][14] He played his first game as an Internacional player on 28 October, a Série A game against São Paulo at Estádio do Morumbi, in which he came as a substitute for Fabiano Eller.[15]

Benfica

Alan Kardec announced on 13 December 2009 that he will play for Benfica in the 2010 season after Vasco had accepted a €2.5 million bid from the Portuguese club.[16] The following week, he signed a personal contract with Benfica.[17] On 18 March 2010, he scored the winning goal in Benfica's UEFA Europa League match against Marseille with a ferocious strike from a hard angle.

Santos

In July 2011, was confirmed that Alan Kardec would be loaned for one season to Santos.[18] Santos attempt to renew the loan in July 2012, but Benfica denied, only allowing the player to leave on a permanent deal. Alan Kardec played occasionally for Benfica's B-team, as he was effectively blocked in the first team by strikers Óscar Cardozo, Lima and Rodrigo.[19][20]

Palmeiras

In June 2013, Brazilian side Palmeiras confirmed the loan deal of Alan Kardec for one-and-half-years from Benfica, with an option to make the move permanent.[21] Kardec comes back to Brazil as a substitute for Kléber, that had a bad passage for the São Paulo city based club.[22]

In 2014, Alan Kardec had a great start to the year, scoring against São Paulo and Corinthians, two of Palmeiras' biggest rivals.

São Paulo

Alan Kardec signed a five-year deal with São Paulo on 12 May 2014, with the club paying €4.5 million to Benfica.[23]

Chongqing Lifan

On 15 July 2016, São Paulo announced that they had reached an agreement with Chinese club Chongqing Lifan for the transfer of Alan Kardec, for a fee of €5 million.[24] On 1 November 2020, after scoring in a 2–0 win over Shandong Luneng, Alan Kardec became the top scorer in the history of Chongqing Lifan, with 56 goals.[25]

Shenzhen

Alan Kardec spent the 2021 season with Shenzhen, scoring 12 goals in 19 appearances.

Atlético Mineiro

On 24 June 2022, Alan Kardec joined Atlético Mineiro on a free transfer.[26]

International career

Alan Kardec played eight South American Youth Championship matches for the Brazilian under-20 team between January 20, 2009, and February 8,[27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34] scoring two goals against Uruguay and Argentina respectively.[29][31] He scored two goals in Brazil's first 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup game, played on September 27, 2009, against Costa Rica.[35] He also scored a goal in the round of 16, against Uruguay,[36] played on 7 October 2009, and the only goal of the semi-final, against Costa Rica, played on 13 October 2009.[37]

He was one of seven players put on standby for Brazil's 2014 FIFA World Cup team.[38]

In July 2021, it was revealed that the China national football team were attempting to naturalize him. He would be eligible to represent China PR from January 2022.[39]

Career statistics

As of 1 January 2024[40][41][42]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vasco da Gama 2007 Série A 2681[lower-alpha 1]110—5[lower-alpha 2]0—339
2008 19217[lower-alpha 1]653—2[lower-alpha 2]1—4312
2009 Série B 604[lower-alpha 1]141———142
Total 5110228104—71—9023
Internacional (loan) 2009 Série A 20———00—20
Benfica 2009–10 Primeira Liga 80—00302[lower-alpha 3]1—131
2010–11 123—32307[lower-alpha 4]100256
2012–13 30—102100—61
Total 233—42819200448
Santos (loan) 2011 Série A 272————2[lower-alpha 5]0292
2012 4020[lower-alpha 6]7——11[lower-alpha 7]4—3511
Total 312207——114206413
Benfica B 2012–13 Segunda Liga 94—————94
Palmeiras (loan) 2013 Série B 2714—20———2914
2014 Série A 1115[lower-alpha 6]910———1710
Total 281515930———4624
São Paulo 2014 Série A 278———7[lower-alpha 2]2—3410
2015 8412[lower-alpha 6]720—3[lower-alpha 7]0—2511
2016 12312[lower-alpha 6]100—11[lower-alpha 7]0—354
Total 471524820—212—9425
Chongqing Lifan 2016 Chinese Super League 107—————107
2017 2710—00———2710
2018 2816—00———2816
2019 2614—21———2815
2020 158—00———158
Total 10655—21———10856
Shenzhen 2021 Chinese Super League 1611—31———1912
Atlético Mineiro 2022 Série A 122———1[lower-alpha 7]0—132
2023 1410000—1[lower-alpha 7]0—151
Total 2630000—20—283
Career total 33911881322488150920504168
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca
  2. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  4. ↑ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ↑ Appearance(s) in FIFA Club World Cup
  6. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores

Honors

Club

Vasco da Gama
Benfica
Santos
Palmeiras
Atlético Mineiro

International

Brazil

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: Brazil" (PDF). FIFA. October 6, 2009. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 13, 2009.
  2. ↑ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2011 presented by Toyota: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. December 11, 2011. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 19, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Alan Kardec de Souza Pereira Júnior". Brazilian Football Confederation. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
  4. ↑ "Kardec chega à glória no Vasco com fé na cabeça". O Globo Online. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
  5. ↑ Hazan, Marcelo (August 23, 2011). "'Gol espírita' de Alan Kardec resgata Santos das 'trevas'" (in Portuguese). Lance!. Archived from the original on February 7, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Brazil 2007 Cup". RSSSF. Archived from the original on December 24, 2007. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
  7. ↑ "Alan Kardec, atacante vascaíno, não espera jogo fácil contra o Fast". Jornal de Uberaba. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
  8. ↑ "Rio de Janeiro State League 2007". RSSSF. Archived from the original on December 9, 2007. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
  9. 1 2 "Alan Kardec comemora seu primeiro gol em Campeonato Brasileiro". Soccerway. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
  10. ↑ "Brazil 2007 Championship – First Level (Série A)". RSSSF. Archived from the original on October 29, 2007. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
  11. ↑ "Alan Kardec" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008. Retrieved December 27, 2008.
  12. ↑ "Alan Kardec" (in Portuguese). Yahoo! Brasil Esportes. Retrieved July 27, 2008.
  13. ↑ "Alan Kardec se emociona em despedida do Vasco" (in Portuguese). O Globo. September 1, 2009. Retrieved September 2, 2009.
  14. ↑ "Internacional profile". Sport Club Internacional. October 1, 2009. Archived from the original on October 12, 2009. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
  15. ↑ "São Paulo resgata fator Morumbi, bate o concorrente Inter e dorme no topo" (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. October 28, 2009. Archived from the original on November 1, 2009. Retrieved October 29, 2009.
  16. ↑ "Vasco admite ter fechado negócio de R$ 6 milhões com Benfica por Alan Kardec" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. December 13, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2009.
  17. ↑ "Kardec já é jogador do Benfica" (in Portuguese). Benfica. December 22, 2009. Archived from the original on January 26, 2010. Retrieved December 23, 2009.
  18. ↑ "Peixe negocia com Benfica contratação de Alan Kardec" [Santos negotiate with Benfica the sign of Alan Kardec] (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  19. ↑ "Em adeus ao Santos, Alan Kardec revela que chorou por volta ao Benfica". Estadão.com.br. June 26, 2012. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  20. ↑ "Santos confirma: Alan Kardec se despede neste domingo e retorna ao Benfica". Lancenet. June 21, 2012. Archived from the original on June 23, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  21. ↑ "Alan Kardec mal chegou ao Palmeiras e já virou intocável". estadao.com.br (in Portuguese). August 8, 2013. Archived from the original on August 9, 2013.
  22. ↑ "Palmeiras anuncia contratação de Alan Kardec". placar.abril.com.br. June 27, 2013. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014.
  23. ↑ "Alan Kardec inicia trajetória no Tricolor". saopaulofc.net (in Portuguese). May 12, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  24. ↑ "São Paulo vende Kardec por R$ 18 milhões e lucra R$ 5 milhões". Yahoo Esportes (in Portuguese). July 15, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  25. ↑ "Alan Kardec marca e se torna o maior artilheiro da história do Chongqing Lifan". Lance (in Portuguese). November 1, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  26. ↑ "Atlético-MG anuncia contratação de Alan Kardec". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). June 24, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  27. ↑ "Brasil – Paraguay" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved March 6, 2009.
  28. ↑ "Chile – Brasil" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved March 6, 2009.
  29. 1 2 "Uruguay – Brasil" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. Archived from the original on March 7, 2009. Retrieved March 6, 2009.
  30. ↑ "Uruguay – Brasil" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. Archived from the original on March 7, 2009. Retrieved March 6, 2009.
  31. 1 2 "Brasil – Argentina" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. Archived from the original on March 8, 2009. Retrieved March 6, 2009.
  32. ↑ "Venezuela – Brasil" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. Archived from the original on March 13, 2009. Retrieved March 6, 2009.
  33. ↑ "Colombia – Brasil" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. Archived from the original on February 6, 2009. Retrieved March 6, 2009.
  34. ↑ "Paraguay – Brasil" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. Archived from the original on March 15, 2009. Retrieved March 6, 2009.
  35. ↑ "Brazil – Costa Rica". FIFA. September 27, 2009. Archived from the original on October 1, 2009. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
  36. ↑ "Brazil – Uruguay". FIFA. October 7, 2009. Archived from the original on October 11, 2009. Retrieved November 3, 2009.
  37. ↑ "Brazil – Costa Rica". FIFA. October 13, 2009. Archived from the original on October 16, 2009. Retrieved November 3, 2009.
  38. ↑ "World Cup 2014: Kaka and Robinho omitted from Brazil squad". BBC Sport. May 13, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  39. ↑ "卡尔德克归化明年一月有望完成". Soccer News. July 5, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  40. ↑ "Alan Kardec – 2007". NetVasco. Retrieved November 8, 2009.
  41. ↑ "Alan Kardec – 2008". NetVasco. Retrieved November 8, 2009.
  42. ↑ "Alan Kardec – 2009". NetVasco. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
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