Alanzinho

Alanzinho

With Trabzonspor in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Alan Carlos Gomes Da Costa
Date of birth	February 22, 1983 (1983-02-22)
Place of birth	Flamengo, Brazil
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder, Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club	Trabzonspor
Number	25
Youth career
	Flamengo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2003	Flamengo	5	(0)
2004	America (RJ)	1	(0)
2005	Gama
2005–2009	Stabæk	83	(19)
2009–	Trabzonspor	97	(8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 January 2012. † Appearances (Goals).

Alan Carlos Gomes da Costa (born 22 February 1983 in Flamengo neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a footballer. He currently plays for Trabzonspor. He is known under the nickname Alanzinho. Alanzinho is an ambidextrous player, primarily known for his pacy dribbling as well as having a knack for scoring goals. His former clubs include Flamengo (2003), America (RJ) (2004), Gama (2005) and Stabæk (2005–2009).

Club career

Stabæk

He played an important part during Stabæk's title winning season in 2008, winning both NISO's player of the year award – an award where every league player cast a vote – and the Kniksen midfield of the year award. He was also on top of the ratings in both VG and Dagbladet, two of the biggest newspapers in Norway

In the first part of the 2008 campaign, Alanzinho was linked with other clubs throughout the European continent, with his contract ending after the 2008 season. However, on May 15, 2008, Alanzinho penned a three year deal ending speculations about his future.

Trabzonspor

On 27 January 2009, Stabæk officially confirmed that they had agreed with Trabzonspor and that Alanzinho is free to go to Turkey to undergo a medical and agree on personal terms. He signed an official contract for Trabzonspor on the 28 January 2009, his transfer fee is reported to be around € 4 million and his contract lasts for 3 and a half years until the summer of 2012.

He scored his first goal against Galatasaray with a great shoot technique. Then he scored another sensational goal against Kocaelispor and gained many fans especially because of his fast skills and marvelleous abilities.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brazil			League		Copa do Brasil		South America		Total
2003	Flamengo	Série A	5	0	0	0	-	-	5	0
2004	America (RJ)	Unknown	?	?	1	0	-	-	?	?
2005	Gama	Série B	?	?	-	-	-	-	?	?
Norway			League		Norwegian Football Cup		Europe		Total
2005	Stabæk	Adeccoligaen	11	3	1	0	-	-	12	3
2006		Tippeligaen	21	2	3	1	-	-	24	3
2007			26	5	6	4	-	-	32	9
2008			25	9	7	3	2	0	34	12
Turkey			League		Türkiye Kupası		Europe		Total
2008–09	Trabzonspor	Turkcell Süper Lig	17	4	-	-	-	-	17	4
2009–10			29	1	0	0	2	0	31	1
2010–11			7	1	?	?	?	?	31	1
Total	Brazil		?	?	?	?	-	-	36	9
	Norway		83	19	16	8	2	0	102	27
	Turkey		53	6	-	-	2	0	55	6
Career total			136	25	19	16	4	0	?	?

Honours

• Kniksen award:
  • Midfielder of the Year in 2007
  • Midfielder of the Year in 2008
• NISO Player's player of the year Award
• Turkey Cup 2010, with Trabzonspor.

External links

• Player profile at Stabæk's official page