Allan Sousa

Allan Sousa
Personal information
Full name	Allan Gonçalves Sousa
Date of birth	27 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Registro, São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Al-Ula
Number	10
Youth career
	Independente de Limeira
Senior career*
Years	Team
2016	Al-Arabi
2016–2017	→ Al-Markhiya (loan)
2017–2022	Vejle
2019–2020	→ Sint-Truiden (loan)
2022–2023	AaB
2023–	Al-Ula
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:56, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

Allan Gonçalves Sousa (born 27 January 1997) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Saudi Second Division League club Al-Ula.

Club career

Early career

In winter 2016, at the age of 19, Sousa joined Al Arabi club in the Stars League for half a season 2015–16. The following season he was loaned to Al-Markhiya in the Second Division.^[2] Sousa left the team before 5 rounds than end,^[3] then moved to Denmark.

Vejle Boldklub

On 9 February 2017, Vejle Boldklub announced that Sousa had traveled with the team at training camp in Turkey prior to spring in the 2016–2017 season. The club also wrote that Sousa on the 12 day training camp would sign its agreement with the traditional club.

He established himself from the start of the spring season as a starter in the club, but scored first his first Vejlegoal on 7 May, when he delivered a direct free kick to VB at 1–1 home against AB.

In the following 2017–18 season, he scored 9 goals in league and scored up to 8 VB scores in 28 matches. Thus he was a crucial player in Vejle Boldklub's return to Danish Superliga.

He started the 2018–19 season in Superliga by scoring Vejle Boldklub's first goal this season when he put VB ahead of 1–0 in what ended up being a 3–1 victory over Hobro IK.^[4] He also followed up in the subsequent two matches against Brøndby IF and AGF, respectively. Prior to the third match in the season against AGF, Sousa extended its contract with VB until summer 2021.^[5]

Loan to Sint-Truiden

On 16 July 2019 it was confirmed, that Sousa had extended his contract with Vejle and would be loaned out to Belgian club Sint-Truidense.^[6]

Al-Ula

On 19 September 2023, Sousa joined Saudi Third Division club Al-Ula.^[7]^[8] He was signed as part of the club coming under the control of the Royal Commission for Al-'Ula, a state commission under Mohammed bin Salman as part of the Saudi Vision 2030.^[9]^[10]^[11] He signed for an annual salary believed to be €2.5 million.^[12]

Honours

Vejle

Danish 1st Division: 2017–18

Al-Ula

Saudi Third Division: 2023–24^[13]

References

^ Glinvad, Morten (31 August 2018). "Lille Allans store skridt". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Retrieved 22 September 2023.
^ "Sousa moved to Al-Markhiya" (in Arabic).
^ "He left the Al-Markhiya" (in Arabic).
^ "Vejle vinder begivenhedsrig Superliga-åbner mod Hobro - se alle målene her » TV3 SPORT" (in Danish).
^ "Vejle forlænger med Allan Sousa". bold.dk.
^ VB forlænger og udlejer Allan Sousa til Sint-Truiden VV, vejle-boldklub.dk, 16 July 2019
^ El-Itr, Obaida (15 September 2023). "Allan Sousa kickstarter enorm klubsatsning". Tipsbladet. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
^ Bak, Daniel (19 September 2023). "Bekræftet: Sousa er på plads i Saudi-Arabien". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
^ "نادي العلا | الاخبار" [Transfer of ownership of AlUla Club to the Royal Commission for AlUla Governorate]. Al-Ula FC (Press release) (in Arabic). 5 June 2023. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
^ Sim, Josh (6 June 2023). "PIF takes ownership of four Saudi Pro League clubs as Aramco, Neom, Driyah Gate and Royal Commission for Al-Ula also buy in". SportsPro. Archived from the original on 29 July 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
^ "Saudi Arabia privatises football clubs, eyes big-name signings". Al Jazeera. 5 June 2023. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
^ El-Itr, Obaida (15 September 2023). "Afsløring: Så meget tjener Sousa i Saudi-Arabien". Tipsbladet (in Danish). Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
^ "العلا بطل دوري الدرجة الثالثة".

External links

Allan Sousa at Soccerway

[1] Glinvad, Morten (31 August 2018). "Lille Allans store skridt". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Retrieved 22 September 2023.

[2] "Sousa moved to Al-Markhiya" (in Arabic).

[3] "He left the Al-Markhiya" (in Arabic).

[4] "Vejle vinder begivenhedsrig Superliga-åbner mod Hobro - se alle målene her » TV3 SPORT" (in Danish).

[5] "Vejle forlænger med Allan Sousa". bold.dk.

[6] VB forlænger og udlejer Allan Sousa til Sint-Truiden VV, vejle-boldklub.dk, 16 July 2019

[7] El-Itr, Obaida (15 September 2023). "Allan Sousa kickstarter enorm klubsatsning". Tipsbladet. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.

[8] Bak, Daniel (19 September 2023). "Bekræftet: Sousa er på plads i Saudi-Arabien". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.

[9] "نادي العلا | الاخبار" [Transfer of ownership of AlUla Club to the Royal Commission for AlUla Governorate]. Al-Ula FC (Press release) (in Arabic). 5 June 2023. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.

[10] Sim, Josh (6 June 2023). "PIF takes ownership of four Saudi Pro League clubs as Aramco, Neom, Driyah Gate and Royal Commission for Al-Ula also buy in". SportsPro. Archived from the original on 29 July 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.

[11] "Saudi Arabia privatises football clubs, eyes big-name signings". Al Jazeera. 5 June 2023. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.

[12] El-Itr, Obaida (15 September 2023). "Afsløring: Så meget tjener Sousa i Saudi-Arabien". Tipsbladet (in Danish). Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.

[13] "العلا بطل دوري الدرجة الثالثة".

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