Alan Pires da Graça (born 4 January 1993), commonly known as Alan Pires, is a Brazilian
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...
who plays as a
left back
In the sport of association football, a defender is an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield player whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Defenders fall into four main categ ...
for
Duque de Caxias
Duque is a Spanish surname meaning "duke".
People
Notable people with the name include:
* Duque (footballer), nickname of Davi Ferreira (1926–2017), Brazilian footballer and manager
* Jaime Enrique Duque Correa (1943–2013), Colombian Roman ...
.
Career
Club
On 14 February 2018, Alan Pires signed an 18-month contract with
Armenian Premier League
The Armenian Premier League (, known as the Armenian Fastex Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the top association football, football competition in Armenia. From 1936 to 1991, the competition was held as a regional tournament within th ...
club
FC Alashkert
Football Club Alashkert (), commonly known as Alashkert, is an Armenian football club based in the capital Yerevan, founded in 1990 in Martuni and after folding in 2000 re-founded in 2011. They currently play in the Armenian Premier League. The ...
. On 1 March, Alashkert announced that Alan Pires had moved to fellow Armenian Premier League club
Ararat Yerevan
Football Club Ararat Yerevan (), commonly known as Ararat Yerevan, is an Armenia, Armenian professional Association football, football club based in Yerevan that plays in the Armenian Premier League.
Since 1999 the club has been owned by the Sw ...
on loan for the remainder of the season.
Career statistics
Club
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References
1993 births
Living people
Brazilian men's footballers
Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players
Campeonato de Portugal (league) players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players
Challenger Pro League players
Armenian Premier League players
Clube Atlético Joseense players
Vila Nova Futebol Clube players
Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube players
Madureira Esporte Clube players
S.U. Sintrense players
Clube Recreativo e Atlético Catalano players
Grêmio Esportivo Glória players
Royale Union Tubize-Braine players
FC Alashkert players
FC Ararat Yerevan players
America Football Club (Rio de Janeiro) players
Nacional Atlético Clube (Patos) players
Ferroviário Atlético Clube (CE) players
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Expatriate men's footballers in Armenia
Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city)
21st-century Brazilian sportsmen
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