Gian Franco Allala Menéndez (born 17 January 1997) is a Uruguayan professional

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who plays as a

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for Ecuadorean club

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on loan from

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International career

In May 2024, Allala was named in the first ever Uruguay A' national team squad. He made his Uruguay A' debut on 31 May 2024 in a goalless draw against

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* * * 1997 births People from Juan Lacaze Footballers from Colonia Department Living people 21st-century Uruguayan sportsmen Men's association football defenders Uruguayan men's footballers Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo) players Rampla Juniors players Sud América players Cádiz CF players Cádiz CF Mirandilla players CD Izarra footballers Miramar Misiones players Central Español players Defensor Sporting players Atenas de San Carlos players Boston River players L.D.U. Quito footballers Uruguayan Segunda División players Uruguayan Primera División players Tercera División players Segunda División B players Ecuadorian Serie A players Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Ecuador Expatriate men's footballers in Ecuador {{Uruguay-footy-defender-1990s-stub