Alan Kardec

For other people with similar names, see Allan Kardeck, Allan Kardec, and Alan Kardek.
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Souza and the second or paternal family name is Pereira.
Alan Kardec
Personal information
Full name Alan Kardec de Souza Pereira Júnior[1]
Date of birth (1989-01-12) January 12, 1989 (age 35)
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 30 (3)
International career
2009 Brazil U20 15 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 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]

  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.[dead link]
  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.