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| Full name | Alisson Santana Lopes da Fonseca | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 21 September 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cachoeirinha, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Positions | |||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 30 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Atlético Mineiro | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Atlético Mineiro | 32 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Shakhtar Donetsk | 22 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Brazil U20 | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 01:01, 6 March 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Alisson Santana Lopes da Fonseca (born 21 September 2005), known as Alisson Santana or just Alisson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as either a winger or an attacking midfielder for Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk.
Club career
[edit]Atlético Mineiro
[edit]Alisson joined Atlético Mineiro's youth categories in 2021, aged 15.[1] On 31 August 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the club, after agreeing to a three-year deal.[2]
Alisson made his professional – and Série A – debut on 8 July 2023, coming on as a second-half substitute for Igor Gomes in a 1–0 home loss to Corinthians.[3][4]
Shakhtar Donetsk
[edit]On 10 March 2025, Alisson joined Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk on a five-year deal.[5] He made his debut for the club on the following day, appearing as a second-half substitute in a league 0–0 draw to Karpaty Lviv.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 3 August 2026[7]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Mineiro | 2023 | Série A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Série A | 19 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6[a] | 1 | — | 36 | 3 | ||
| 2025 | Série A | — | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 43 | 4 | |||
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2024–25 | Ukrainian Premier League | 9 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2025–26 | Ukrainian Premier League | 12 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 13[c] | 6 | — | 26 | 7 | |||
| 2026–27 | Ukrainian Premier League | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0[d] | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total | 22 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 13 | 3 | — | 39 | 9 | ||||
| Career total | 46 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 13 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ↑ Soccerway attribute one appearance to Alisson in the match against Pouso Alegre, but the player who featured in that match was Alisson Souza
- ↑ Five appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League, eight appearances and three goals in UEFA Conference League
- ↑ Appearances and goals in the UEFA Champions League
Honours
[edit]- Atlético Mineiro
- Brazil U20
Shakhtar Donetsk
References
[edit]- ↑ "Quem é Alisson Santana, joia do Galo relacionado por Felipão na Libertadores?" [Who is Alisson Santana, pearl of Galo called up by Felipão in the Libertadores?] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Tempo. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ↑ "Destaque da base do Atlético-MG, Alisson Santana assina seu primeiro contrato profissional" [Spotlight of Atlético-MG's youth setup, Alisson Santana signs his first professional contract] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ↑ "Corinthians vence Atlético-MG, dá alívio a Luxemburgo e se afasta do Z-4" [Corinthians defeat Atlético-MG, give Luxemburgo a relief and get farther from the Z-4] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ↑ "Alisson estreia pelo Atlético e ganha elogios da comissão técnica" [Alisson debuts for Atlético and receives praise from the technical staff] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rádio Itatiaia. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ↑ "Alisson is a Shakhtar player". FC Shakhtar Donetsk. 10 March 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
- ↑ "VBET Ukrainian Premier League. 21st round Match #163". Ukrainian Premier League. 11 March 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ↑ Alisson Santana at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ↑ "Ukrainian Cup: Shakhtar defeated Dynamo in a penalty shootout | УНН". Ukrainian National News (UNN). 14 May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
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