Juan Alano Explained

Juan Alano
Fullname:Juan Matheus Alano Nascimento
Birth Date:2 September 1996
Birth Place:Curitiba, Brazil
Height:1.72 m[1]
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Gamba Osaka
Clubnumber:47
Youthclubs1:Trieste Futebol Clube, Paraná
Youthyears2:2011–2016
Youthclubs2:Internacional
Years1:2017–2019
Caps1:21
Goals1:0
Clubs1:Internacional
Years2:2019
Caps2:33
Goals2:5
Clubs2:Coritiba (loan)
Years3:2020–2022
Caps3:69
Goals3:8
Clubs3:Kashima Antlers
Years4:2022–
Caps4:43
Goals4:8
Clubs4:Gamba Osaka
Club-Update:21:46, 31 July 2022 (UTC)

Juan Matheus Alano Nascimento commonly known as Juan Alano (born 2 September 1996), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Gamba Osaka.

Club career

Internacional

Starting his career with Trieste Futebol Clube in his home state of Paraná, Alano spent his youth football career with Internacional, joining them in 2011 at U-15 level. Working his way through the various age groups, he impressed Internacional B team coach Ricardo Colbachini who described him as an intelligent player who is a quality passer.[2] He made his first-team debut in the now defunct Primeira Liga in 2017, appearing as a 71st minute substitute in a 3-1 win over Criciúma.[3] He went on to make 15 appearances in his debut season for the club, the majority of those in the league and all of them coming from the bench. It wasn't until the 2018 season though until he was handed his first start, this coming in a 2-1 league win over Athletico Paranaense due to a suspension to teammate Edenílson.[4]

Loan to Coritiba

After struggling to break into the first team at Internacional, on 30 January 2019 Alano was loaned out to Série B club Coritiba until the end of the year.[5] [6] He made 44 appearances across all competitions and helped them secure a third place finish in the league and promotion to Série A.[7] During this season he scored his first professional goal, scoring in a 3-2 league defeat to Paraná.[8]

Kashima Antlers

Despite a successful season with Coritiba, Alano was surplus to requirements at Internacional and on 16 December 2019, Alano was sold to Kashima Antlers for a fee of €1.4m.[9] [10] Kashima handed him the number 7 shirt. There he would join fellow countrymen Léo Silva and Everaldo and was coached by Antônio Carlos Zago. Alano made 33 appearances in all competitions in his debut Kashima season, employed mainly as a right midfielder. He made his debut in a 3-0 league defeat to Sanfrecce Hiroshima,[11] and scored his first goal in a 2-1 win over FC Tokyo with a powerful left footed finish.[12] [13] He also made his first ever appearance in a continental competition, playing 90 minutes in a 1-0 defeat to Melbourne Victory in the 2020 AFC Champions League.[14] Alano went on to play another 52 games for Kashima Antlers over the following two seasons, scoring a total of 9 goals for the club.

Gamba Osaka

In July 2022, it was announced that Alano would be joining fellow J.League club Gamba Osaka.[15]

Club statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps Goals
Internacional2017Série B120102[18] 0150
2018Série A9070201[19] 0190
20191010
Total210902030350
Coritiba (loan)2019Série B33510010445
Kashima Antlers2020J1 League3042010334
20212732041334
20221213040191
Total6985010110859
Gamba Osaka2022J1 League111111
20232871070367
Total3981070478
Total1491719060131103018120

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Juan Alano . Japanese . Gamba Osaka . 25 September 2022.
  2. Web site: Quem é Juan, meia da base que teve participação direta na vitória do Inter contra o Figueirense . GZH . 4 April 2021 . pt-BR . 7 June 2017.
  3. Web site: Criciúma vs. Internacional - 24 February 2017 - Soccerway . int.soccerway.com . 4 April 2021.
  4. Web site: Internacional vs. Athletico Paranaense - 4 November 2018 - Soccerway . int.soccerway.com . 4 April 2021.
  5. https://globoesporte.globo.com/rs/futebol/noticia/inter-encaminha-emprestimo-de-juan-alano-ao-coritiba.ghtml Inter encaminha empréstimo de meia Juan Alano ao Coritiba
  6. Web site: Coritiba confirma Juan Alano . Coritiba Foot Ball Club . 4 April 2021 . 2 July 2019.
  7. Web site: Summary - Serie B - Brazil - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway . int.soccerway.com . 4 April 2021.
  8. Web site: Coritiba vs. Paraná - 8 June 2019 - Soccerway . int.soccerway.com . 4 April 2021.
  9. https://www.tribunapr.com.br/esportes/coritiba/juan-alano-internacional-coritiba-venda-mercado-da-bola/ Juan Alano é vendido pelo Internacional ao futebol japonês e se despede do Coritiba
  10. Web site: ファン アラーノ選手が完全移籍で加入 鹿島アントラーズ オフィシャルサイト . 鹿島アントラーズ オフィシャルサイト KASHIMA ANTLERS . 4 April 2021 . ja.
  11. Web site: Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs. Kashima Antlers - 23 February 2020 - Soccerway . int.soccerway.com . 4 April 2021.
  12. Web site: Tokyo vs. Kashima Antlers - 26 August 2020 - Soccerway . int.soccerway.com . 4 April 2021.
  13. Web site: FC Tokyo 1-2 Kashima Antlers Matchweek 12.1 2020 J1 League . 4 April 2021 . en.
  14. Web site: Kashima Antlers vs. Melbourne Victory - 28 January 2020 - Soccerway . int.soccerway.com . 4 April 2021.
  15. Web site: ファン アラーノ選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ . ガンバ大阪オフィシャルサイト . 31 July 2022 . ja.
  16. Web site: Brazil - Juan Alano - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway . int.soccerway.com . 3 April 2021.
  17. Web site: Juan Alano :: Juan Matheus Alano Nascimento :: Kashima Antlers . www.ogol.com.br . 3 April 2021 . br.
  18. Includes 2017 Primeira Liga and Brasileiro de Aspirantes
  19. 2018 Brasileiro de Aspirantes