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Allan Marques Loureiro, commonly known as Allan Marques, or simply Allan, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Everton and the Brazil national team.
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After starting out in the Madureira youth system in his home country, he joined Uruguayan club Deportivo Maldonado, but later returned to Brazil and made his professional debut with Vasco da Gama in 2009.
Allan joined Italian club Udinese in 2012, and subsequently moved to fellow Serie A side Napoli in 2015.
Allan was signed from Madureira by Uruguayan side Deportivo Maldonado at 17 years of age for an undisclosed fee.
Allan moved to Vasco da Gama once again still as a youth player, loaned from Deportivo Maldonado.
A year after he played for their youth team, he was brought back and promoted to the first-team by coach Dorival Júnior, playing in many crucial games in the club's 2009 season to help the side win the Série B and secure promotion to the top-flight Série A, though he ultimately suffered an injury.
Due to injury Allan, could not compete with Vasco da Gama neither in the Campeonato Carioca nor the 2010 Copa do Brasil.
He then returned to action in the last round of the Série A before the break for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, playing in the Copa da Hora friendly tournament.
The club won the tournament, with Allan contributing to the title, also scoring a goal in a 3-2 victory over Coritiba.
In June 2012, Allan signed for Serie A side Udinese for a reported fee of R$7 million from Deportivo Maldonado.
In his first season in Udine, Allan played mostly as a defensive midfielder, recovering and distributing a large number of balls.
Allan joined Italian club Udinese in 2012, and subsequently moved to fellow Serie A side Napoli in 2015.
Allan was signed from Madureira by Uruguayan side Deportivo Maldonado at 17 years of age for an undisclosed fee.
Allan moved to Vasco da Gama once again still as a youth player, loaned from Deportivo Maldonado.
A year after he played for their youth team, he was brought back and promoted to the first-team by coach Dorival Júnior, playing in many crucial games in the club's 2009 season to help the side win the Série B and secure promotion to the top-flight Série A, though he ultimately suffered an injury.
Due to injury Allan, could not compete with Vasco da Gama neither in the Campeonato Carioca nor the 2010 Copa do Brasil.
He then returned to action in the last round of the Série A before the break for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, playing in the Copa da Hora friendly tournament.
The club won the tournament, with Allan contributing to the title, also scoring a goal in a 3-2 victory over Coritiba.
In June 2012, Allan signed for Serie A side Udinese for a reported fee of R$7 million from Deportivo Maldonado.
In his first season in Udine, Allan played mostly as a defensive midfielder, recovering and distributing a large number of balls.
Manager Francesco Guidolin played him in 36 games in the league out of 38 games, he proved one of the best bargains of the season, defying expectation and playing almost all games as a starter to help Udinese to finish in a surprise fifth-place position, securing qualification to next year's UEFA Europa League.
The following season the club finished 13th in the league in what was Francesco Guidolin's final season with the side.
Despite this, Allan excelled in midfield, and scored his first goals for the club as his improvement in Italy continued.
In the 2014-15 season, Allan was to be the top ball-winner of all of Europe's top-five leagues with the most balls won.
After reported interest from a number of other clubs, Allan signed for Napoli for €10m plus bonuses in July 2015.
In the 2015-16 season, Allan made his Napoli debut in a pre-season friendly against Lega Pro side FeralpiSalò, which Napoli won 5-2.
Allan was later substituted in the second half for David López.
Allan would then receive a start in Napoli's third game of the season, a 2-2 away draw with Empoli, scoring an equalizer in the 78th minute after converting a pass from captain Marek Hamšík.
On 17 September 2015, Allan came off the bench in the 62nd minute against Belgian club Club Brugge in his first ever Europa League game, assisting José Callejón's second goal of the game with a through-ball just minutes after coming on.
The match finished 5-0 for Napoli, the club's largest European win and the joint-largest margin of defeat for Brugge, equalling its 6-1 defeat at Monaco in 1988.
The following season the club finished 13th in the league in what was Francesco Guidolin's final season with the side.
Despite this, Allan excelled in midfield, and scored his first goals for the club as his improvement in Italy continued.
In the 2014-15 season, Allan was to be the top ball-winner of all of Europe's top-five leagues with the most balls won.
After reported interest from a number of other clubs, Allan signed for Napoli for €10m plus bonuses in July 2015.
In the 2015-16 season, Allan made his Napoli debut in a pre-season friendly against Lega Pro side FeralpiSalò, which Napoli won 5-2.
Allan was later substituted in the second half for David López.
Allan would then receive a start in Napoli's third game of the season, a 2-2 away draw with Empoli, scoring an equalizer in the 78th minute after converting a pass from captain Marek Hamšík.
On 17 September 2015, Allan came off the bench in the 62nd minute against Belgian club Club Brugge in his first ever Europa League game, assisting José Callejón's second goal of the game with a through-ball just minutes after coming on.
The match finished 5-0 for Napoli, the club's largest European win and the joint-largest margin of defeat for Brugge, equalling its 6-1 defeat at Monaco in 1988.
Allan would go on to score once again and provide another assist in a 5-0 win against Lazio, only three days after the Brugge victory on 20 September, giving manager Maurizio Sarri trust in him for his precise passing and defensive work.
On 26 September, Allan scored a goal against defending champions Juventus, with excellent passing and an impressive overall game in a 2-1 home win.
On 4 October, Allan would score the opening goal in a 0-4 away rout of Milan in a swift counter-attacking move, where the Brazilian went one-on-one with Milan goalkeeper Diego López.
In the 2016-17 season, Allan had 29 Serie A appearances, 8 Champions League appearances culminating in an 86.6% pass completion rate, an average of 2.4 successful tackles per game and he also averaged one key pass per game.
In the 2017-18 season, Allan played in all 38 Serie A matches, scoring four goals.
During that season, Allan extended his contract with Napoli until 2023.
In the following season, he featured in 33 Serie A matches and reached the 2018-19 UEFA Europa League quarter-finals with Napoli.
In the 2019-20 season, he played in the 2019-20 UEFA Champions League round of 16 home match against Barcelona, which ended 1-1, then he won the 2019-20 Coppa Italia against Juventus, his only silverware with Napoli.
On 5 September 2020, English club Everton signed Allan for around £21.7m on a three-year deal, to be reunited with former Napoli manager Carlo Ancelotti.
On 26 September, Allan scored a goal against defending champions Juventus, with excellent passing and an impressive overall game in a 2-1 home win.
On 4 October, Allan would score the opening goal in a 0-4 away rout of Milan in a swift counter-attacking move, where the Brazilian went one-on-one with Milan goalkeeper Diego López.
In the 2016-17 season, Allan had 29 Serie A appearances, 8 Champions League appearances culminating in an 86.6% pass completion rate, an average of 2.4 successful tackles per game and he also averaged one key pass per game.
In the 2017-18 season, Allan played in all 38 Serie A matches, scoring four goals.
During that season, Allan extended his contract with Napoli until 2023.
In the following season, he featured in 33 Serie A matches and reached the 2018-19 UEFA Europa League quarter-finals with Napoli.
In the 2019-20 season, he played in the 2019-20 UEFA Champions League round of 16 home match against Barcelona, which ended 1-1, then he won the 2019-20 Coppa Italia against Juventus, his only silverware with Napoli.
On 5 September 2020, English club Everton signed Allan for around £21.7m on a three-year deal, to be reunited with former Napoli manager Carlo Ancelotti.
Allan suffered an injury to his hamstring on 16 December during an away game against Leicester City, he was replaced in the 41st minute by Andre Gomes; Everton won the game 0-2.
Allan was ruled out for the remainder of Everton's games in 2020.
He returned to the starting eleven on 1 March against Southampton playing the full 90 minutes, Everton won the game 1-0.
Although born in Brazil, Allan holds dual Portuguese-Brazilian nationality, making him eligible to play for Brazil or Portugal.
Allan also 'has a distant Italian relative' which qualifies him for an Italian passport and thus the Italian national team.
Manager Tite, on 26 October 2018, named Allan to the Brazilian squad that will face Uruguay and Cameroon in friendlies the following month.
Because these were only exhibition matches, Allan still also remained eligible to play for Portugal and Italy at the time.
Allan was ruled out for the remainder of Everton's games in 2020.
He returned to the starting eleven on 1 March against Southampton playing the full 90 minutes, Everton won the game 1-0.
Although born in Brazil, Allan holds dual Portuguese-Brazilian nationality, making him eligible to play for Brazil or Portugal.
Allan also 'has a distant Italian relative' which qualifies him for an Italian passport and thus the Italian national team.
Manager Tite, on 26 October 2018, named Allan to the Brazilian squad that will face Uruguay and Cameroon in friendlies the following month.
Because these were only exhibition matches, Allan still also remained eligible to play for Portugal and Italy at the time.
In May 2019, Allan was included in Brazil's 23-man squad for the 2019 Copa América on home soil.
Considered by several pundits and footballing figures to be one of the best midfielders in Serie A, Europe, and world football, Allan operates primarily as a defensive midfielder or as a central midfielder in the mezzala role, and is equally comfortable at playing both in an attacking and defensive midfield role; he is also capable of being deployed in a deeper role as a playmaker.
Normally deployed as a holding midfielder in front of the back-line, Allan is known as a dynamic, physically strong, tenacious and energetic right-footed midfielder, with good ball-winning abilities.
Considered by several pundits and footballing figures to be one of the best midfielders in Serie A, Europe, and world football, Allan operates primarily as a defensive midfielder or as a central midfielder in the mezzala role, and is equally comfortable at playing both in an attacking and defensive midfield role; he is also capable of being deployed in a deeper role as a playmaker.
Normally deployed as a holding midfielder in front of the back-line, Allan is known as a dynamic, physically strong, tenacious and energetic right-footed midfielder, with good ball-winning abilities.
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