External links
- (in Italian) Player Profile at tuttocalciatori.net
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 12, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Grosseto, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1996 | Pievigina Calcio | 29 | (15) |
| 1996–1997 | Cagliari | 1 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Fermana | 2 | (0) |
| 1998 | Maceratese | 12 | (3) |
| 1998–1999 | A.S.D. Stuoie Baracca Lugo | 21 | (2) |
| 1999 | Pro Vercelli | 8 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Spezia | 41 | (14) |
| 2001 | L'Aquila | 12 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | AlzanoCene | 9 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Pro Sesto | 23 | (8) |
| 2003–2005 | Novara | 46 | (5) |
| 2005 | Pistoiese | 11 | (1) |
| 2005–2007 | Reggiana | 39 | (5) |
| 2007 | Pisa | 2 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Torres | 23 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Castellana | 26 | (12) |
| 2009 | Botev Plovdiv | 9 | (0) |
| 2010 | Sporting Terni | 7 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | SolbiaSommese | 12 | (1) |
| 2011– | A.S.D. Vimercatese Oreno | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 July 2011 | |||
Alan Carlet (born 12 January 1977 in Grosseto) is an Italian former football player who last played for A.S.D. Vimercatese Oreno as a forward.
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