Alison (footballer, born 1993)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Lopesand the second or paternal family name is Ferreira.

Alison

Alison with Santos in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Alison Lopes Ferreira
Date of birth	(1993-03-01) 1 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Mongaguá, Brazil
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Santos
Number	25
Youth career
2004–2013	Santos
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2021	Santos	208	(3)
2017	→ Red Bull Brasil (loan)	14	(0)
2021–2022	Al-Hazem	19	(0)
2023–	Santos	6	(0)
International career‡
2014	Brazil U20	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:31, 5 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 June 2014

Alison Lopes Ferreira (born 1 March 1993), simply known as Alison, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Santos.

Club career

Santos

Alison playing for Santos in 2017

Born in Mongaguá, São Paulo, Alison joined Santos' youth setup in 2004, aged 11. On 10 September 2011 he made his professional debut, starting in a 1–0 home success over Cruzeiro. ^[1] However, after only two minutes in field, he had to be replaced due to a knee injury, which kept him sidelined for six months. ^[2]

Alison later suffered the same injury when he was due to return, only appearing in a match with the under-20 team in January 2013. ^[3] He was definitely promoted to the first team late in that month, after winning the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior.

On 16 August 2013, after retaining a starting spot under Claudinei Oliveira, Alison renewed his link with Santos until December 2017. ^[4] However, he suffered an injury during the latter stages of the campaign, and only returned in March 2014.

On 18 July 2014 Alison scored his first professional goal, netting the first of a 2–0 home win against Palmeiras. ^[5] In February of the following year, however, he suffered another serious knee injury, being sidelined for eight months. ^{[6] [7]} He returned to the fields on 29 October, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–1 home win against São Paulo FC. ^[8]

A backup to Thiago Maia and Renato, Alison only appeared rarely in 2016 before suffering a knee sprain. He went through an arthroscopy in July, ^[9] being declared fit to play in September. ^[10]

On 20 January 2017, Alison was loaned to Red Bull Brasil until the end of the 2017 Campeonato Paulista, in order to regain match fitness. ^[11] Upon returning, he started to feature regularly with the first team under Levir Culpi, becoming a starter after the departure of Thiago Maia to Lille OSC.

Alison made his Copa Libertadores debut on 10 August 2017, starting in a 1–0 home win against Atlético Paranaense. On 5 December, he renewed his contract until the end of 2022. ^[12]

On 10 November 2020, it was announced that Alison and a further six first team players tested positive for COVID-19. ^[13] He tested positive for a second time the following 18 January. ^[14]

Al-Hazem

On 2 August 2021, Saudi club Al-Hazem reached an agreement with Santos for the transfer of Alison. ^[15] Santos announced his departure eleven days later, ^[16] and he was announced by his new club three days after that. ^[17]

On 20 May 2022, Alison terminated his contract with the club after failing to receive wages, but was still sidelined due to a knee injury. ^[18]

Santos return

On 9 February 2023, Santos announced the return of Alison on a one-year contract. ^[19] He returned to action on 26 April, replacing Rodrigo Fernández in a 1–0 home win over Botafogo-SP, for the year's Copa do Brasil. ^[20]

Alison became a first-choice in late May 2023, after Fernández's poor form, but suffered another knee injury in June, being sidelined for the remainder of the year. ^[21] On 4 December, his contract was extended for a further season. ^[22]

International career

Alison was a part of the Brazil under-20 side in the 2014 Toulon Tournament, ^[23] playing in all five matches of the competition as the team won their 8th trophy in the competition. Earlier in that year, he was also called up to the under-23s for a training period, but Santos deemed him unavailable due to his commitments at the club. ^[24]

On 15 June 2021, Alison was named in the preliminary 50-man list for the 2020 Summer Olympics, ^[25] but did not make it to the final squad.

Career statistics

As of 5 November 2024 ^[26]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Santos	2011	Série A	1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
	2013		26	0	0	0	3	0	—		—		29	0
	2014		23	1	5	0	10	0	—		—		38	1
	2015		3	0	4	0	1	0	—		—		8	0
	2016		1	0	6	0	2	0	—		—		9	0
	2017		26	2	—		0	0	3 [a]	0	—		29	2
	2018		28	0	13	0	2	0	7 [a]	0	—		50	0
	2019		23	0	11	0	6	1	2 [b]	0	—		42	1
	2020		20	0	9	0	0	0	9 [a]	0	—		38	0
	2021		6	0	3	0	2	0	8 [c]	0	—		19	0
	Subtotal		157	3	51	0	26	1	29	0	—		263	4
Red Bull Brasil (loan)	2017	Série D	0	0	14	0	—		—		—		14	0
Al-Hazem	2021–22	Saudi Professional League	19	0	—		0	0	—		—		19	0
Santos	2023	Série A	5	0	0	0	1	0	2 [b]	0	—		8	0
	2024	Série B	1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
	Subtotal		6	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	—		9	0
Career total			182	3	65	0	27	1	31	0	0	0	305	4

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
3. Seven appearances in Copa Libertadores, one appearance in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Santos

• Campeonato Paulista: 2015, 2016
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2024

Brazil U20

• Toulon Tournament: 2014

References

1. "Borges garante mais um triunfo do Peixe, que vence Cruzeiro e o juiz" [Borges secures another Peixe triumph, who beat Cruzeiro and the referee] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 10 September 2011.
2. "Em recuperação após cirurgia, volante Alison faz treino físico no Santos" [In rehabilitation after surgery, Alison makes a physical training with Santos] (in Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 25 January 2012.
3. "Após 15 meses, santista Alison celebra volta ao futebol" [After 15 months, Santos' player Alison celebrates return to football] (in Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 6 January 2013.
4. "Santos renova contratos de 'xodós' de Claudinei até dezembro de 2017" [Santos renew contracts of Claudinei's 'favourites' until December 2017] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 16 August 2013.
5. "Santos bate inofensivo Palmeiras na estreia de Gareca e encosta no G-4" [Santos defeats inoffensive Palmeiras in Gareca's debut and gets near to G-4] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 17 July 2014. Archived from the original on 20 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
6. "Calejado por lesões: Alison, aos 22, revive drama de ruptura de ligamento" [Hardened by injuries: Alison, aged 22, revives drama of ligament tear] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
7. "Alison volta a jogar após oito meses e já dá 'boa resposta' no Santos" [Alison returns to play after eight months and already gives a 'good response' at Santos] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
8. "Alison volta a jogar após oito meses e já dá 'boa resposta' no Santos" [Alison returns to play after eight months and already gives a 'good answer' at Santos] (in Portuguese). Terra. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
9. "Alison passa por artroscopia no joelho direito e vira desfalque no Santos" [Alison goes through arthroscopy in the right knee and becomes an absence at Santos] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
10. "Santos libera Alison para voltar a treinar com bola após artroscopia no joelho" [Santos release Alison to return to train with the ball after arthroscopy in the knee] (in Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
11. "Santos confirma empréstimo de Alison para o Red Bull Brasil" [Santos confirm loan of Alison to Red Bull Brasil] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
12. "Alison renova contrato com o Santos FC por cinco anos" [Alison renews contract with Santos FC for five years] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
13. "Nota Oficial" [Official note] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
14. "Alison, do Santos, testa positivo para Covid-19" [Alison, from Santos, tests positive for Covid-19] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
15. "Santos e Al-Hazem se acertam e falta apenas Alison assinar contrato com o novo clube" [Santos and Al-Hazem reach agreement and is only lacking Alison to sign contract with the new club] (in Brazilian Portuguese). A Tribuna. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
16. "Após 17 anos, Alison se despede do Santos FC: "Aqui é minha casa e meu coração fica"" [After 17 years, Alison bids farewell from Santos FC: "My home is here and my heart stays"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
17. "Al-Hazem anuncia contratação do volante Alison, ex-Santos" [Al-Hazem announce the signing of defensive midfielder Alison, formerly of Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
18. "Volante Alison rescinde com o Al-Hazem e trata lesão no joelho no Santos" [Defensive midfielder Alison rescinds with Al-Hazem and treats knee injury at Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
19. "Menino da Vila, volante Alison está de volta ao Santos FC" [Menino da Vila, defensive midfielder Alison is back at Santos FC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
20. "Alison, do Santos, comemora volta aos gramados: "É um sentimento único"" [Alison, from Santos, celebrates return to the fields: "It is a unique feeling] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
21. "Lesão – Volante Alison" [Injury – defensive midfielder Alison] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
22. "Santos renova contrato de Alison até o final de 2024" [Santos renew contract of Alison until the end of 2024] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
23. "Seleção Brasileira Sub-21 divulga convocados para Torneio de Toulon" [Brazil under-21 national team publish called up players from the Toulon Tournament] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
24. "Com desfalques, Peixe consegue liberar dupla de seleção olímpica" [With absences, Peixe get a release of duo from the olympic national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 15 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
25. "Alison, do Santos, é convocado para pré-lista da Seleção Olímpica" [Alison, from Santos, is called up to the pre-list of the Olympic national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
26. Alison at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 February 2015.

External links

• Santos official profile (in Portuguese)
• Alison at Sambafoot