| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 5 May 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Apucarana, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aston Villa | ||
| Number | 47 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2025 | Grêmio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Grêmio | 34 | (1) |
| 2026– | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:20, 1 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha dos Santos (born 5 May 2006), known as Alysson, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Aston Villa
Born in Apucarana, Paraná, Alysson joined Grêmio's youth setup in 2018, aged 12. [2]
On 10 May 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the club, after agreeing to a three-year deal. [3]
On 10 April 2024, Alysson renewed his contract with the Tricolor until 2028. [4] He made his first team debut on 7 July, coming on as a second-half substitute for fellow youth graduate Gustavo Nunes in a 3–0 away loss to Juventude. [5]
On 1 January 2026, Alysson joined Premier League club Aston Villa for a reported fee of £8.7 million, with an additional £1.7 million in potential add-ons. [6] [7]
| Club | Season | League | State League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Grêmio | 2024 | Série A | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | 31 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 5 [a] | 0 | 1 [b] | 1 | 39 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 2 | ||