Lifan On 15 July 2016, São Paulo announced that they had reached an agreement with Chinese club Chongqing Lifan for the transfer of Alan Kardec, for a fee of €5 million. On 1 November 2020, after scoring in a 2–0 win over Shandong Luneng, Alan Kardec became the top scorer in the history of Chongqing Lifan, with 56 goals. Shenzhen Alan Kardec spent the 2021 season with Shenzhen, scoring 12 goals in 19 appearances. Atlético Mineiro On 24 June 2022, Alan Kardec joined Atlético Mineiro on a free transfer. International career Alan Kardec played eight South American Youth Championship matches for the Brazilian under-20 team between January 20, 2009, and February 8, scoring two goals against Uruguay and Argentina respectively. He scored two goals in Brazil's first 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup game, played on September 27, 2009, against Costa Rica. He also scored a goal in the round of 16, against Uruguay, played on 7 October 2009, and the only goal of the semi-final, against Costa Rica, played on 13 October 2009. He was one of seven players put on standby for Brazil's 2014 FIFA World Cup team. In July 2021, it was revealed that the China national football team were attempting to naturalize him. He would be eligible to represent China PR from January 2022. Career statistics Honors Club Vasco da Gama Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2009 Benfica Primeira Liga: 2009–10 Taça da Liga: 2009–10, 2010–11 Santos Campeonato Paulista: 2012 Palmeiras Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2013 International Brazil South American Youth Football Championship: 2009 References External links Globoesporte Alan Kardec at playmakerstats.com (English version of ogol.com.br) 1989 births Living people Brazilian footballers Brazil under-20 international footballers Brazil youth international footballers Brazilian expatriate footballers CR Vasco da Gama players Sport Club Internacional players S.L. Benfica footballers Santos FC players S.L. Benfica B players Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras players São Paulo FC players Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic F.C. players Shenzhen F.C. players Clube Atlético Mineiro players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Chinese Super League players Expatriate footballers in Portugal Expatriate footballers in China Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in China Association football forwards Sportspeople from Rio de Janeiro (state)