{{short description|Brazilian footballer (born 1990)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Alan Costa | image = | fullname = Alan Henrique Costa | height = {{height|m=1.94}} | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|10|30|df=y}} | birth_place = Araraquara, Brazil | currentclub = Avaí | clubnumber = 5 | position = Centre-back | youthyears1 = 2007–2009 | youthclubs1 = Ferroviária | youthyears2 = 2009 | youthclubs2 = Palmeiras | years1 = 2010–2011 | clubs1 = Ferroviária | caps1 = 15 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2010 | clubs2 = → São Bento (loan) | caps2 = 10 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2013–2018 | clubs3 = Internacional | caps3 = 52 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2017 | clubs4 = → Vitória (loan) | caps4 = 25 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2018–2019 | clubs5 = Coritiba | caps5 = 35 | goals5 = 3 | years6 = 2019–2020 | clubs6 = CSA | caps6 = 46 | goals6 = 3 | years7 = 2020– | clubs7 = Avaí | caps7 = 53 | goals7 = 3 | years8 = 2021–2023 | clubs8 = → Bengaluru (loan) | caps8 = 36 | goals8 = 4 | pcupdate = 01:31, 27 March 2024 (UTC) | ntupdate = }}
'''Alan Henrique Costa''' (born 30 October 1990) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Avaí.
==Career== ===Ferroviária===
Alan Costa made his league debut against União São João on 16 January 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/01/16/brazil/paulista-a2/ferroviaria-futebol-sa/uniao-sao-joao-esporte-clube/1049602/|title=Ferroviária vs União São João - 16 January 2011|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>
===São Bento===
Alan Costa made his league debut against América Futebol Clube (SP) on 14 January 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2010/01/14/brazil/paulista-a2/esporte-clube-sao-bento/america-futebol-clube-sj-rio-preto/880972/|title=São Bento vs América SP - 14 January 2010|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>
===Internacional===
Alan Costa made his league debut against Cerâmica on 23 January 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/01/23/brazil/gaucho-1/ceramica-atletico-clube/sport-club-internacional/1409069/|title=Cerâmica vs Internacional - 23 January 2013|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>
===Vitória===
Alan Costa made his league debut against Sergipe on 26 January 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/01/26/brazil/liga-do-nordeste/esporte-clube-vitoria/club-sportivo-sergipe/2375079/|title=Vitória vs Sergipe - 26 January 2017|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club against Botafogo PB on 12 March 2017, scoring in the 17th minute.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/03/12/brazil/liga-do-nordeste/esporte-clube-vitoria/botafogo-futebol-clube-joao-pessoa/2375086/|title=Vitória vs Botafogo PB - 12 March 2017|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>
===Coritiba===
Alan Costa made his league debut against Maringá on 4 March 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/03/04/brazil/paranaense-1/coritiba-foot-ball-club-parana/se-alvorada-club/2689194/|title=Coritiba vs Maringá - 4 March 2018|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club against Foz do Iguaçu on 20 January 2019, scoring in the 44th minute.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/01/20/brazil/paranaense-1/foz-do-iguacu/coritiba-foot-ball-club-parana/2938390/|title=Foz do Iguaçu vs Coritiba - 20 January 2019|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>
===CSA===
Alan Costa made his league debut against Corinthians on 14 July 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/07/14/brazil/serie-a/sport-club-corinthians-paulista/centro-sportivo-alagoano/2989009/|title=Corinthians vs CSA - 14 July 2019|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club against Cruzeiro on 29 November 2019, scoring in the 43rd minute.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/11/29/brazil/serie-a/cruzeiro-esporte-clube-belo-horizonte/centro-sportivo-alagoano/2989257/|title=Cruzeiro vs CSA - 29 November 2019|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>
===Avaí===
Alan Costa made his league debut against Grêmio Esportivo Brasil on 6 October 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/07/brazil/serie-b/avai-futebol-clube/gremio-esportivo-brasil/3241143/|title=Avaí vs Brasil de Pelotas - 6 October 2020|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club against Guarani FC on 25 October 2020, scoring in the 86th minute.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/25/brazil/serie-b/guarani-futebol-clube-campinas/avai-futebol-clube/3241185/|title=Guarani SP vs Avaí - 25 October 2020|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>
===Bengaluru=== In July 2021, Costa moved to Indian Super League outfit Bengaluru on a two-year loan deal from Avaí. He debuted for the club on 15 August in a 1–0 win over Maldivian side Club Eagles, in 2021 AFC Cup playoffs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/bengaluru-fc-vs-club-eagles-player-ratings-rane-s-piledriver-hands-blues-sneaky-1-0-win|title=Bengaluru FC vs Club Eagles player ratings: Rane's piledriver hands the Blues a sneaky 1-0 win|website=Sportskeeda.com|date=15 August 2021 |access-date=15 August 2021|language=en}}</ref><ref>[https://www.latestly.com/agency-news/sports-news-bengaluru-fc-beat-eagles-1-0-in-playoff-join-atk-mohun-bagan-in-group-d-2748512.html Sports News | Bengaluru FC Beat Eagles 1-0 in Playoff, Join ATK Mohun Bagan in Group D] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815173532/https://www.latestly.com/agency-news/sports-news-bengaluru-fc-beat-eagles-1-0-in-playoff-join-atk-mohun-bagan-in-group-d-2748512.html |date=15 August 2021 }} ''latestly.com''. Retrieved 15 August 2021</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/afc-cup-jayesh-ranes-solitary-goal-powers-bengaluru-fc-to-win-over-club-eagles-in-playoff-match-9889111.html|title=AFC Cup: Jayesh Rane's solitary goal powers Bengaluru FC to win over Club Eagles in playoff match|website=First Post|date=16 August 2021 |access-date=16 August 2021}}</ref> He later appeared in all three group stage matches against ATK Mohun Bagan, Bashundhara Kings and Maziya.<ref>{{cite twitter|number=1429063204588589056|title=Final change for the blues...|user=bengalurufc}}</ref><ref>{{cite twitter|number=1430220837261430790|user=bengalurufc|title=Quality Touch, Quality Finish!...}}</ref>
He made his Indian Super League debut on 20 November against NorthEast United in a 4–2 win.<ref>[https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/2021-2022/news/isl-2021-22-bengaluru-fc-vs-northeast-united-live-score-streaming-chhetri-gallego-bfc-neufc/article37594436.ece ISL 2021-22 Bengaluru FC vs NorthEast United HIGHLIGHTS: BFC beats NEUFC 4-2] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425074844/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/2021-2022/news/isl-2021-22-bengaluru-fc-vs-northeast-united-live-score-streaming-chhetri-gallego-bfc-neufc/article37594436.ece |date=25 April 2022 }} ''sportstar.thehindu.com''. Retrieved 29 November 2021.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/sports-news-isl-2021-22-bengaluru-fc-record-classic-4-2-win-against-northeast-united-news-401869|title=ISL 2021-22: Bengaluru FC Record Classic 4-2 Win Against NorthEast United|website=Outlook India|access-date=30 November 2021|date=20 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123160022/https://www.outlookindia.com/website/amp/sports-news-isl-2021-22-bengaluru-fc-record-classic-4-2-win-against-northeast-united/401869|archive-date=23 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> He scored his first league goal in the next match against Odisha on 24 November, but they lost by 3–1.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/isl-2021-22-odisha-fc-vs-bengaluru-fc-match-result-score|title=ISL 2021-22: Odisha FC boss Bengaluru FC to seal historic win|website=Olympics.com|date=24 November 2021|access-date=30 November 2021|archive-date=30 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130091559/https://olympics.com/en/news/isl-2021-22-odisha-fc-vs-bengaluru-fc-match-result-score|url-status=live}}</ref>
Costa made his first appearance of the 2022–23 season on 17 August, in the Durand Cup in a 2–1 win over Jamshedpur at the Kishore Bharati Stadium.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/durand-cup-2022-jamshedpur-fc-vs-bengaluru-fc-match-report|title=Sunil Chhetri, Roy Krishna combine as Bengaluru FC beat Jamshedpur FC|website=khelnow.com|date=17 August 2022|access-date=17 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/match-center/cms/11959|title=Jamshedpur 1 – 2 Bengaluru|website=the-aiff.com|date=17 August 2022|access-date=17 August 2022}}</ref> On 18 September, he scored the winning goal in the final against Mumbai City in a 2–1 win, which helped Bengaluru win their first Durand Cup title.<ref name="DC2022">{{cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/durand-cup-2022-final-mumbai-city-fc-vs-bengaluru-fc-match-report|title=Bengaluru FC beat Mumbai City FC to lift Durand Cup 2022 title|website=khelnow.com|date=18 September 2022|access-date=18 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/match-center/cms/13048|title=Mumbai City 1 – 2 Bengaluru|website=the-aiff.com|date=18 September 2022|access-date=18 September 2022}}</ref> On 30 March 2023, Bengaluru confirmed that they have parted ways with Costa. The club stated he returned to Brazil citing personal reasons in a bid to be close to his family.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/bengalurufc/status/1641421873950113792|title=Alan Costa ends his spell with the Blues to be with his family, who need him at home in Brazil|website=@bengalurufc|date=30 March 2023|access-date=30 March 2023}}</ref>
== Club statistics == === Club === {{updated|18 March 2023}}<ref>{{soccerway|alan-henrique-costa/112327}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- | rowspan="1" |Ferroviária |2011 | rowspan="2" |Paulista Série A2 |15||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||15||0 |- | rowspan="1" |São Bento <br />(loan) |2010 |10||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||10||0 |- | rowspan="5" |Internacional |2013 | rowspan="4" |Série A |8||0||2{{efn|name=CdoB|Appearance(s) in Copa do Brasil}}||0|| colspan="2" |—||10||0 |- |2014 |10||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||10||0 |- |2015 |10||0||0||0||9{{efn|name=CopaLib|Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores}}||0||19||0 |- |2016 |5||0||3{{efn|name=CdoB}}||0|| colspan="2" |—||8||0 |- ! colspan="2" |Internacional total !33!!0!!5!!0!!9!!0!!47!!0 |- | rowspan="1" |Vitória <br />(loan) |2017 | rowspan="1" |Série A |8||0||4{{efn|name=CdoB}}||1|| colspan="2" |—||12||1 |- | rowspan="3" |Coritiba |2018 | rowspan="2" |Série B |10||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||10||0 |- |2019 |7||0||1{{efn|name=CdoB}}||0|| colspan="2" |—||8||0 |- ! colspan="2" |Coritiba total !17!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!18!!0 |- | rowspan="3" |CSA |2019 | rowspan="1" |Série A |26||1||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||26||1 |- |2020 | rowspan="1" |Série B |6||1||1{{efn|name=CdoB}}||0|| colspan="2" |—||7||1 |- ! colspan="2" |CSA total !32!!2!!1!!0!!0!!0!!33!!2 |- | rowspan="3" |Avaí |2020 | rowspan="2" |Série B |20||2||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||20||2 |- |2021 |7||1||2{{efn|name=CdoB}}||0|| colspan="2" |—||9||1 |- ! colspan="2" |Avaí total !27!!3!!2!!0!!0!!0!!29!!3 |- | rowspan="3" |Bengaluru <br />(loan) |2021–22 | rowspan="2" |Indian Super League |18||2||0||0||4{{efn|name=statsAFCC|Appearance(s) in the AFC Cup}}||0||22||2 |- |2022–23 |18||2||4{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearance(s) in Durand Cup}}||1|| colspan="2" |—||22||3 |- ! colspan="2" |Bengaluru total !36!!4!!4!!1!!4!!0!!44!!5 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !178!!9!!17!!2!!13!!0!!208!!11 |} {{notelist}}
== Honours == '''International''' * Campeonato Gaúcho: 2013, 2014, 2015 * Recopa Gaúcha: 2016
'''Vitória''' * Campeonato Baiano: 2017
'''Avaí''' * Campeonato Catarinense: 2021
'''Bengaluru''' * Durand Cup: 2022<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.in/football/india-ind/story/4750058/durand-cup-2022-review-curtain-raiser-indian-football-season?platform=amp|title=Durand Cup 2022 review: The perfect curtain-raiser to the Indian football season|website=www.espn.in|publisher=ESPN|first=Aaditya|last=Narayan|date=19 September 2022|access-date=20 September 2022|location=Kolkata|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920142913/https://www.espn.in/football/india-ind/story/4750058/durand-cup-2022-review-curtain-raiser-indian-football-season?platform=amp|archive-date=20 September 2022}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Portal|Association football|Brazil}} * {{Soccerway|alan-henrique-costa/112327}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230733/http://www.internacional.com.br/jogadorescolorados/index.php?codigo=921&image.x=29&image.y=3 SC Internacional profile]
{{Avaí FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Costa, Alan}} Category:1990 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Araraquara Category:Associação Ferroviária de Esportes players Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Brazilian men's footballers Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Category:Esporte Clube São Bento players Category:SC Internacional players Category:Esporte Clube Vitória players Category:Coritiba Foot Ball Club players Category:Centro Sportivo Alagoano players Category:Avaí FC players Category:Bengaluru FC players Category:21st-century Brazilian sportsmen