Alisson Santos
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alisson de Almeida Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Caatiba, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Winger[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Napoli | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2021 | Vitória | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | Vitória | 34 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Náutico (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Figueirense (loan) | 23 | (6) |
| 2024–2025 | → União Leiria (loan) | 16 | (6) |
| 2025–2026 | Sporting CP | 18 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Napoli (loan) | 14 | (4) |
| 2026– | Napoli | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:05, 24 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Alisson de Almeida Santos (born 27 September 2002), known as Alisson Santos or just Alisson, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie A club Napoli.
Career
[edit]Vitória
[edit]Born in Caatiba, Bahia, Alisson joined Vitória's youth sides in 2018, aged 15.[2] On 9 August 2019, he signed his first professional contract with the club, agreeing to a deal until July 2021.[3]
Alisson made his first team debut on 5 May 2021, starting in a 1–1 Campeonato Baiano home draw against Fluminense de Feira. On 15 June, he further extended his link until May 2025.[4]
Loans to Náutico and Figueirense
[edit]Sparingly used in the following years, Alisson was loaned to Náutico on 7 March 2023.[5] On 17 January of the following year, he was announced at Figueirense also in a temporary deal.[6]
Loan to União de Leiria
[edit]On 29 August 2024, Alisson moved abroad after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Liga Portugal 2 side União de Leiria;[7] he also renewed his contract with Vitória until February 2028 prior to the move.[8] In January, he scored three goals in four matches, being chosen as the Player of the Month by the players' sindicate.[9]
On 31 March 2025, União announced Alisson's departure from the club.[10]
Sporting CP
[edit]On 26 March 2025, Alisson began training with Sporting CP, after the club agreed to a transfer with Vitória.[11] The Portuguese club agreed to pay € 2.1 million, effective the following 1 July.[12]
He scored a goal in his UEFA Champions League debut in a 4–1 win over Kairat on 18 September 2025.[13] On 28 January 2026, he scored a stoppage-time goal in a 3–2 victory over Athletic Bilbao, securing his club's place in the Champions League round of 16.[14]
Napoli
[edit]On 2 February 2026, Alisson joined Serie A club Napoli on loan until the end of the 2025–26 season, as the Italian club paid a reported €3.5 million loan fee, while also keeping an optional buy-clause of €16.5 million.[15][16] Later that month, on 15 February, he netted his first goal on his Serie A debut in a 2–2 draw with Roma.[17]
On 5 June 2026, Napoli announced they had exercised Alisson's buyout clause.[18]
Personal life
[edit]Alisson is eligible for the Tunisia national team through his father, Ady (also known as Messias), who was also a footballer and played for Tunisia.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 24 May 2026[19]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vitória | 2021 | Série B | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Série C | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Total | 21 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 44 | 2 | |||
| Náutico (loan) | 2023 | Série C | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| Figueirense | 2024 | Série C | 12 | 4 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 23 | 6 | |||
| União Leiria (loan) | 2024–25 | Liga Portugal 2 | 16 | 6 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 6 | |||
| Sporting CP | 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 18 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 8[d] | 3 | 2[e] | 0 | 31 | 3 | |
| Napoli (loan) | 2025–26 | Serie A | 14 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 90 | 16 | 29 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 146 | 22 | ||
- ^ Includes Campeonato Baiano, Campeonato Pernambucano, Campeonato Catarinense
- ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, Taça de Portugal, Coppa Italia
- ^ a b Appearances in Copa do Nordeste
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearances in Taça da Liga
References
[edit]- ^ "Alisson Santos officially presented". Sporting CP. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ^ "Alisson: conheça a jovem promessa do Vitória na Copa do Nordeste" [Alisson: know the youth prospect of Vitória in the Copa do Nordeste] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal do Commercio. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Atacante do time sub-17, Alisson renova com o Vitória até julho de 2021" [Forward of the under-17 team, Alisson renews with Vitória until July 2021] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Bahia Notícias. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ "Vitória renova com Alisson Santos até maio de 2025" [Vitória renew with Alisson Santos until May 2025] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Bahia Notícias. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ "Atacante do Vitória, Alisson Santos será emprestado ao Náutico" [Vitória forward, Alisson Santos will be loaned to Náutico] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ "Figueirense contrata o atacante Alisson" [Figueirense sign forward Alisson] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Figueirense FC. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ "União de Leiria assina contrato com Alisson Santos" [União de Leiria signs contract with Alisson Santos] (in Portuguese). UD Leiria. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ "Atacante renova com o Vitória antes de ser emprestado para time português" [Forward renews with Vitória before being loaned out to Portuguese club] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Bahiano. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ "Alisson Santos eleito Melhor Jogador de Janeiro pelo Sindicato dos Jogadores" [Alisson Sanots chosen Player of the Month in January by the Players' Sindicate] (in Portuguese). UD Leiria. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ "Comunicado: Alisson Santos" [Announcement: Alisson Santos] (in Portuguese). UD Leiria. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ "Alisson é do Sporting e já treina em Alcochete" [Alisson belongs to Sporting and already trains at Alcochete] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 26 March 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ "Sporting oficializa contratações de Kochorashvili e Alisson Santos para 2025/26" [Sporting turn official the signings of Kochorashvili and Alisson Santos for 2025/26] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ Salley, Emily (18 September 2025). "Trincao double helps Sporting beat debutants Kairat". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ^ Anderson, Jess (28 January 2026). "Athletic Club 2–3 Sporting CP". BBC Sport.
- ^ Lombardi, Giuseppe (2 February 2026). "Napoli sign Alisson Santos!". SSC Napoli. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ Vieira Rodrigues, Nuno (2 February 2026). "Oficial: Alisson Santos apresentado no Nápoles" [Official: Alisson Santos announced at Napoli]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Serie A | Napoli 2-2 Roma: New buys do battle as Alisson silences Malen". OneFootball. 15 February 2026.
- ^ "Alisson Santos officially becomes a Napoli player". SSC Napoli. 5 June 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ^ Alisson Santos at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- 2002 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen
- Footballers from Bahia
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Men's association football wingers
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players
- Campeonato Pernambucano players
- Campeonato Catarinense players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Primeira Liga players
- Esporte Clube Vitória players
- Clube Náutico Capibaribe players
- Figueirense FC players
- U.D. Leiria players
- Sporting CP footballers
- SSC Napoli players
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy