Alisson Santana has moved to Shakhtar.
Donetsk “Shakhtar” announced the signing of Brazilian midfielder Alisson Santana .
As reported on the official website of the miners, the 19-year-old winger transferred to Shakhtar from Brazilian Atletico Mineiro. The contract with the player is calculated until 2030.
According to authoritative insider Fabrizio Romano, the Brazilian's transfer cost Shakhtar 16 million euros.
Alisson Santana is a product of the Atletico Mineiro academy: in August 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the club, and in July 2023, he made his debut for the main team.
In total, he played 42 matches for the main team of “halo” (24 in the Brazilian Championship, 6 in the Copa Libertadores, 4 in the Brazilian Cup, 8 in the Mineiro Championship), scored 3 goals. He became the champion of the state of Minas Gerais (2024).
Since January 2025, Santana has played for the Brazil U-20 team (8 matches, 1 goal), with which he won the 2025 South American Youth Championship (U-20).
With ten rounds to go before the end of the championship, Shakhtar (40 points) with a game in hand is in third place in the UPL table. Marino Pusic's team is 4 points behind Oleksandria and 10 points behind the leading Dynamo.
As part of the 21st round of the Ukrainian Premier League (UPL), the “orange-blacks” will meet with “Karpaty” in Lviv on Tuesday, March 11.