Alesson

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is dos Santos and the second or paternal family name is Batista.

Alesson dos Santos Batista (born 16 February 1999), simply known as Alesson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as either an attacking midfielder or a forward for Mirassol on loan from Russian club Torpedo Moscow.

Alesson

Alesson with Cuiabá in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Alesson dos Santos Batista
Date of birth	(1999-02-16) 16 February 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Guarulhos, Brazil
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team	Mirassol
Number	77
Youth career
0000–2014	PSTC
2015–2018	Paraná
2017	→ Ponte Preta (loan)
2017–2018	→ Cruzeiro (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	Paraná	28	(0)
2020–2021	Bahia	17	(2)
2021–2024	Vila Nova	68	(18)
2022	→ Cuiabá (loan)	21	(2)
2023	→ Goiás (loan)	23	(2)
2025–	Torpedo Moscow	7	(0)
2025–	→ Mirassol (loan)	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 June 2025

Club career

Born in Guarulhos, São Paulo, Alesson started his career with PSTC in 2013, at the age of 14.^[1] He moved to Paraná in 2015, and made his first team debut for the latter club on 19 November 2016 by starting in a 1–1 Série B away draw against Ceará.^[2]

Alesson started the 2017 season on loan at Ponte Preta's under-20, before moving to Cruzeiro in September, also in a temporary deal.^[3] He returned to Paraná in September 2018, after Cruzeiro did not exercise his buyout clause;^[4] upon returning, he was assigned to the first team now in the Série A.^[5]

Alesson made his top tier debut on 27 October 2018, replacing Jhonny Lucas in a 1–3 away loss against former side Cruzeiro.^[6] He scored his first senior goal the following 7 February, netting the opener in a 5–2 away win against Itabaiana, for the year's Copa do Brasil.

On 6 January 2020, Alesson moved to Bahia on a two-year contract, after reaching an agreement to terminate his contract with Paraná.^[7]

Career statistics

As of 3 April 2021^[8]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Paraná	2016	Série B	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
	2017		0	0	4	0	—		—		0	0	4	0
	2018	Série A	7	0	—		—		—		—		7	0
	2019	Série B	19	0	11	1	2	1	—		—		32	2
	Total		28	0	15	1	2	1	—		0	0	45	2
Bahia	2020	Série A	16	2	11	1	0	0	1[a]	0	2[b]	0	30	3
	2021		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5[b]	0	5	0
	Total		16	2	11	1	0	0	1	0	7	0	35	3
Total			44	2	26	2	2	1	1	0	7	0	80	5

1. Appearance (s) in Copa Sudamericana
2. Appearance (s) in Copa do Nordeste

Honours

Bahia

• Campeonato Baiano: 2020

Goiás

• Copa Verde: 2023