Gian Franco Allala

Gian Franco Allala Menéndez (born 17 January 1997) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ecuadorean club LDU Quito.^[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Allala and the second or maternal family name is Menéndez.

Gian Franco Allala

Personal information
Full name	Gian Franco Allala Menéndez
Date of birth	(1997-01-17) 17 January 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Juan Lacaze, Uruguay
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	LDU Quito
Number	30
Youth career
	C.A. Reformers
2012–2015	Liverpool Montevideo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2017	Rampla Juniors	6	(0)
2017	→ Oriental (loan)	14	(2)
2017–2019	Sud América	33	(1)
2019–2020	Cádiz B	1	(0)
2019–2020	→ Izarra (loan)	12	(1)
2020–2021	Miramar Misiones
2021	Central Español	15	(1)
2022	Defensor Sporting	1	(0)
2022	Atenas	11	(1)
2023–2024	Boston River	44	(4)
2024–	LDU Quito	25	(0)
International career‡
2024–	Uruguay A'	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 May 2024

International career

In May 2024, Allala was named in the first ever Uruguay A' national team squad.^[2] He made his Uruguay A' debut on 31 May 2024 in a goalless draw against Costa Rica.^[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of 28 July 2020.^[4]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Rampla Juniors	2015–16	Segunda División	6	0	0	0	–		3[a]	0	9	0
	2016	Primera División	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0
	2017		0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0
	Total		6	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	9	0
Club Oriental (loan)	2017	Segunda División	14	2	0	0	–		0	0	14	2
Sud América	2017	Primera División	8	0	0	0	–		0	0	8	0
	2018	Segunda División	25	1	0	0	–		0	0	25	1
	Total		33	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	33	1
Cádiz CF B	2018–19	Tercera División	1	0	0	0	–		0	0	1	0
	2019–20	Segunda División B	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
CD Izarra (loan)	2019–20	Segunda División B	12	1	0	0	–		0	0	12	1
Career total			66	4	0	0	0	0	3	0	69	4

Notes

1. Appearances in the Segunda División playoffs