Alan Ruschel

Alan Luciano Ruschel (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈalɐ̃ ˈʁuʃew]; born 23 August 1989), known as Alan Ruschel, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for and captains Cruzeiro, as a left back and midfielder.

Ruschel was one of just six survivors in the crash of LaMia Airlines Flight 2933, which killed 71 people including 19 Chapecoense players.

Club Career

Born in Nova Hartz, Rio Grande do Sul, Ruschel started his career at Juventude. He made his senior debut on 20 January 2009, starting in a 1–0 Campeonato Gaucho home win against Sapucaiense.

Despite appearing regularly in the year's Gauchao, Ruschel never established himself a starter for Juventude, and subsequently served loans at Pelotas and Luverdense. In May 2013, he joined Chapecoense permanently.

On 3 July 2013, Ruschel was caught in a doping exam, and was suspended for six months on 6 August. On 26 December of that year, however, he signed for Serie A club Internacional.

A backup to Fabricio, Ruschel made his top tier debut on 14 September 2014 by starting in a 2–0 home win against Botafogo. The following 8 January, he signed a new three-year deal with the club.

On 6 August 2015, Ruschel was loaned to fellow top-tier club Atletico Paranaense, until December. After appearing in just one match, he suffered a knee injury and his loan was cut short.

On 7 June 2016, Ruschel returned to Chape, now in a temporary deal until the end of the campaign. He acted as a second-choice to Dener as his side reached the 2016 Copa Sudamericana Finals for the first time ever.

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