* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:14, 22 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:28, 9 September 2025 (UTC)
Álisson Ramsés Becker (born 2 October 1992), better known asAlisson Becker or simplyAlisson, is a Brazilian professionalfootballer who plays as agoalkeeper forPremier League clubLiverpool and theBrazil national team. He is widely regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the world and one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
Alisson represented Brazil at various youth levels before making his senior international debut in 2015. He represented the nation at theFIFA World Cup in2018 and2022, and theCopa América in2016,2019,2021 and2024, winning the 2019 edition of the tournament while also being named its best goalkeeper.
Born inNovo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul,[10] Alisson joinedInternacional's academy in 2002, aged ten.[8][11] Having progressed through the youth set up, he featured regularly with the under-23 side, before making his senior debut on 17 February 2013, starting in a 1–1 away draw againstCruzeiro-RS in theCampeonato Gaúcho championship.[12] HisSérie A debut followed on 25 August 2013 when he started in a 3–3 home draw againstGoiás.[13] A backup to his brotherMuriel and competing for second-choice withAgenor, he finishedhis first season with six appearances.[8]
The following year, Alisson found himself competing with Brazilian legendDida, who had joined Internacional fromGrêmio. He earned a starting berth in October and finishedthe year with 11 league appearances to his name.[14] He was an undisputed starter inthe following year during which he amassed 57 appearances across all competitions. On 4 February 2016, Alisson signed a pre-contract with Italian clubRoma, signing a five-year deal for a €7.5 million fee.[15] He played his last game for Internacional on 15 May 2016, keeping aclean sheet in a 0–0 home draw againstChapecoense.[16] During his four years with Internacional's senior side, Alisson made over 100 appearances across all competitions and won the Campeonato Gaúcho title in each season.[8]
Alisson completed his transfer to ItalianSerie A club Roma in July 2016.[17] He made his debut for the club on 17 August 2016, starting in a 1–1UEFA Champions League draw withPorto, but spent the majority of the season as understudy toWojciech Szczęsny.[18] He ultimately made 15 appearances across all competitions from the season but failed to feature in any league fixtures. Szczęsny departed at the start of the following campaign forJuventus, which saw Alisson assume thenumber one jersey. He later revealed that he would have considered leaving Roma had he not been guaranteed more first-team football.[19]
Alisson finally made his Serie A debut on the opening weekend of the2017–18 Serie A campaign, starting in a 1–0 win overAtalanta.[20] He then made his first appearance in theDerby della Capitale on 18 November, starting in a 2–1 win over local rivalsLazio.[21] He was praised for his performances in the2017–18 Champions League, and played a key role in the club's campaign in which they reached the semi-finals.[22][23] The club didn't concede a single goal at theStadio Olimpico in the Champions League, until the match againstLiverpool in the semi-finals on 2 May 2018, which they won 4–2 on the night, but lost 7–6 on aggregate.[24] Alisson received praise for his performances throughout the2017–18 season.[25] He kept a total of 22 clean sheets across the 2017–18 season, keeping 17 clean sheets in the league and 5 clean sheets in the Champions League.[26][27]
On 19 July 2018, Liverpool confirmed the signing of Alisson for a fee of £66.8 million (€72.5 million), making him themost expensive goalkeeper of all time.[28][29][30][31] However, the fee was broken just four weeks later whenChelsea signedKepa Arrizabalaga for a reported £71.6 million (€80 million).[32] On 10 August, Liverpool confirmed via their official website that he would wear the vacant number 13 shirt in the2018–19 season.[33]
Alisson made his debut for Liverpool on 12 August, keeping a clean sheet in a 4–0 win overWest Ham United.[34] He received praise for his subsequent performances in wins overCrystal Palace andBrighton which saw him keep three consecutive clean sheets.[35][36] In August, Alisson was shortlisted forChampions League Goalkeeper of the Season,[37] finishing in second place.[38] However, with Alisson in goal, Liverpool went on a run of 20 games unbeaten in the league from the start of the season which saw the Brazilian breakJavier Mascherano's record for the longest-such streak.[39] Alisson also played an important role in Liverpool's Champions League group stage campaign, making a vital save late on in their final group game against Napoli as Liverpool won 1–0 to advance to the knockout stages.[40]
On 4 March 2019, he kept his 17th Premier League clean sheet for the season; the most by any Premier League goalkeeper in his debut season since former Liverpool goalkeeper,Pepe Reina in 2006.[41] At the end of the season, Alisson kept a total of 21 clean sheets in Premier League, and won theGolden Glove.[42] In the Champions League knockout stages, meanwhile, Alisson played a starring role as Liverpool advanced to their second consecutive final in the competition; in their second-leg semi-final at home toBarcelona, he made a number of impressive saves as Liverpool overturned a 3–0 first leg deficit to advance past their opponents with a 4–0 home win.[43] In thefinal on 1 June 2019, Alisson kept a clean sheet for Liverpool as they defeatedTottenham Hotspur 2–0, making eight saves in the process, to win his first trophy with the club.[44]
After spending his first season with the designated squad number 13, it was announced that Alisson would be wearing the number 1 shirt for the 2019–20 season, which had previously been worn byLoris Karius.[45][46]
Alisson started in the2019 FA Community Shield againstManchester City on 4 August; after a 1–1 draw, Manchester City ultimately won the title 5–4 on penalties.[47] On 9 August 2019, in the opening match of the2019–20 Premier League season against newly promotedNorwich atAnfield, Alisson picked up a calf injury in the first half, and had to be replaced by new signingAdrián after 38 minutes.[48] He was expected to be out injured for a "few weeks".[49] As a result, he was ruled out of the2019 UEFA Super Cup,[50] which Liverpool won 5–4 on penalties on 14 August, following a 2–2 draw with Chelsea after extra-time.[51] He returned to the matchday squad on 20 October, in a 1–1 draw with rivals Manchester United.[52] On 30 November, in a 2–1 win over Brighton, he was sent off for handling the ball outside his designated area.[53] On 21 December, Alisson kept a clean sheet againstFlamengo in the2019 FIFA Club World Cup final with Liverpool winning the trophy for the first time.[54] On 19 January 2020, Alisson assistedMohamed Salah's 93rd-minute goal, in a 2–0 home win againstManchester United in the league.[55]
On 6 March 2020, Alisson was injured again,[56] meaning he missed the next day's Premier League win againstAFC Bournemouth, and the Champions League round of 16-second leg loss againstAtlético Madrid, the final two Liverpool matches before the season was suspended due to theCOVID-19 pandemic. He ended the 2019–20 Premier League with a Premier League winner's medal, having made 29 appearances.[57]
On 20 September 2020, Alisson saved a penalty in Liverpool's second league game of the2020–21 Premier League season, a 2–0 away win over Chelsea.[58] This was Alisson's first penalty save for Liverpool since joining the club, andJorginho's first missed penalty in nine attempts for Chelsea in all competitions.[59][non-primary source needed] On 7 February 2021, Alisson made two errors in the space of three minutes, conceding possession to allow Manchester City'sİlkay Gündoğan andRaheem Sterling to score, as Liverpool lost 4–1.[60] On 16 May 2021, Alisson scored a dramatic late winner in a 2–1 victory againstWest Bromwich Albion. With Liverpool chasing a spot in the top four and the score tied at 1–1, Alisson came up for a Liverpool corner in the 95th minute. The corner, taken byTrent Alexander-Arnold, found Alisson, who managed to score with a header. This was the first goal scored by a keeper in a competitive match in Liverpool's 129-year history,[61] and Alisson became the sixthgoalkeeper to score in the Premier League.[62]
On 4 August 2021, prior to the beginning of the2021–22 Premier League season, Alisson signed a new contract extension to stay with Liverpool until the summer of 2027.[63] On 15 May 2022, Alisson won theFA Cup with Liverpool, defeating rivals Chelsea 6–5 on penalties in the final. Alisson saved a penalty fromMason Mount, allowing Liverpool'sKostas Tsimikas to score the winning penalty in the shoot-out.[64] Moreover, Alisson earned a runners-up medal in the Champions League as Liverpool lost 1–0 toReal Madrid in thefinal.[65] Liverpool narrowly missed out on the chance to achieve a historic quadruple, coming second in thePremier League and the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League but winning both theEFL Cup and theFA Cup.[66]
On 16 October 2022, Alisson assistedMohamed Salah for a late winning goal in Liverpool's 1–0 win over rivals Manchester City in the Premier League. Alisson became the goalkeeper with the most goal contributions in Premier League history, with 3 assists and 1 goal for Liverpool.[67] Three days later, on 19 October, Alisson saved a penalty fromJarrod Bowen as Liverpool beat West Ham United 1–0 in the Premier League.[68] Alisson was named Liverpool's Player of the Month for October 2022.[69] Alisson reached 100 clean sheets for Liverpool on 6 May 2023 in a 1–0 victory againstBrentford.[70] At the end of the2022–23 season, Liverpool narrowly missed out on UEFA Champions League qualification.[71] Despite this, Alisson was widely praised as one of the best performers in the Premier League thatseason.[72]
Alisson during the open-top bus parade afterLiverpool won its 2ndPremier League title in 2025.
On 27 August 2023, Alisson made an acrobatic save to denyMiguel Almirón from scoring in a 2–1 victory againstNewcastle United which would later earn him thePremier League Save of the Month award for August.[73] On 5 October 2024, he went off injured in the 79th minute during the team's 0–1 away win againstCrystal Palace sidelining him for two months.[74] He marked his return from injury by keeping a clean sheet in Liverpool's 0–1 away win againstGirona in theUEFA Champions League on 10 December 2024.[75]
On 5 March 2025, Alisson delivered a Man of the Match performance againstParis Saint-Germain in the first leg of theUEFA Champions League round of 16 tie as he made 9 saves to give Liverpool a clean sheet in a 1–0 away win.[76] However, his team lost the tie in the penalty shootouts after suffering a 1–0 defeat at home in the second leg.[77] He eventually secured his second Premier League title with Liverpool by the end of the2024–25 season.[78]
On 5 May 2016, Alisson was named in Brazil's 23-man squad for theCopa América Centenario.[81] In the team's first match, a goalless draw againstEcuador, he fumbled aMiller Bolaños shot into his own goal that was waved off because the ball had gone out of play beforehand.[82] He conceded a total of two goals in three matches as Brazil were eliminated in the group stage.
2018–19: The 2018 FIFA World Cup and the 2019 Copa América
In May 2019, he was included by managerTite in Brazil's 23-man squad for the2019 Copa América on home soil.[85] Throughout the tournament, he only conceded one goal in six matches, as Brazil went on to win the title. The only match in which Alisson failed to keep a clean sheet was the 3–1final victory againstPeru on 7 July, at theMaracanã Stadium, in which he was beaten by aPaolo Guerrero penalty.[86][87] Following the tournament, Alisson was honoured with theBest Goalkeeper Award for his performances.[88]
On 13 June 2021, he started in Brazil's opening match of the2021 Copa América on home soil, keeping a clean sheet in a 3–0 win over Venezuela.[89] He was an unused substitute in his nation's 1–0 defeat to rivalsArgentina in thefinal on 10 July, withEderson starting in his place.[90]
2021–22: The 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2022 FIFA World Cup
On 15 June 2021, he was included in Brazil's 50-man preliminary squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics, though he was not included in the final squad.[91]
On 7 November 2022, Alisson was named in the squad for the2022 World Cup in Qatar.[92] He played 2 group stage games before being rested against Cameroon, then started both knockout matches, although he was subbed out in the 80th minute against South Korea. Brazil were defeated by Croatia in the quarter-finals. On May 2024, Alisson was included in Brazil's squad for the2024 Copa América,[93] Where they lost to Uruguay on penalties in the quarter-finals.
Alisson has been praised for his ability to produce crucial saves and brilliance in one-on-one situations, as well as his positioning, distribution and consistency;[94][95][96] he is rated by some in the sport as the best goalkeeper in the world.[97][98][99] Alisson cites former Barcelona goalkeeperVíctor Valdés as an inspiration, due to his ability to play out from the back, as well asManuel Neuer, for his 'sweeper keeper' style.[100][101][102] Alisson is also known for his speed and timing when rushing off his line, as well as his ability to clear or challenge for the ball with his feet outside the area, or get to ground quickly to collect or parry the ball inside the box; moreover, due to his distribution, he is capable of playing the ball out from the back quickly with his hands as well as his feet, and also has the ability to launch attacks, or pick out midfielders or attackers with his long goal kicks. His skills with the ball at his feet and composure in possession have even seen himtake on opponents on occasion, when put under pressure, and allow his teams to play with a high defensive line.[94][98][102][103][104][105][106]
Despite his height (standing at 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)), strength, size, and his large, powerful physique, Alisson is also an agile and athletic goalkeeper.[1][99][107] He possesses good reflexes and excellent shot-stopping abilities, as well as the capacity to produce spectacular and instinctive reaction saves when necessary, but he is predominantly known for his efficient style of goalkeeping, courtesy of his anticipation, consistency, composure, intelligence, positional sense, and goalkeeping technique, which enables him to read the game, cover the goal well, and stop shots without having to resort to histrionics.[108][109][110][111] Furthermore, he is also known for his handling, and is effective at dealing with high balls, which enables him to come out and claim crosses and command his area well.[103][105][112] Alisson's technical footwork when dealing with opponents is also highly regarded.[citation needed]
Alisson is regarded by some sport pundits, due to his statistical performances, as the most proficient goalkeeper in the Premier League, and arguably even the best in the world, when left in an individual battle with an opponent.[94][113][114][115][116] His playing style has also drawn comparisons with compatriotsJúlio César,Muriel andCláudio Taffarel in the media.[102][104][108][117]
Alisson's older brotherMuriel is also a goalkeeper and was developed at Internacional.[118] Alisson's paternal family is of German descent, with his father and grandmother speaking German fluently. While at Roma, Alisson was nicknamed "The German."[119][120] He also holds a German passport.[121] In addition to his native Portuguese, Alisson also speaks Italian,[122] Spanish and English.[123] In May 2019, he was appointed a goodwill ambassador by theWorld Health Organization (WHO).[124]
In 2015, Alisson married Natália Loewe, a doctor from Brazil. They have a daughter named Helena, born on 29 April 2017 and a son named Matteo, born on 14 June 2019.[125][126] Their second son, Rafael, was born on 10 May 2021.[127] Alisson and Natália have been WHO advocates forpro-active care of mental health.[128] On 24 February 2021, Alisson's father José Agostinho drowned in a lake near his holiday home inLavras do Sul. Local officials believe no foul play was involved in the incident.[129]
On 28 November 2024, it was reported that Alisson has extended the contract with his agency, Neis World Sports that will see the latter remains as the agent for the goalkeeper. Further details about the contract extension were not disclosed.[135]
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