Allison Becker has arguably been the best goalkeeper in the Premier League since he signed for Liverpool in 2018. The Brazilian was instrumental in Liverpool’s Champions League win in 2019 and is probably the first name in Klopp’s starting lineup before every game. Alisson is tall, strong, agile and fantastic on the ball with quick reflexes. He is counted among the best goalkeepers in the world.
1. A Brazilian born to a family of German descent!
Alisson Ramses Becker was born to Jose Augustinho Becker and Magali Lino de Souza Becker. His family is of German descent and his father and grandmother speak German. Alisson too is fluent in the language. Alisson also has an older brother Muriel, who is also a footballer and plays for Fluminese.
2. Alisson has been a goalkeeper since he was 10.
Alisson was born in a simple middle-class family in Brazil. His family loved football. Just like most kids in Brazil, Alisson started playing football when he was very young. He joined Internacional’s youth academy when he was 10 years old. He started training as a goalkeeper and has stuck to that position since.
3. Alisson beat this Brazilian to cement a place in the first team
Alisson made his debut for Internacional at the age of 20. On 25th August 2013, he made his first appearance for his childhood club in 1-1 draw against Cruzeiro-RS in the Campeonato Gaùcho tournament.
Alisson made just six appearances in his first season for Internacional. The following season, his club signed legendary Brazilian goalkeeper and 2002 World Cup winner Dida from Gremio. Alisson spent most of that season as a second choice to the legend and made 11 appearances, but in the following season, he became the main man between the sticks for the Internacional and maintained that position till he left the club in 2016.
4. Alisson Becker Net Worth, Salary and Market Value
As of 2019, Alisson is worth 8 million dollars. This net worth includes everything from his cars, property, salary and other assets. This is the highest net worth in his career so far.
How much does Alisson earn?
Alisson earns a salary if 4.5 million pounds a year. He is one of the highest-paid keepers in the Premier League.
What is Alisson Becker’s market value?
Alisson has become one of the best goalkeepers in the world after signing for Liverpool. He is valued at a price of 80m euros in the current market.
5. How much did Liverpool pay for Alisson?
On 19 July 2018, Liverpool confirmed that they had reached an agreement to sign Alisson Becker from AS Roma for 66.8 million pounds. This amount was the highest any club had ever paid for a goalkeeper.
They surpassed the record previously set by Manchester City when they bought Ederson from AS Monaco. This record was broken by Chelsea when they signed Kepa Arrizabalaga.
The 66.8 million pounds they paid for Alisson was also the second-highest amount Liverpool had paid for any player, following the 75 million pounds the spent to buy Virgil Van Dijk. Alisson is also the most expensive goalkeeper in Liverpool’s history.
6. He was his brother’s junior!
Yes! Alisson and his brother Muriel, who is also a goalkeeper, both played for Internacional. Muriel is six years older than Alisson.
During Alisson’s first season with the Internacional senior team, he was a backup for his brother.
7. A man with many nicknames
Alisson has many nicknames. His fans, coaches and the press all have different nicknames for him.
What is Alisson’s nickname?
“The Messi of goalkeepers”
Ex Roma goalkeeping coach Roberto Negrisolo once said that Alisson is the ” Messi of Goalkeepers” because he had the same mentality as that of the Argentinian superstar.
He also said that Alisson has the potential to leave a mark on this era and reminded him of the legendary Italian goalkeeper Dino Zoff.
” O Goleiro Gato”
Alisson possesses great reflexes and shot-stopping abilities. He has also made some crucial saves at crucial times in important games which earned him the nickname “O Goleiro Gato”(which means “The Cat-like Goalkeeper” in Portuguese) in the Brazilian media.
” The German”
As Alisson comes from a family of German descent, he is well versed in the language and speaks German fluently. Because of this ability of his, the fans in Italy nicknamed him as ” The German.”
8. Is Alisson the best Goalkeeper in the world?
That is difficult to say. But he certainly is one of the best in the world. His records speak for him.
Alisson was instrumental in Liverpool’s Champions League win in 2019. He was also a key player in Brazil’s Copa America winning campaign in 2019. He won 4 league titles with his Internacional.
What awards has Alisson won?
Alisson has won a number of personal awards as well. He won the Premier League Golden Glove for the 2018-2019 season in which he kept 21 clean sheets.
He won the Golden Glove in the Copa America 2019. He was voted FIFA Best Goalkeeper for the year 2019.
He also became the first goalkeeper to win France Football’s first-ever Yashin Trophy, awarded to the best goalkeeper for that particular year.
9. Alisson Becker Hobbies and Interests
Um guitarrista!
Alisson is a wonderful guitarist. He loves playing the guitar and plays it often in his free time. He also loves cycling. He often finds time to cycle around the countryside during the holidays.
He also an avid traveller. He loves to travel to exotic locations with his family during the holidays. Alisson performs a rendition of “Shallow” by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper
10. Alisson Becker Wife and Love Life
Alisson is married to his long term girlfriend Natalia Loewe. She is a physician by profession. They got married in 2015. He also has a daughter named Helena who was born in April 2017 and a son named Matteo who was born in June 2019.
11. Alisson is a Goodwill Ambassador for the WHO
In May 2019, Alisson was appointed as the goodwill ambassador by the World Health Organisation, to “promote healthier lives, strong health workforces and improved mental health globally”. His wife too was appointed as a goodwill ambassador alongside him.
12. Brand endorsements
Alisson is a very popular player and hence has a lot of brands chasing him.
Which brands does Alisson endorse?
Alisson is signed with Nike and uses gloves and shoes from the sports giant. He has also previously endorsed popular haircare brand Head&Shoulders. He has also featured on the covers of a few magazines like Sportweek Italia.
13. Which cars does Alisson drive?
Like most of his fellow footballers, Alisson owns a number of luxury cars. He is often seen taking his cars for a spin. He has plenty of them including the luxurious Audi Q7, Range Rover and Mercedes-Benz.
