Minho Province
During 2007–08, Alan was an everpresent element as the Guimarães team achieved a third-place in the domestic championship, in its first year after having achieved promotion. During the league campaign he only missed one game and totalled 2,367 minutes of play, finding the net in the last round, a 4–0 home win against C.F. Estrela da Amadora. In June 2008, he was released by Porto and joined Vitória's Minho Province neighbours S.C. Braga on a three-year contract.