At a very young age of 18, Alan made himself visible in the international football scene by the virtue of his talent. Alan stole the hearts of the Leeds United fans in his 6-year long tenure. However later, he went on to upset his supporters by joining the team’s arch rivals Manchester United. He is also famous for having earned 56 yellow cards and 8 red cards in a period of seven years. While few players would have lost hope, Alan emerged strong from his horrific ankle injury which kept him out of action for almost a year. Most people even concluded that his career was over but Alan’s passion for the game proved everyone wrong. Alan who reached the peak of his career very quickly, also came spiraling down equally fast. He lost his place at Newcastle United after repeated poor performances, and ended up playing for a relatively low profile Milton Keynes Dons F.C. Alan however, still continues playing the sport with the same passion and dedication as he did during the start of his international career.