Hyderabad FC’s new No. 9 for the 2024-25 season, Allan De Souza Miranda, is popularly known as Allan Paulista. The Sao Paulo-born attacker is a natural goalscorer, who loves scoring goals wherever he plays. The 25-year-old has been prolific in the lower leagues in Brazilian football but made his first foray out of the continent just this year. He moved to the Chinese League One at the start of 2024, where he registered four goals and two assists in 13 appearances, leading the attack for Heilongjiang Ice City. A strong No. 9, with a keen eye for goal, Allan Paulista is certain to trouble quite a few defences in the Indian Super League as he looks to kick off his career in the sub-continent, joining the HFC squad this season.