Allan Wlk

Allan Steven Wlk Duré (born 1 March 2003) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a striker for Club Olimpia and the Paraguay national under-20 football team.

Allan Wlk
Personal information
Full name Allan Steven Wlk Duré
Date of birth (2003-03-01) 1 March 2003
Place of birth Asunción, Paraguay
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Olimpia
Youth career
Nacional
Olimpia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Olimpia 3 (0)
International career
2022– Paraguay U20 8 (8)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Paraguay
South American Games
Gold medal – first place2022 AsunciónTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 09 May 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Olimpia

Wlk played at Club Nacional as a child but started playing for Club Olimpia from the age of 14 years-old. He broke numerous goal scoring records as a teenager including one period where he scored 130 goals in 3 seasons of youth football. He signed a professional contract with Olimpia in 2021 lasting until 2025.[1][2][3] He made his league debut for Olimpia on 12 March, 2023 in a 2-1 win against Club General Caballero JLM.[4]

International career

South America Games: Gold medal and top scorer

Wlk was the tournament top scorer as Paraguay won gold at the 2022 South American Games held in Paraguay between 4 and 12 October, 2022.[5] His haul at the games of six goals in five games included a hat-trick against Peru.[6] He also scored the only goal in the final as Paraguay beat Ecuador 1-0.[7] Wlk was quoted as saying after the final; “This achievement is something unique that I will never forget, at the time I could not measure what we had achieved. I am very proud of this great group because we gave everything and we were fair winners of this gold medal”.[8]

South American U20 Championships

Wlk was named in the Paraguay squad for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship held in Colombia which commenced in January 2023. He scored in Paraguay’s first two games, first against Colombia in a 1-1 draw, and second in a 2-1 win over Argentina.[9][10]

Personal life

His father is called Cristhian Wlk.[11] Regarding his surname Wlk was quoted as saying to the radio station Universo 970AM "My great-grandfather came from the Czech Republic after the war, he arrived and settled in Colonia Independencia, I often visit the place."[12]

References
  1. "ALLAN WLK-In 3 years he scored more than 130 goals". Cronica.com.
  2. "The opportunity that the jewell of Olimpia will have to seduce Real Madrid". Cronica.com.
  3. "I was always Olimpian, since I was a child I wanted to play here"". Cronica.com.
  4. "General Caballero JLM vs. Olympia: result, summary and goals". abc.com.py. March 12, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  5. "Allan WLK, the great figure of the Sub 20 told who is his mirror to follow in Paraguay". Versus.Lancion.com.
  6. "In Olimpia they ask for Allan Wlk". Cronica.com.
  7. "Allan Wlk: "It is a pride to leave Paraguay high"". Hoy.com.
  8. "Allan Wlk: "Being a goalscorer with the Albirroja means a lot to me"". apf.org.py.
  9. "Allan Wlk: the unpronounceable striker who took six minutes to 'vaccinate' Colombia". Comutricolor.com.
  10. "Watch Allan Steven Wlk Duré's goal today, Paraguay vs Argentina, in the South American U-20". gol.caracotv.com.
  11. "Allan Wlk would be in the interest of Real Madrid "the eyes are on him" says his father". elnacional.com.
  12. "Versus / Allan WLK, la gran figura de la Sub 20 contó quién es su espejo a seguir en Paraguay". Hechoencalifornia1010.com.

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