 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 23 October 2008, Alan scored after an individual effort in a UEFA Cup 3–0 home triumph over Premier League's Portsmouth.