Allan Van Rankin
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Allan van Rankin Galland (born 4 October 1987) is a Mexican
footballer of Dutch
descent who plays as a goalkeeper for Atlante
of the Primera División de Mexico
.
Van Rankin played with 3rd division team Tecamachalco
, where he was also their captain. He signed with Atlante prior to the Apertura 2008 tournament. Van Rankin is currently playing 4th string goalie behind Antonio Pérez
, Moisés Muñoz
, and Eder Patiño.
Allan has a twin brother, Elliot, who is a racing driver in the NASCAR Corona Series
.
His uncle, Jorge
, better known as "El Burro" (The Donkey), is one of the most famous radio and television hosts in Mexico.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
footballer of Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
descent who plays as a goalkeeper for Atlante
Atlante F.C.
Club de Fútbol Atlante, is a Mexican professional football club, currently playing in the Mexican First Division League. The club is based in Cancún, Mexico as of the start of the 2007-08 season, when they relocated from Mexico City, and plays its home games in Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo.-Domestic...
of the Primera División de Mexico
Primera División de México
The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...
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Van Rankin played with 3rd division team Tecamachalco
Tecamachalco
Tecamachalco is a municipality in the state of Puebla, Mexico....
, where he was also their captain. He signed with Atlante prior to the Apertura 2008 tournament. Van Rankin is currently playing 4th string goalie behind Antonio Pérez
Antonio Pérez Delgadillo
Antonio Pérez Delgadillo is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper in Atlante.-External links:...
, Moisés Muñoz
Moisés Muñoz
Moisés Alberto Muñoz Rodriguez is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for America in Primera División as a goalkeeper.-Club:...
, and Eder Patiño.
Allan has a twin brother, Elliot, who is a racing driver in the NASCAR Corona Series
NASCAR Corona Series
-Cars:In the first season only General Motors, as Pontiac, and Dodge participated in the series. Ford made its debut in 2005 with Mustang, since 2006 Fusion is the car of Ford. In 2009 Toyota started its participation with Camry...
.
His uncle, Jorge
Jorge Van Rankin
Jorge Van Rankin, better known as "El Burro" , is one of the most famous radio and television hosts in Mexico. El Burro studied in Anáhuac University.His nephew, Allan, is a football goalkeeper, who plays for Atlante.- Biography :...
, better known as "El Burro" (The Donkey), is one of the most famous radio and television hosts in Mexico.