He helped Santos reach the final of the Copa São Paulo 2010, but the team lost 3–0 on penalties after a 1–1 tie in regulation time.

On 12 May 2011, Patrick scored a crucial goal in the 2011 Copa Libertadores quarterfinals match against Once Caldas, which finished in a 1-0 away victory and sent Santos through to the semi-finals 2-1 on aggregate.

On 24 June 2011, Alan Patrick signed a five-year contract with Ukrainian giants Shakhtar Donetsk for €4 million.

However, in October 2016, Patrick, alongside Éverton, Marcelo Cirino, Pará and Paulinho got involved in trouble through the media due to excessive partying.

Alan Patrick became an important member of the Shakhtar side during the 2017–18 season and helped the club to their second successive league and cup double.