Alemão (footballer, born November 2002)
Brazilian footballer (born 2002)
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João Victor Tornich (born 6 November 2002), better known by his nickname Alemão, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Austrian Bundesliga club LASK.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Victor Tornich | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Franca, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
LASK (on loan from Portimonense) | ||
| Number | 43 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2020 | Francana | ||
| 2020–2023 | Corinthians | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2026 | Portimonense | 55 | (2) |
| 2025–2026 | → LASK (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2026– | LASK | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 August 2026 | |||
Career
Alemão began his career at Francana in his hometown. As part of a partnership with Corinthians of São Paulo, he joined them in 2020.[1] In January 2023, he moved to Portugal to join first division club Portimonense.[2][3] Corinthians retained 40% of the economic rights to the player, where Francana also retained an undisclosed amount. He made his Primeira Liga debut in April 2023 against Gil Vicente. He played five games in the top division until the end of the 2022–23 season. In the 2023/24 season, he made 27 appearances in the Primeira Liga, from which Portimonense were relegated at the end of the season. In the 2024–25 season, he made 23 appearances in the Liga Portugal 2.
In August 2025, Alemão was loaned to Austrian Bundesliga club LASK.[4]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portimonense | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Liga Portugal 2 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 55 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 61 | 2 | |||
| LASK (loan) | 2025–26 | Austrian Bundesliga | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | |||
| LASK | 2026–27 | Austrian Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 81 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 3 | ||
- Includes Taça de Portugal, Austrian Cup
- Includes Taça da Liga
- Appearance in Primeira Liga relegation play-offs
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
