Alemão (footballer, born 1981)
Brazilian footballer
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Clodoveu Almeida Mariano Júnior (born 14 August 1981), mostly known as Alemão, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a left back.[1]
Full name
Clodoveu Almeida Mariano Júnior
Date of birth
14 August 1981
Place of birth
São Paulo, Brazil
Position
Left back
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Clodoveu Almeida Mariano Júnior | ||
| Date of birth | 14 August 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2000 | São Paulo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | São Paulo | 7 | (1) |
| 2001 | Coritiba | ||
| 2002 | Portuguesa | ||
| 2003 | América-SP | ||
| 2003 | CRB | ||
| 2003 | Colón | ||
| 2004 | CRAC | ||
| 2005 | Santa Cruz | ||
| 2006 | Ipatinga | ||
| 2007 | São Bento | ||
| 2007 | Londrina | ||
| 2008 | Itaúna | ||
| 2008 | Formiga | ||
| 2009 | Brasil de Pelotas | ||
| 2010 | Sorriso | ||
| 2010 | Camboriú | ||
| 2011 | Sorriso | ||
| 2011 | Rio Verde-GO | ||
| 2011 | Valerio | ||
| 2011 | Macará | ||
| 2012 | Social | ||
| 2012 | Juventus Santa Rosa | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 September 2023 | |||
Career
Alemão started in the youth categories of São Paulo, where he was champion of the Copa São Paulo in 2000. He was also part of the champion squad of the Torneio Rio-São Paulo on the following year. Scored a single goal for São Paulo FC, in their debut game against Colo-Colo in the 2000 Copa Mercosur.[2]
He was on the 2009 Brasil de Pelotas bus disaster.[3][4] Retired due to a serious thigh adductor injury.
Personal life
Alemão currently lives in Austin, Texas in the United States, where he runs an association football school.