Alemão (footballer, born 1981)

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]

Alemão
Personal information
Full name Clodoveu Almeida Mariano Júnior
Date of birth (1981-08-14) 14 August 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s) 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, correct as of 24 September 2023

Career

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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]

In 2009, he was on the Brasil de Pelotas bus that suffered a serious accident and killed Regis and Cláudio Milar.[3][4] Retired due to a serious thigh adductor injury.

Personal life

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Alemão currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States, where he runs an association football school.

Honours

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São Paulo
CRAC
Rio Verde

References

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  1. ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Os jogadores que estrearam no Tricolor marcando gol". São Paulo FC (in Portuguese). 4 February 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Oito integrantes da delegação do Brasil-Pe seguem internados". NSC Total (in Portuguese). 17 January 2009. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Como as vítimas do acidente com o ônibus do Brasil-Pel deram sequência às suas vidas". Gaúcha ZH (in Portuguese). 15 January 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Há 14 anos atrás o Crac de Catalão conquistava o bicampeonato goiano". Blog do Badinho (in Portuguese). 18 April 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
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