Alemão (footballer, born February 1982)

Paulo Jorge Sousa Vieira (born 16 February 1982), known as Alemão ("German"), is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Alemão
Personal information
Full name Paulo Jorge Sousa Vieira
Date of birth (1982-02-16) 16 February 1982
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1991–1995 União Leiria
1995–1997 Boavista
1997–1999 Académica
1999–2001 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Sporting CP B 29 (0)
2003–2004 Marítimo B 15 (0)
2004–2005 Benfica Castelo Branco 31 (0)
2005–2006 Tourizense 24 (0)
2007–2008 União Leiria 0 (0)
2008–2009 Santa Clara 21 (0)
2009–2011 Atromitos 51 (0)
2011 Othellos 11 (0)
2012–2013 União Santiago
2013–2014 Praia de Milfontes 4 (0)
2017–2019 Lagoa 18 (0)
Total 204 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Paris, France to Portuguese parents, Alemão started his professional career with Sporting CP after emerging through the Lisbon club's youth ranks. He would only, however, appear for the reserves during his spell, meeting the same fate in 2003–04 with C.S. Marítimo – both teams operated in the third division.[1][2]

In the following two and a half seasons, Alemão stayed in that tier, playing for Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco and G.D. Tourizense. In January 2007 he was signed by U.D. Leiria of the Primeira Liga, but only managed to be third choice during his tenure.[2]

Alemão moved to C.D. Santa Clara from the Segunda Liga for the 2008–09 campaign,[3] starting ahead of longtime incumbent João Botelho. In the following year he had his first experience abroad, joining Cypriot Second Division side Atromitos Yeroskipou.[4]

References
  1. "Marítimo contrata Alemão (ex-Sporting) e Bino (ex-Tenerife)" [Marítimo sign Alemão (ex-Sporting) and Bino (ex-Tenerife)] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 16 July 2003. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  2. Alvarenga, Vítor Hugo (14 April 2016). "Da dobradinha no Sporting a cultura, surf e skate em Sagres" [From double at Sporting to culture, surf and skate in Sagres] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  3. "14ª Contratação para a época 2008/09: Alemão, 26 anos, será também futebolista do CDSC na época 2008/09" [14th signing for 2008/09: Alemão, 26 years, will also be a CDSC footballer in the 2008/09 season] (in Portuguese). C.D. Santa Clara. 2 July 2008. Retrieved 2 July 2008.
  4. ΕΚΠΛΗΞΗ Η ΤΕΛΕΥΤΑΙΑ ΜΕΤΑΓΓΡΑΦΗ ΤΗΣ ΟΜΑΔΑΣ ΜΑΣ – ΑΡΧΙΣΑΝ ΟΙ ΑΦΙΞΕΙΣ [Surprise in last addition to our team – The arrivals began] (in Greek). Atromitos Yeroskipou. 2009. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
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