Alemão (footballer, born February 1982)

Alemão
Personal information
Full name	Paulo Jorge Sousa Vieira
Date of birth	16 February 1982 (age 42)
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
2001–2003	Sporting CP B
2003–2004	Marítimo B
2004–2005	Benfica Castelo Branco
2005–2006	Tourizense
2007–2008	União Leiria
2008–2009	Santa Clara
2009–2011	Atromitos
2011	Othellos
2012–2013	União Santiago
2013–2014	Praia de Milfontes
2017–2019	Lagoa
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Club career[edit]

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]

Sporting

^ "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.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ "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.
^ 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.
^ "Taça de Portugal 2001/2002 - Final". zerozero.pt. Retrieved 18 April 2024.