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.

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.

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

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

Honours

 * São Paulo
 * Copa São Paulo de Futebol Jr.: 2000
 * Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 2001
 * CRAC
 * Campeonato Goiano: 2004
 * Rio Verde
 * Campeonato Goiano Second Division: 2011