Alemão (footballer, born November 1982)

Alemão
Alemão with Adelaide United in 2008
Personal information
Full name Everson Arantes de Oliveira
Date of birth (1982-11-29) 29 November 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Ituverava, São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Right back, Right winger
Youth career
1999–2001 Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Cruzeiro 4 (0)
2003 América
2004 Cruzeiro
2005 Guarani
2006 Juventude
2006–2007 Cruzeiro 0 (0)
2007–2008 Juventude (2)
2008–2010 Adelaide United 36 (3)
2011 Santo André 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 September 2011

Everson Arantes de Oliveira, better known as Alemão, is a Brazilian footballer who last played for Esporte Clube Santo André in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.

Biography

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Alemão played for Paulista State Division club Clube Atlético Juventus, deployed mainly as a right defender.

On 15 May 2008, he was signed by Adelaide United as a replacement for retiring club legend Richie Alagich.[2] In round 9 of the 2008–09 A-League season he scored his first goal for Adelaide in the 2–1 win over Perth Glory in the process taking Adelaide to the top of the league table.[3]

In January, 2009, Alemao scored his second goal for the club after coming off the bench against Sydney FC.[4] He was released from Adelaide after their 2010 AFC Champions League campaign after they were knocked out of the round of 16.[citation needed]

On 27 May 2011, it was announced Alemão had joined Santo André of Série C in Brazil.[5]

Career statistics

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(Correct as of 17 February 2010)

Club Season League1 Cup International2 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Adelaide United 2008–09 18 2 3 0 3 0 24 2
2009–10 16 1 0 0 0 0 16 1
Total 40 3

1 - includes A-League final series statistics
2 - includes FIFA Club World Cup statistics; AFC Champions League statistics are included in season commencing after group stages (i.e. 2008 ACL in 2008–09 A-League season etc.)

Honours

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With Cruzeiro Youth Team:

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 Presented By TOYOTA — List Of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 December 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2008.
  2. ^ "United signs Alagich replacement". Adelaide United. 31 May 2008. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2008.
  3. ^ Barrett, Steve (26 October 2008). "United go top". A-League. Archived from the original on 6 March 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
  4. ^ "Adelaide United add to Sydney FC's misery with a 2-0 win at Adelaide Oval". Fox Sports. 3 January 2009. Archived from the original on 25 October 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
  5. ^ "Santo André presents second signing". lancenet.com.br. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
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