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 42)
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

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

(Correct as of 17 February 2010)

Club	Season	League^1		Cup		International^2		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

With Cruzeiro Youth Team:

• Campeonato Mineiro de Juniores: 3x

References

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.

External links

• Adelaide United profile
• (in Portuguese) CBF profile