Alemão (footballer born 1989)
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José Carlos Tofolo Junior (born 2 March 1989 in Valinhos
), referred to as Alemão (English for "German"), is a Brazil
ian footballer who plays for Vicenza Calcio
in Italy. He is nicknamed German because he has a blonde hair.
, due to the injury of Kléber Pereira. He also scored his first goal for the team in the next match, which eventually 1–1 draw with Paulista FC
. In July 2008 he was signed by Serie A
club Udinese
on a reported free transfer or a reported performance based fee. However, he failed to register in Lega Calcio as the club did not had a extra non-EU signing quota (for signing players from abroad) Udinese signed Ricardo Chará
, Dušan Basta
, Alexis Sánchez
and Odion Ighalo that season but only the last 2 were officially registered in the League Office. Santos also submitted a new contract to Brazilian Football Confederation
BID-E system to document a new contract which last until 2011 on 28 July. In June 2009 he officially became a player of Udinese and never played for Santos in 2008 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A nor 2009 Campeonato Paulista.
With Udinese, he played for its Primavera under-20 team as overage player. In July 2010 he was sold to Serie B
club Vicenza
in co-ownership deal
. Alemão made his professional debut in Italy on 20 August 2010, the first round of 2010–11 Serie B
. He substituted Alain Baclet
in the 66th minute. That match Vicenza losing to Atalanta
0–2.
On 31 January 2011, he was swapped with Marco Cellini
of Varese
.
Valinhos
Valinhos is a city and municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It is the birthplace of Adoniran Barbosa. Valinhos is famous for its purple fig, the theme of its annual Fig Fest. It is geographically close to Campinas. The city's estimated population in 2009 was107,481. Its area is...
), referred to as Alemão (English for "German"), is a Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian footballer who plays for Vicenza Calcio
Vicenza Calcio
Vicenza Calcio is an Italian football club based in Vicenza, Veneto. The club was formed in 1902 and currently plays in Italy's Serie B, having spent the entire 1960s and a large part of the 1990s in Serie A...
in Italy. He is nicknamed German because he has a blonde hair.
Biography
Alemão started his career at Santos, which he signed a contract with club since 2005. He made his first team debut in 2008 Campeonato Paulista, as starting forward against Grêmio BarueriGrêmio Recreativo Barueri
Grêmio Barueri Futebol Ltda., generally known as Grêmio Barueri, or just as Barueri, is a Brazilian football club from Presidente Prudente, São Paulo state. The club was formerly known as Grêmio Recreativo Barueri and Grêmio Prudente Futebol Ltda.The club was founded in 1989, in the city of...
, due to the injury of Kléber Pereira. He also scored his first goal for the team in the next match, which eventually 1–1 draw with Paulista FC
Paulista Futebol Clube
Paulista Futebol Clube, or Paulista as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Jundiaí, in São Paulo, founded on May 17, 1909.Home stadium is the Jayme Cintra stadium, capacity 15,000...
. In July 2008 he was signed by Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
club Udinese
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
on a reported free transfer or a reported performance based fee. However, he failed to register in Lega Calcio as the club did not had a extra non-EU signing quota (for signing players from abroad) Udinese signed Ricardo Chará
Ricardo Chará
Ricardo Chará Lerma is a Colombian footballer who plays for Empoli. He made his professional debut in 2009–10 Coppa Italia.-Biography:...
, Dušan Basta
Dušan Basta
Dušan Basta is a Serbian footballer who plays for Udinese.He has been in the under 21's selection of Serbia and has been named captain...
, Alexis Sánchez
Alexis Sánchez
Alexis Alejandro Sánchez Sánchez , is a Chilean footballer who plays as a forward for FC Barcelona and for the Chilean national team. He is well known for his excellent dribbling ability, great speed and his unusual strength for a fast winger....
and Odion Ighalo that season but only the last 2 were officially registered in the League Office. Santos also submitted a new contract to Brazilian Football Confederation
Brazilian Football Confederation
The Brazilian Football Confederation is the governing body of football in Brazil. It was founded on June 8, 1914, as Confederação Brasileira de Desportos , meaning Brazilian Sports Confederation. Its first president was Álvaro Zamith. It organizes the Brazilian national competitions, like...
BID-E system to document a new contract which last until 2011 on 28 July. In June 2009 he officially became a player of Udinese and never played for Santos in 2008 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A nor 2009 Campeonato Paulista.
With Udinese, he played for its Primavera under-20 team as overage player. In July 2010 he was sold to Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
club Vicenza
Vicenza Calcio
Vicenza Calcio is an Italian football club based in Vicenza, Veneto. The club was formed in 1902 and currently plays in Italy's Serie B, having spent the entire 1960s and a large part of the 1990s in Serie A...
in co-ownership deal
Co-ownership (football)
Co-ownership is a system whereby two football clubs own the contract of a player jointly, although the player is only registered to play for one club...
. Alemão made his professional debut in Italy on 20 August 2010, the first round of 2010–11 Serie B
2010–11 Serie B
The 2010–11 Serie B is the seventy-ninth season since its establishment in 1929. A total of 22 teams contest the league, 15 of which returned from the 2009–10 season, 4 of which have been promoted from Lega Pro Prima Divisione, and three relegated from Serie A.-Events:On April 25, 2010 Livorno...
. He substituted Alain Baclet
Alain Baclet
Alain-Pierre Baclet is a French footballer who plays as a striker for Italian side Vicenza, co-owned with U.S. Lecce.-Career:He played in Lille youth teams from 2001 to 2004, then moved to Italy to begin his professional career....
in the 66th minute. That match Vicenza losing to Atalanta
Atalanta B.C.
Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio, commonly known as just Atalanta, Atalanta Bergamo or the abbreviation Atalanta BC, is an Italian football club based in Bergamo, Lombardy.They are nicknamed the Nerazzurri and the orobici...
0–2.
On 31 January 2011, he was swapped with Marco Cellini
Marco Cellini
Marco Cellini is an Italian footballer who plays for A.S. Varese 1910.-Career:Born in the Campo di Marte Florence neighbourhood, next to the local Artemio Franchi stadium, Cellini started his career with Serie C2 team Prato, where he played until 2002...
of Varese
A.S. Varese 1910
A.S. Varese 1910 is an Italian football club from Varese, founded 22 March 1910. It currently plays in Serie B, ranked one division below Serie A in the Italian football league.-History:...
.