Career snapshot
Position rank · 2023
Among 978 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1989-03-02 · 6 players total
| Full name | Alemão |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | José Carlos Tofolo Júnior |
| Date of birth | 1989-03-02 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Valinhos, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil Italy |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | BBM Sports |
Percentile rank vs 369 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2023. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maringá FC | 3 | 2021 | 2023 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 584 |
| AD Confiança | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaraguá Esporte Clube (GO) | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goianésia Esporte Clube (GO) | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| América Football Club (RJ) | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 442 |
| Guarani Futebol Clube (SP) | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ituano Futebol Clube (SP) | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Centro Sportivo Alagoano (AL) | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Busan IPark | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 373 |
| Paraná Clube | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 252 |
| ABC Futebol Clube (RN) | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 309 |
| Botafogo FC | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 377 |
| Figueirense Futebol Clube | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 2 | 2013 | 2014 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 459 |
| Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 205 |
| Portuguesa | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 570 |
| Esporte Clube Vitória | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 310 |
| Grêmio Catanduvense (SP) | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 308 |
| Guaratinguetá (SP) | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 25 | 14 | 0 | 154 |
| Santos FC | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 189 |
| FC Eindhoven | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 220 |
| CD Cruz Azul | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 286 |
| Vicenza Primavera | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 |
| Vicenza Calcio | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 202 |
| Varese 1910 | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 288 |
| Udinese Primavera | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 149 |
| Udinese Calcio | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santos FC U20 | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Campeonato Paranaense | Maringá FC | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 2023 | Copa do Brasil | Maringá FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Série D | Maringá FC | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 160 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Paranaense | Maringá FC | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 244 |
| 2022 | Série C | AD Confiança | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Campeonato Carioca | América Football Club (RJ) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 442 |
| 2021 | Campeonato Goiano | Jaraguá Esporte Clube (GO) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Campeonato Paranaense | Maringá FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa do Brasil | Jaraguá Esporte Clube (GO) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Série D | Goianésia Esporte Clube (GO) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Campeonato Paulista | Guarani Futebol Clube (SP) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Série B | Guarani Futebol Clube (SP) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Campeonato Paulista | Ituano Futebol Clube (SP) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | K League 2 | Busan IPark | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 283 |
| 2018 | Korea Cup | Busan IPark | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2018 | Série B | Centro Sportivo Alagoano (AL) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Primeira Liga do Brasil | Paraná Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Série B | Paraná Clube | 25 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 252 |
| 2016 | Campeonato Paulista | Botafogo FC | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 266 |
| 2016 | Copa do Nordeste | ABC Futebol Clube (RN) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 309 |
| 2016 | Série C | Botafogo FC | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 111 |
| 2015 | Copa do Brasil | Figueirense Futebol Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Série A | Figueirense Futebol Clube | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Campeonato Paulista | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 206 |
| 2014 | Copa do Brasil | Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Série A | Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 205 |
| 2014 | Série B | Portuguesa | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 570 |
| 2013 | Campeonato Paulista | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 |
| 2013 | Copa do Brasil | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| 2013 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Série A | Esporte Clube Vitória | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 310 |
| 2013 | Série A | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Troféu Independência | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Campeonato Paulista | Grêmio Catanduvense (SP) | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 308 |
| 2012 | Série B | Guaratinguetá (SP) | 25 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 154 |
| 2008 | Campeonato Paulista | Santos FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 189 |
| 16/17 | Jupiler League | FC Eindhoven | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 220 |
| 16/17 | KNVB Beker | FC Eindhoven | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga MX Clausura | CD Cruz Azul | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 286 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | Vicenza Calcio | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 11/12 | Primavera B | Vicenza Primavera | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 |
| 11/12 | Serie B | Vicenza Calcio | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | Vicenza Calcio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Serie B | Varese 1910 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 288 |
| 10/11 | Serie B | Vicenza Calcio | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 185 |
| 10/11 | Serie B Play-off | Varese 1910 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Primavera B | Udinese Primavera | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 |
| 09/10 | Primavera Fase Finale | Udinese Primavera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | Udinese Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Viareggio Cup | Santos FC U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Santos B | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Without Club | Udinese | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Udinese | Vicenza | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Vicenza | Varese | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Varese | Vicenza | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Vicenza | Catanduvense | Loan | 175000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-31 | Catanduvense | Vicenza | Return from loan | 175000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Vicenza | Guaratinguetá | Loan | 175000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-31 | Guaratinguetá | Vicenza | Return from loan | 175000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Vicenza | Ponte Preta | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-20 | Ponte Preta | EC Vitória | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-31 | EC Vitória | Ponte Preta | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-04-15 | Ponte Preta | Chapecoense | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-14 | Chapecoense | Ponte Preta | Return from loan | 700000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-15 | Ponte Preta | Portuguesa | Loan | 700000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | Portuguesa | Ponte Preta | Return from loan | 700000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Ponte Preta | CD Cruz Azul | Loan | 700000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | CD Cruz Azul | Ponte Preta | Return from loan | 700000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-31 | Ponte Preta | Figueirense FC | Loan | 700000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-12-31 | Figueirense FC | Ponte Preta | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-21 | Ponte Preta | ABC FC | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-03-03 | ABC FC | Botafogo-SP | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-01 | Botafogo-SP | Without Club | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-09-09 | Without Club | FC Eindhoven | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | FC Eindhoven | Paraná | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-11 | Paraná | Busan IPark | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-18 | Busan IPark | Paraná | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-19 | Paraná | CSA | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-31 | CSA | Paraná | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-10 | Paraná | Ituano | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-04-22 | Ituano | Paraná | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-30 | Paraná | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-14 | Without Club | Guarani | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-21 | Guarani | América-RJ | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-03-17 | América-RJ | Jaraguá EC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-04-28 | Jaraguá EC | Maringá | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-05 | Maringá | Goianésia (GO) | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-13 | Goianésia (GO) | Maringá | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-04-19 | Maringá | Confiança | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Confiança | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Without Club | Maringá | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | Maringá | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robertinho | 2 | 0 | 810 |
| Baraka | 2 | 0 | 582 |
| Dheimison | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristovam | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leandro Silva | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vilar | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eduardo Brock | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Renatinho | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marcos Vinícius | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheus Bianqui | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Iago Maidana | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Igor Cariús | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| João Denoni | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Silva | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dario Van den Buijs | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Série B | Guaratinguetá (SP) | 14 | 25 |
| 09/10 | Primavera B | Udinese Primavera | 8 | 18 |
| 2017 | Série B | Paraná Clube | 7 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Liga MX Clausura | CD Cruz Azul | 4 | 14 |
| 2013 | Série A | Esporte Clube Vitória | 2 | 15 |
| 16/17 | KNVB Beker | FC Eindhoven | 1 | 2 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-04-22 | Ituano | Paraná | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-10 | Paraná | Ituano | Loan | — | €500k |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-31 | CSA | Paraná | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-19 | Paraná | CSA | Loan | — | €500k |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-18 | Busan IPark | Paraná | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-11 | Paraná | Busan IPark | Loan | — | €500k |
| 15/16 | 2015-12-31 | Figueirense FC | Ponte Preta | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-31 | Ponte Preta | Figueirense FC | Loan | — | €700k |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | CD Cruz Azul | Ponte Preta | Return from loan | — | €700k |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Ponte Preta | CD Cruz Azul | Loan | — | €700k |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | Portuguesa | Ponte Preta | Return from loan | — | €700k |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-15 | Ponte Preta | Portuguesa | Loan | — | €700k |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-14 | Chapecoense | Ponte Preta | Return from loan | — | €700k |
| 13/14 | 2014-04-15 | Ponte Preta | Chapecoense | Loan | — | €400k |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-31 | EC Vitória | Ponte Preta | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-20 | Ponte Preta | EC Vitória | Loan | — | €500k |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-31 | Guaratinguetá | Vicenza | Return from loan | — | €175k |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Vicenza | Guaratinguetá | Loan | — | €175k |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-31 | Catanduvense | Vicenza | Return from loan | — | €175k |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Vicenza | Catanduvense | Loan | — | €175k |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Varese | Vicenza | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Vicenza | Varese | Loan | — | €300k |
Teams faced most often by Alemão's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delfino Pescara | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 25% |
| Carpi FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0% |
| Brescia Calcio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 25% |
| Ternana Calcio | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
| AS Cittadella | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
| Spezia Calcio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25% |
| Latina Calcio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25% |
| Frosinone Calcio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 25% |
| Virtus Entella | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 0% |
| AC Perugia Calcio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 25% |
| Trapani Calcio | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 50% |
| FC Bari 1908 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal | |
| 2014 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | 340 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 2022 | 16 | 244 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 2021 | 18 | 442 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.83 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 21 | 373 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 2017 | 27 | 252 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.43 |
| 2016 | 19 | 686 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.79 |
| 2014 | 27 | 981 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 2013 | 35 | 563 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 2012 | 37 | 462 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.75 |
| 2008 | 4 | 189 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 16/17 | 23 | 220 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 14/15 | 14 | 286 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 11/12 | 8 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.84 |
| 09/10 | 20 | 149 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
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Frequently asked about Alemão
Who is Alemão?
Alemão is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Alemão?
Alemão is 37 years old. He was born on March 2, 1989 in Valinhos.
What position does Alemão play?
Alemão plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Alemão play for?
Alemão currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Alemão scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Alemão has scored 79 goals in 338 appearances.