Paulo Jorge Sousa Vieira

Alemão
Personal information
Full name	Paulo Jorge Sousa Vieira
Date of birth	16 February 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Paris, France
Height	Script error: No such module "person height".
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1991–1995	União Leiria
1995–1997	Boavista
1997–1999	Académica
1999–2001	Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years	Team
2001–2003	Sporting B
2003–2004	Marítimo B
2004–2005	Benfica Castelo Branco
2005–2006	Tourizense
2007–2008	União Leiria
2008–2009	Santa Clara
2009–2011	Atromitos
2011	Othellos
2012–2013	União Santiago
2013–2014	Praia de Milfontes
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 November 2015

Paulo Jorge Sousa Vieira (born 16 February 1982), known as Alemão ("German"), is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

Football career

Born in Paris, France, Alemão started his professional career with Sporting Clube de Portugal, after emerging through the Lisbon club's youth ranks. He would only, however, appear for the B-side during his spell, meeting the same fate in 2003–04 with C.S. Marítimo – both teams operated in the third division.

In the following two 1/2 seasons Alemão stayed in that category, playing for Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco and G.D. Tourizense. In January 2007 he was signed by U.D. Leiria from the Primeira Liga, but only managed to be third-choice during his tenure.

Alemão moved to C.D. Santa Clara of division two for the 2008–09 campaign,^[1] starting ahead of longtime club player João Botelho. In the following year he had his first experience abroad, leaving for Cypriot Second Division side Atromitos Yeroskipou.^[2]