Alemão (footballer, born November 2002)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Victor Tornich | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Franca, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | LASK | ||
| Number | 43 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2020 | Francana | ||
| 2020–2023 | Corinthians | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Portimonense | 55 | (2) |
| 2025– | → LASK (loan) | 11 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 August 2025 | |||
João Victor Tornich (born 6 November 2002), better known by his nickname Alemão, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Austrian Bundesliga club LASK on loan from Portimonense of Liga Portugal 2.
Club career
Alemão began his career at Francana in his hometown. As part of a partnership with Corinthians of São Paulo, he joined them in 2020.[1] In January 2023, he moved to Portugal to join first division club Portimonense.[2][3] Corinthians retained 40% of the economic rights to the player, where Francana also retained an undisclosed amount. He made his Primeira Liga debut in April 2023 against Gil Vicente. He played five games in the top division until the end of the 2022–23 season. In the 2023/24 season, he made 27 appearances in the Primeira Liga, from which Portimonense were relegated at the end of the season. In the 2024–25 season, he made 23 appearances in the Liga Portugal 2.
In August 2025, Alemão was loaned to the Austrian Bundesliga club LASK.[4]
Career statistics
- As of match played 6 December 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portimonense | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
| 2024–25 | Liga Portugal 2 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||
| Total | 55 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 2 | ||
| LASK (loan) | 2025–26 | Austrian Bundesliga | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 66 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 3 | ||
- ^ Appearances in relegation play-offs
References
- ^ "Francana e Corinthians fecham parceria para o departamento de futebol" (in Portuguese). F3 Noticias. January 17, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
- ^ "Corinthians faz acordo com Alemão, mantém direitos e libera zagueiro para clube português" (in Portuguese). Globo. January 27, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
- ^ "Gigante Alemão para tentar travar o Benfica" (in Portuguese). Ojogo. May 10, 2023. Archived from the original on May 23, 2023.
- ^ "LASK verstärkt sich mit brasilianischem Innenverteidiger" (in German). LASK. August 19, 2025. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
External links
- Alemão at Soccerway