Alemão (footballer, born 1998)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexandre Zurawski | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Campo Erê, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rayo Vallecano | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tupi de Gaspar | |||
| 2015–2017 | Metropolitano | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Metropolitano | 5 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Kyoto Sanga (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Criciúma (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Fluminense do Itaum (loan) | 16 | (4) |
| 2020–2022 | Avaí | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Juventus Jaraguá (loan) | 2 | (2) |
| 2022 | → Novo Hamburgo (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2022–2025 | Internacional | 54 | (11) |
| 2023–2025 | → Oviedo (loan) | 73 | (19) |
| 2025 | Pachuca | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Rayo Vallecano | 7 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 October 2025 | |||
Alexandre Zurawski (born 1 April 1998), known as Alemão, sometimes referred to in Spanish as Alejandro Alemán, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish La Liga club Rayo Vallecano.
Career
Born in Campo Erê, Santa Catarina, Alemão began his career with local side Tupi de Gaspar before joining the youth sides of Metropolitano at the age of 17.[1] After making his first team debut in the 2017 Campeonato Catarinense, he was loaned to J2 League side Kyoto Sanga on 25 December of that year,[2] but left on 19 July 2018 after making no appearances for the side.[3]
Back to Metrô for the 2018 Copa Santa Catarina,[4] Alemão moved to Criciúma on 27 December of that year.[5] After just one appearance, he subsequently joined Fluminense do Itaum, where he featured regularly.
On 11 December 2019, Alemão was announced at Avaí for the upcoming season, initially as a member of the under-23 team.[6] In February 2021, after failing to make a breakthrough, he was loaned to Juventus Jaraguá.[7]
After overcoming a serious injury, Alemão would feature sparingly for Avaí during the remainder of the 2021 campaign, before moving on loan to Novo Hamburgo on 10 January 2022.[8] On 29 March, he signed a contract with Internacional until December 2023.[9]
On 11 October 2022, after establishing himself as a starter at Inter, Alemão renewed his link with the club until 2025.[10] He ended the season as the club's top scorer with 10 goals, but lost space after the arrival of Enner Valencia.
In July 2023, Alemão was sold to Grupo Pachuca for a rumoured fee of US$ 3.2 million,[11] being announced at Spanish Segunda División side Real Oviedo (a club owned by the group) shortly after, albeit on loan from Internacional.[12][13] His loan was extended for a further year in June 2024,[14] and he finished the 2024–25 season as the club's top scorer with 14 goals as the Carbayones achieved promotion to La Liga.
On 21 July 2025, Pachuca announced the arrival of Alemão on a permanent deal.[15] On 1 September, however, he returned to Spain after signing a five-year deal with Rayo Vallecano in the top tier.[16]
Personal life
Born in Brazil, Alemão is of Polish descent.[17] His paternal family comes from Poland and settled in Brazil before World War II.[18] He is married to Maite, whom he married in 2025, and with whom he has a son Artur.[19]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Metropolitano | 2017 | Série D | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||||
| 2016 | Catarinense Série B | — | — | — | — | 9[c] | 1 | 9 | 1 | |||||
| Total | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 14 | 2 | |||||
| Kyoto Sanga (loan) | 2018 | J2 League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Criciúma (loan) | 2019 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Fluminense do Itaum (loan) | 2019 | Catarinense Série B | — | 16 | 4 | — | — | 14[c] | 3 | 30 | 7 | |||
| Avaí | 2020 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Catarinense Série B | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7[c] | 3 | 7 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 3 | 12 | 3 | |||
| Juventus Jaraguá (loan) | 2021 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |||
| Novo Hamburgo | 2022 | Gaúcho | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | ||||
| Internacional | 2022 | Série A | 34 | 8 | — | — | 8[e] | 2 | — | 42 | 10 | |||
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5[f] | 1 | — | 29 | 4 | |||
| Total | 43 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 3 | — | 71 | 14 | |||
| Oviedo | 2023–24 | Segunda División | 33 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4[g] | 2 | 39 | 8 | ||
| 2024–25 | 40 | 14 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 4[g] | 0 | 45 | 14 | ||||
| Total | 73 | 19 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | 84 | 22 | ||||
| Pachuca | 2025–26 | Liga MX | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3[h] | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Rayo Vallecano | 2025–26 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 119 | 28 | 45 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 42 | 10 | 227 | 53 | ||
- ^ Includes Campeonato Catarinense, Campeonato Catarinense Série B, Campeonato Gaúcho
- ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, Copa del Rey
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Santa Catarina
- ^ Appearance(s) in Recopa Catarinense
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Segunda División play-offs
- ^ Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
References
- ^ "Mais um gasparense no Japão" [Another gasparense in Japan] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal Metas. 23 January 2018. Archived from the original on 15 February 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ アレシャンドレ選手 期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ [Alexandre joins on loan] (in Japanese). Kyoto Sanga FC. 25 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ アレシャンドレ選手 期限付き移籍解除のお知らせ [Alexandre's loan transfer ends] (in Japanese). Kyoto Sanga FC. 19 July 2018. Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "Metropolitano se prepara para a Copa Santa Catarina de olho no cenário nacional" [Metropolitano get ready for the Copa Santa Catarina aiming the national stage] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NSC Total. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "Tigre contrata o atacante Alexandre Alemão" [Tigre sign the forward Alexandre Alemão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Criciúma EC. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "Avaí anuncia atacantes vindos do Figueirense e do Fluminense de Itaum" [Avaí announce forwards coming from Figueirense and Fluminense do Itaum] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NSC Total. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "Juventus encara o Avaí fora de casa na estreia do Catarinense 2021" [Juventus face Avaí away from home in the debut of the 2021 Catarinense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NSC Total. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "Avaí empresta atacante Alemão ao Novo Hamburgo-RS" [Avaí loan forward Alemão to Novo Hamburgo-RS] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "Inter contrata atacante Alemão" [Inter sign forward Alemão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Internacional. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "Internacional renova contrato de atacante Alemão até final de 2025" [Internacional renew contract of forward Alemão until the end of 2025] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "Inter encaminha venda de atacante por R$ 15,3 milhões; veja detalhes" [Inter set transfer of forward for R$ 15.3 million; see details] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "Alemão Signs for Real Oviedo". Real Oviedo. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "Hoje no Oviedo, Alemão tem contrato com o Inter publicado no BID da CBF; entenda a situação" [Now at Oviedo, Alemão has his contract with Inter published at CBF's BID; understand the situation] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "First-Team Squad Contract Summary". Real Oviedo. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "¡Refuerzo de lujo! Alexandre Zurawski 'Alemao' es oficializado como nuevo jugador del Pachuca" [Luxury signing! Alexandre Zurawski 'Alemão' is officially announced as new player of Pachuca] (in Spanish). Medio Tiempo. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "Alexandre Zurawski 'Alemão', nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano" [Alexandre Zurawski 'Alemão', new player of Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "Ma polskie korzenie, zagra w reprezentacji Brazylii? Zurawski robi furorę w Ameryce Południowej". Meczyki.pl.
- ^ Media, Wirtualna Polska. "Urban już z nim rozmawiał. Mówi wprost, czy chciałby zagrać dla Polski". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ Media, Wirtualna Polska. "Jest łączony z reprezentacją Polski. Ma piękną żonę z Brazylii". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ Alemão at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ Alemão at BDFutbol. Retrieved 13 September 2025.