Emerson Santos (footballer, born 1995)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emerson Raymundo Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Itaboraí, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | América Mineiro | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Botafogo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Botafogo | 36 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Palmeiras | 16 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Internacional (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2021–2024 | Kashiwa Reysol | 10 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Atlético Goianiense (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2024 | Inter de Limeira | 12 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Ponte Preta | 51 | (1) |
| 2025– | América Mineiro | 23 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 April 2026 | |||
Emerson Raymundo Santos (born 5 April 1995), known as Emerson Santos or simply Emerson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for América Mineiro.
Club career
Born in Itaboraí, Rio de Janeiro, Emerson represented Botafogo as a youth. He made his senior debut on 30 April 2015, starting in a 2–1 Copa do Brasil away win against Capivariano.[1]
On 7 May 2015 Emerson was definitely promoted to the first team in Série B,[2] but contributed with only one league match during the campaign, which ended in promotion as champions. On 8 December, he renewed his contract until the end of 2017.[3]
Emerson became a regular starter in 2016, and scored his first senior goal on 28 February of that year, netting the equalizer through a direct free kick in a 1–1 draw at Vasco da Gama for the Campeonato Carioca championship.[4] On 22 May he made his Série A debut, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Sport.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 1 August 2024[7]
| Club | Season | League | State league | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Botafogo | 2014 | Série A | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2015 | Série B | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | Série A | 30 | 0 | 10[a] | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 43 | 1 | |||
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 36 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 61 | 1 | |||
| Palmeiras | 2018 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| Internacional (loan) | 2018 | Série A | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | 11 | 1 | 6[c] | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | |||
| Total | 20 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 2 | |||
| Kashiwa Reysol | 2021 | J1 League | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Atlético Goianiense (loan) | 2022 | Série A | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | Série B | 14 | 0 | 10[e] | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||||
| Inter de Limeira | 2024 | Série D | — | 12[f] | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Ponte Preta | 2024 | Série B | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| Career Total | 104 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 174 | 5 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca Série A1
- 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Gaúcho Série A1
- ↑ Appearance(s) in J.League Cup
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Goiano
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista Série A1
Honours
Club
- Botafogo
- Palmeiras
References
- ↑ "Daniel Carvalho estreia com gol, e Bota vence o Capivariano por 2 a 1" [Daniel Carvalho debuts with a goal, and Bota defeat Capivariano by 2–1] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ↑ "Destaques na base do Botafogo, duas jovens promessas são promovidas ao profissional" [Spotlights in Botafogo's youth setup, two young prospects are promoted to the professionals] (in Portuguese). Notícias do Dia. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ↑ "Botafogo renova com zagueiro Emerson até o fim de 2017" [Botafogo renew with stopper Emerson until the end of 2017] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ↑ "Vasco sai na frente, Bota empata em golaço de falta: 1 a 1 em São Januário" [Vasco start ahead, Bota equalize in a wonder free kick goal: 1–1 at the São Januário] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ↑ "Botafogo e Sport perdem muitos gols, só empatam e estão na zona de degola" [Botafogo and Sport lose too many goals, only draw and are in the relegation zone] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ↑ "Emerson Santos assina pré-contrato e vai jogar no Palmeiras em 2018". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ↑ Emerson Santos at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
External links
- Emerson Santos at Soccerway
- Emerson Santos at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
Categories:
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (state)
- Men's association football defenders
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Botafogo FR players
- SE Palmeiras players
- SC Internacional players
- Kashiwa Reysol players
- Atlético Clube Goianiense players
- América Futebol Clube (MG) players
- Associação Atlética Internacional (Limeira) players
- Associação Atlética Ponte Preta players
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Japan
- Expatriate men's footballers in Japan
- J1 League players
- People from Itaboraí
- Copa Libertadores–winning players
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers