Emerson (footballer, born February 1986)

Emerson da Conceição (born 23 February 1986), known as Emerson, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left back.

Emerson
Emerson (left) with Benfica in 2011
Personal information
Full name Emerson da Conceição
Date of birth (1986-02-23) 23 February 1986
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
Corinthians-PR
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 Corinthians-PR 10 (0)
2007–2011 Lille 84 (0)
2011–2012 Benfica 24 (0)
2012–2013 Trabzonspor 17 (2)
2013–2014 Rennes 11 (0)
2013–2014 Rennes B 3 (0)
2014–2015 Atlético Mineiro 17 (0)
2016–2017 Coritiba 1 (0)
2018– Rio Branco 0 (0)
2018– Cianorte 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 August 2019

Club career

Lille

In January 2007, aged only 20, São Paulo-born Emerson left his country and moved to Lille OSC in France. He appeared in only two Ligue 1 games in his first season, his debut coming on 8 April in a 1–4 away loss against Olympique de Marseille.

Emerson became first-choice from the 2008–09 campaign onwards, and contributed with 20 league matches in 2010–11 as Les Dogues won their first national championship in 57 years. He also helped the team win the Coupe de France, but remained on the bench during the final against Paris Saint-Germain FC.

Benfica

In late July 2011, Emerson signed for Portuguese club S.L. Benfica, for an undisclosed fee.[1] In his first and only season, he beat competition from World and European champion Joan Capdevila.

Trabzonspor

On 3 September 2012, Emerson joined Trabzonspor in Turkey for €1.6 million.[2] One year later he signed for Stade Rennais F.C. in the French top flight, returning to his homeland in 2014 with Clube Atlético Mineiro.[3]

Club statistics

As of 9 January 2012[4]
Club Season Domestic League Domestic Cup League Cup & Supercup European Competition Total
AppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoals
Lille 2006–07 2000000020
2007–08 8000000080
2008–09 310000000310
2009–10 220000090310
2010–11 260100080290
Total87010001701080
Benfica 2011–12 210101090240
Career totals 9602010260135*0

Honours

Lille
Benfica
Atlético Mineiro

References

  1. Benfica formally unveil Eduardo, Emerson & Ezequiel Garay; Goal.com, 21 July 2011
  2. Trabzonspor sign Brazilian Benfica left back Emerson Da Conceiçao; Turkish Football, 3 September 2012
  3. "Atlético acerta com lateral-esquerdo e espera apenas a liberação do Rennes" [Atlético agrees with left-back and awaits only for Rennes release] (in Portuguese). O Tempo. 24 February 2014. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  4. Emerson at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
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