Emerson Rosa
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Émerson Ferreira da Rosa | ||
Date of birth | 4 April 1976 | ||
Place of birth | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1992–1993 | Grêmio | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994–1997 | Grêmio | 54 | (8) |
1997–2000 | Bayer Leverkusen | 82 | (11) |
2000–2004 | Roma | 105 | (13) |
2004–2006 | Juventus | 67 | (4) |
2006–2007 | Real Madrid | 28 | (1) |
2007–2009 | Milan | 27 | (0) |
2009 | Santos | 6 | (0) |
2016– | Miami Dade FC | ||
Total | 369 | (37) | |
National team | |||
1997–2006 | Brazil | 73 | (6) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Émerson Ferreira da Rosa (born 4 April 1976), simply known as Emerson, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Miami Dade FC as a defensive midfielder. He played 73 games for the Brazil national team between 1997 and 2006, winning the 1999 Copa America and the 2005 Confederations Cup, also reaching the 1998 World Cup Final. With Brazil, he has taken part in two FIFA World Cups (1998, 2006, missing out on the 2002 FIFA World Cup due to injury), two Copa Americas (1999, 2001), and three FIFA Confederations Cups (1999, 2003, 2005). An experienced footballer, who was nicknamed the Puma due to his powerful but elegant, ball-winning style of play, he has played for two Brazilian clubs (Grêmio and Santos) as well as several European clubs, including Bayer Leverkusen, Roma, Juventus, Real Madrid, and Milan, winning several titles. In addition to his Brazilian passport, Emerson also holds Italian and German passports.