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Emerson Ferreira da Rosa

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Emerson Rosa
Personal information
Full name Émerson Ferreira da Rosa
Date of birth (1976-04-04) 4 April 1976 (age 40)
Place of birth Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 12 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.


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