Emerson Thome
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emerson Augusto Thome | ||
| Date of birth | 30 March 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1991 | Internacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992 | Internacional | – | (–) |
| 1992–1993 | Académica | 3 | (0) |
| 1993–1995 | Tirsense | 55 | (4) |
| 1995–1996 | Benfica | 8 | (1) |
| 1996–1997 | → Alverca (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 1997–1999 | Sheffield Wednesday | 61 | (1) |
| 1999–2000 | Chelsea | 21 | (0) |
| 2000–2003 | Sunderland | 44 | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Wigan Athletic | 15 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Derby County (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Vissel Kobe | 39 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Emerson Augusto Thome (born 30 March 1972), also known as Paredão, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a central defender.
He first came to England towards the end of the 1997–98 season when moving to Sheffield Wednesday from Portuguese club Benfica, who signed him from Tirsense in 1994–95, when the "jesuítas" stood one win away from a UEFA Cup position. Whilst at Hillsborough. Thome scored twice for Wednesday, once against Stockport County in the FA Cup and once against Wimbledon in the league.
In late 1999, with the Owls staring at the prospect of possible relegation in the face, he made the move to Chelsea for a fee of £2.7 million. He was to remain at Stamford Bridge for just nine months, as he found it hard to break up the tried and tested central defensive partnership of Marcel Desailly and Frank Leboeuf. Thome was cup-tied for Chelsea's victorious 1999–2000 FA Cup campaign. He did however start when Chelsea memorably beat FC Barcelona 3-1 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final. Just one game into the 2000–2001 season Thome was sold to Premiership rivals Sunderland for a fee of around £4 million.
During his time at the Stadium of Light, Thome struggled with injuries and Sunderland were reluctant to extend his contract. A clause in his contract with Sunderland meant that a considerable sum had to be paid to Chelsea after he played 50 matches. Sunderland were not willing to pay the extra appearance based fee, hence their reasons for not playing Thome towards the end of the 2002–2003 season, a campaign which ended in relegation. Thome scored twice for Sunderland, netting in league games against Coventry City and Aston Villa.
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