# Emerson Santos (footballer, born 1995)

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 Ponte Preta.

## 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.
On 7 May 2015 Emerson was definitely promoted to the first team in Série B, 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.
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. On 22 May he made his Série A debut, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Sport.
On August 16, 2017 he signed for Palmeiras.

## Career Statistics
### Club

    As of 1 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State league | State league | National Cup | National Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Botafogo | 2014 | Série A | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Botafogo | 2015 | Série B | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Botafogo | 2016 | Série A | 30 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 1 |
| Botafogo | 2017 | Série A | 5 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| Botafogo | Total | Total | 36 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 61 | 1 |
| Palmeiras | 2018 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Palmeiras | 2020 | Série A | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Palmeiras | Total | Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Internacional (loan) | 2018 | Série A | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Internacional (loan) | 2019 | Série A | 11 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 2 |
| Internacional (loan) | Total | Total | 20 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 2 |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 2021 | J1 League | 8 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 2022 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kashiwa Reysol | Total | Total | 8 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Atlético Goianiense (loan) | 2022 | Série A | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Atlético Goianiense (loan) | 2023 | Série B | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 0 |
| Atlético Goianiense (loan) | Total | Total | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 0 |
| Inter de Limeira | 2024 | Série D | — | — | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 |
| Ponte Preta | 2024 | Série B | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 |
| Career Total | Career Total | 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

* Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2015

#### Palmeiras

* Campeonato Paulista: 2020
* Copa do Brasil: 2020
* Copa Libertadores: 2020