Emerson (footballer, born 1972)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emerson Moisés Costa | ||
| Date of birth | 12 April 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1992 | Flamengo | 0 | (0) |
| 1992 | Coritiba | 0 | (0) |
| 1992–1994 | Belenenses | 85 | (2) |
| 1994–1996 | Porto | 60 | (9) |
| 1996–1998 | Middlesbrough | 41 | (8) |
| 1998–2000 | Tenerife | 86 | (4) |
| 2000–2002 | Deportivo La Coruña | 43 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Atlético Madrid | 29 | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | Rangers | 14 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Vasco da Gama | 12 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Skoda Xanthi | 16 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | AEK Athens | 30 | (1) |
| 2007 | APOEL | 13 | (0) |
| 2008 | Madureira | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 429 | (23) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Emerson Moisés Costa (born 12 April 1972), known simply as Emerson, is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
As well as in his country, he played professionally in Portugal, England, Spain and Scotland. He also received Portuguese citizenship, after he married his Portuguese wife.