Emerson Palmieri dos Santos (born 3 August 1994), known as Emerson Palmieri or simply Emerson, is a professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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and the Italy national team. Emerson began his career at his hometown club Santos, moving to

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club

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in 2015 having spent a season on loan at

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. In 2018, he was signed by

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club Chelsea, where he won the

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, the

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and the

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. After a season on loan with French side

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, he transferred across London to West Ham in 2022, where he became the only player to have won all four European Continental competitions after winning the

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in his first season. Internationally, Emerson played for his native Brazil at under-17 level, but he later declared his desire to represent Italy, having been granted

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in 2017. He has since been called up to the Italy national team, making his senior international debut with the side in 2018 and later taking part at

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, winning the tournament.

Club career

Santos

Born in

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, Emerson played in Santos' youth team making his first team debut on 17 April 2011, coming on as a late substitute for Keirrison in a 3–0

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home win against

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. His first start occurred on 21 January 2012, in a 1–1 away draw against

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. In February, he returned to the youth team, but he was called up to the match against

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in the following month. He also appeared against Ituano and

, as the club was crowned champions of ''Paulistão'' for the third consecutive time. On 17 June, Emerson made his Série A debut, in a 0–1 defeat against

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. He scored his first goal on 5 September 2013, but in a 1–2 loss at

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Palermo (loan)

On 25 August 2014, Emerson was loaned to

, with a buyout clause. He made his debut in the competition on 24 September, coming on as a second half substitute for Fabio Daprelà in a 3–3 away draw against

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. Emerson played nine league matches for the club, being mainly a backup to another new signing, Achraf Lazaar.

Roma

On 31 August 2015, Emerson joined fellow league team

, on loan for one year. A second-choice behind

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, he made his debut for the club on 4 October in a 4–2 away win against former side Palermo. Emerson scored his first goal in the top league of Italian football on 14 May 2016, in a 3–1 away win against

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; after replacing Stephan El Shaarawy in the 78th minute, he netted his team's third after a rebound. His loan was extended for a further season on 7 July. On 5 December 2016, after reaching 12 matches during the campaign, Emerson was bought outright for a reported fee of €2 million. Emerson missed much of the first half of the 2017–18 season due to an

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that he suffered in May 2017. He made his comeback on 1 December 2017, coming off the bench in the last 15 minutes of the match against

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for the Serie A, which turned out as his sole appearance for Roma during that season.

Chelsea

On 30 January 2018, Emerson joined English side Chelsea on a four-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee. According to Roma, the transfer fee was €20 million plus €9 million bonus. He made his debut against

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in the fifth round of the

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, assisting fellow January signing

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for his first Chelsea goal. The Blues came out 4–0 winners at Stamford Bridge. Emerson made his

debut on 4 March 2018 as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 defeat at

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. His first Premier League start came away to

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on 19 April. Emerson set up

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for the winning goal as Chelsea claimed a 2–1 victory. Chelsea went on to win the 2017–18 FA Cup but Emerson was injured and missed the

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. On 26 September 2018, in his first appearance of the 2018–19 season, Emerson scored his first goal for Chelsea, the equaliser in an eventual 2–1 away win against

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, in the third round of the

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. On 24 February 2019, he started for Chelsea in the 2019 EFL Cup Final on, and was one of the three Chelsea players to convert their spot kicks in the resulting shoot-out following a 0–0 draw after extra-time; however, Manchester City ultimately prevailed 4–3. On 29 May, he assisted

's opening goal in a 4–1 win over

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in the

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. On 17 March 2021, Emerson scored his first

goal for the Blues in a 2–0 home win over

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in the second leg of the

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tie. Emerson was part of the Chelsea squad which won the

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1–0 against

, however did not come off the bench in the match.

Lyon (loan)

On 19 August 2021, Emerson joined

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side

on a one-year loan.

West Ham United

On 23 August 2022, Emerson joined

side

on a four-year contract with a one-year option for an undisclosed fee from fellow Premier League club Chelsea. He made his debut on 28 August in a 1–0 away win against

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playing the first half as a wing-back before being replaced at half-time by

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. His first goal for West Ham came on 11 February 2023, in a 1–1 draw at the

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against his former club Chelsea. Bundling-in a cross from

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, Emerson's goal equalised an early opening goal for Chelsea's

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. On 7 June 2023, Emerson became the first ever player to win each of the four modern UEFA club competitions ( Champions League,

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, Europa Conference League,

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) as well as the

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, playing all 90 minutes as West Ham defeated

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in the

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International career

Emerson represented

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at under-17 level during the 2011 South American U-17 Championship and during

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, being crowned champions of the former. He was an undisputed starter during both tournaments, scoring a goal against

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on 16 March 2011. In March 2017, after being close to acquiring Italian citizenship, Emerson was reportedly pursued by

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head coach Gian Piero Ventura with the intention of switching his international allegiance to Italy. He officially switched allegiance to Italy on 29 March 2017. Emerson was called up by Ventura for matches against

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and

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in June 2017, however, withdrew due to injury and replaced by Andrea Conti. On 19 May 2018, new Italy coach

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called Emerson for Italy's May and June friendly matches against

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and the

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, however, he withdrew due to another injury. He was later called up again to the team in September 2018, for Italy's opening

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matches against

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and

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later that month. He made his senior international debut for Italy on 10 September, during the

match against Portugal, coming on as a second-half substitute for

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in his team's 1–0 away loss. In June 2021, Emerson was included in Italy's squad for

. On 11 July, Emerson won the European Championship with Italy following a 3–2

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victory over

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in the

, after a 1–1 draw in

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; Emerson started the final, and was substituted for

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in extra-time.

Style of play

Emerson usually plays as a left-back, and is known for his stamina, athleticism, physical qualities, and technique, which make him an effective offensive asset. He is also known for his ability to get past opponents and provide crosses into the penalty box. A versatile player, he is also capable of playing as a wing-back or

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on the left flank, and has even been used in a more advanced role as an offensive winger on occasion. Emerson's Chelsea profile notes that he is "skilful, possesses a good range of passing and reads the game well".

Personal life

Emerson has Italian ancestry on his mother's side from

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, near

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in Calabria, and has been an Italian citizen since March 2017. His older brother,

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, is also a footballer and a left back.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Santos *

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Chelsea *

: 2017–18, runner-up: 2019–20, 2020–21 *

runner-up: 2018–19 *

: 2020–21 *

: 2018–19 *

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; runner-up:

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West Ham United *

: 2022–23 Brazil U17 *

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Italy *

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third place: 2020–21 Orders :* ITA OMRI 2001 Cav BAR

5th Class / Knight: ''

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'': 2021

References

External links

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at

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Profile at the Italian Football Federation

Profile at LegaSerieA.it
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Palmieri, Emerson 1994 births Living people Footballers from Santos, São Paulo Brazilian people of Italian descent Brazilian men's footballers Brazil men's youth international footballers Italian men's footballers Italy men's international footballers Naturalised citizens of Italy Naturalised association football players Men's association football fullbacks Santos FC players Palermo FC players AS Roma players Chelsea F.C. players Olympique Lyonnais players West Ham United F.C. players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Serie A players Premier League players Ligue 1 players UEFA Europa League–winning players UEFA Champions League–winning players UEFA Euro 2020 players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in England Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in France Italian expatriate men's footballers Italian expatriate sportspeople in England Italian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in England Expatriate men's footballers in France UEFA European Championship–winning players UEFA Conference League–winning players European champions for Italy Knights of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic 21st-century Italian sportsmen 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen