Emerson Aparecido Leite de Souza Junior was born on the 14th of January 1999, and he, known as Emerson Royal or simply Emerson, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Brazil national team.Information Guide Nigeria
Club career
Ponte Preta
According to the report from BBC sport, Emerson joined Ponte Preta’s youth setup in 2014, after notably representing Palmeiras, São Paulo and Grêmio. After appearing as an unused substitute in some matches of the 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, he made his senior debut on the 22nd of February 2017, replacing injured Artur in a 2–2 Campeonato Paulista away draw against Linense. Despite being booked and conceding a penalty, he was given his first start three days later, in a 1–0 home defeat of São Bernardo.Information Guide Nigeria
Atlético Mineiro
On the 27th of April 2018, Emerson signed a five-year deal with Atlético Mineiro, for a rumoured fee of R$5 million. As a part of the deal, Danilo Barcelos moved in the opposite direction on loan. The player made his debut for the club on the 19th of May 2018, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 win over rivals Cruzeiro. Initially a backup to Patric, he ended the year with 23 league appearances. He scored his first goal in the top tier on the 30th of September, netting his team’s third in a 5–2 home routing of Sport.Information Guide Nigeria
Real Betis and Barcelona
As per 31th of January 2019, Atlético announced the transfer of Emerson to Barcelona, effective as of July 2019, for €12.7 million. The deal consisted of a joint financial operation between Barcelona and fellow La Liga side Real Betis, in which each club paid half of the transfer fee and retained a percentage of Emerson’s economic rights. The player was to become a Betis player in the month of July 2019, with Barcelona holding the option of reacquiring him for €6 million in 2021. He initially joined Betis on loan from Atlético for the remainder of the 2018–19 season, during which period he made seven appearances for the club. The player then became a regular starter for the Andalusians, and scored his first goal abroad on the 27th of September 2019, but in a 1–5 loss to Villarreal.Information Guide Nigeria
Tottenham Hotspur
As per ESPN, on the final day of the 2021 summer transfer window, Tottenham signed Emerson on a five-year deal for a reported £25.8 million transfer fee. The player’s debut was in the Premier League away to Crystal Palace which Tottenham lost 3–0 on the 11th of September. He scored his first goal for Tottenham at home to Newcastle United in a 5-1 win.Information Guide Nigeria
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International career
According to the BBC sport report, Emerson was called up to the Brazil under-20 team for the 2017 Toulon Tournament. He was the first-choice right-back at the 2019 South American U-20 Championship and the 2019 Toulon Tournament, having won the latter with Brazil’s under-23 side.Information Guide Nigeria
On the 11th of June 2021, Emerson was called up by manager Tite for the 2021 Copa América. The player made his tournament debut on the 17th of June, playing the last six minutes in a 4–0 thrashing of Peru in Brazil’s second group match. After a frame of ten days, he was given his first start as he played the full match in a 1–1 draw in their final group stage match against Ecuador. On the 10th of July, he played in the final, after coming on in the 76th minute in their 0–1 defeat against Argentina.NYSC Portal
Emerson Royal’s Net Worth
The defender’s net worth is estimated at €3,000,000 (£2,500,000).
Emerson Royal’s Salary
Emerson Royal signed a contract with Tottenham Hotspur that nets him a whopping salary of 2.5 Million Euro (2.1 Million Pound) per year. We have crunched the numbers, this means he earns (€6,849) per day and (€285) per hour!NYSC Portal
Honours
Ponte Preta
Campeonato Paulista do Interior: 2018
Brazil U23
Toulon Tournament: 2019
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