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Emerson Palmieri

エメルソン・パルミエリ　/　えめるそん・ぱるみえり

Association football player from Brazil

August 3, 1994 (age 31)　・　Santos, São Paulo, Brazil

São Paulo
association football player

My Take

Emerson Palmieri's story captures something I love about modern football: a Brazilian from Santos who became an Italy international and Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. The 175 cm left-back built a career through Roma, the Premier League, and now Marseille, crossing borders and identities to carve out a place at the top. Full-back is a thankless, essential job, and players who excel there rarely get their due. I admire how he earned trust in a country not his by birth, winning honors that signal genuine belonging. That kind of quiet, border-crossing perseverance deserves real applause.

Overview

Emerson Palmieri dos Santos (born 3 August 1994), known as Emerson Palmieri or simply Emerson, is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ligue 1 club Marseille. Born in Brazil, he played for the Italy national team. Emerson began his career at his hometown club Santos, moving to Serie A club Roma in 2015 having spent a season on loan at Palermo.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Emerson Palmieri
Name (Japanese): エメルソン・パルミエリ
Reading: えめるそん・ぱるみえり
Born: August 3, 1994 (age 31)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Dog
Origin: Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
Blood type: Private
Height: 175 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

2021 Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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