Emerson Aparecido Leite de Souza Júnior
Brazil | Defender | Flamengo
Emerson Aparecido Leite de Souza Júnior, 27, is a footballer from Brazil playing as Defender for Flamengo. Leite de Souza Júnior was born in São Paulo, Brazil. In the 2026 CONMEBOL Libertadores season Leite de Souza Júnior has 6 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists in 461 minutes at an average rating of 6.90. Leite de Souza Júnior is ranked 6th in the Carioca - 1 Top Assists list for 2026/27.
Profile
- Full name
- Emerson Aparecido Leite de Souza Júnior
- Age
- 27
- Born
- 14 January 1999 | São Paulo | Brazil
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Height
- 181
- Weight
- 79
- Position
- Defender
- Shirt number
- 22
- Current club
- Flamengo
League Rankings
- Carioca - 1 2026/27 | Top Assists | Position 6 | 3 assists Visit the Carioca - 1 hub
Season by Season Stats
| Season | Team | League | Apps | Goals | Assists | xG | Yellow | Red | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Flamengo | CONMEBOL Libertadores | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 6.90 |
| 2026 | Brazil | World Cup - Qualification South America | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.10 |
| 26/27 | Flamengo | Serie A | 8 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.71 |
| 26/27 | Flamengo | Copa Do Brasil | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 6.75 |
| 26/27 | Flamengo | Carioca - 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 6.90 |
| 2025 | Flamengo | CONMEBOL Libertadores | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.77 |
| 25/26 | Flamengo | Serie A | 15 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 7.31 |
| 25/26 | Flamengo | Copa Do Brasil | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.90 |
| 2025 | Flamengo | FIFA Intercontinental Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Brazil | Friendlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
Career
Trophy Cabinet | 5 won
- J.League World Challenge 1× 2024 World
- Super Cup 1× 2025 Italy
- Tournoi Maurice Revello 1× 2019 World
- Trofeo Joan Gamper 1× 2021 World
- Trofeo Silvio Berlusconi 1× 2024 Italy
Runner-up finishes
- CONMEBOL Copa America 1× | 2021 | South America
- Coppa Italia 1× | 2024/2025 | Italy
- Paulista A1 1× | 2017 | Brazil
- Trofeo Joan Gamper 1× | 2023 | World
Clubs | 8
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Flamengo
Jul 2025 – present
Transfer
-
AC Milan
Aug 2024 – Jul 2025
€ 15M
-
Tottenham
Aug 2021 – Aug 2024
€ 25M
-
Barcelona
Jul 2021 – Aug 2021
-
Real Betis
Jul 2019 – Jul 2021
€ 6M
-
Barcelona
Jul 2019 – Jul 2019
€ 12M
-
Real Betis
Jan 2019 – Jul 2019
Loan
-
Atletico-MG
Apr 2018 – Jan 2019
Injury and Suspension History
- Calf Injury : 23 January 2025 to 2 May 2025
- Knee Injury : 28 March 2023 to 5 May 2023
- Knock : 10 March 2023 to 17 March 2023
- Virus : 3 December 2021 to 18 December 2021
- Knock : 17 October 2020 to 31 October 2020
Frequently Asked Questions
What position does Emerson Aparecido Leite de Souza Júnior play?
Emerson Aparecido Leite de Souza Júnior plays as Defender.
Which team does Emerson Aparecido Leite de Souza Júnior play for?
Emerson Aparecido Leite de Souza Júnior plays for Flamengo in the CONMEBOL Libertadores.
How many goals has Emerson Aparecido Leite de Souza Júnior scored this season?
Emerson Aparecido Leite de Souza Júnior has scored 0 goals in 6 appearances in the CONMEBOL Libertadores 2026 season.
How old is Emerson Aparecido Leite de Souza Júnior?
Emerson Aparecido Leite de Souza Júnior is 26 years old and comes from Brazil.
Updated: 10 Jul 2026, 09:30 UTC