Emerson Ferretti
Personal information
Full name Emerson de Souza Ferretti
Date of birth (1971-03-09) 9 March 1971
Place of birth Porto Alegre, Brazil
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
–1991 Grêmio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1995 Grêmio 97 (0)
1995–1996 Flamengo 25 (0)
1997 America-RJ
1997 América-RN
1998 Ituano
1998 Bragantino
1999 Juventude
2000–2005 Bahia 167 (0)
2006–2007 Vitória
International career
1991 Brazil U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 December 2023

Emerson de Souza Ferretti (born 3 September 1971) is a Brazilian former footballer who is last known to have played as a goalkeeper for Vitória.[1]

Club career

In 1999, Emerson won the Copa do Brasil with Juventude.[2] After that, he was twice champion of the Northeast (2001/2002) and champion of Bahia in 2001, playing for Bahia, and in 2007, for Vitória.[3] In total, he played over 500 games as a professional footballer, including 228 games with Bahia, 155 of which were consecutive, a national record.[4]

International career

Emerson was a Brazil youth international.[5]

Post-playing career

After retiring as a professional player, Emerson became a football commentator.[6] Emerson also worked as Sports Coordinator at the Municipal Office of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Salvador, Bahia, as a technical advisor at SUDESB and also at the Organizing Committee of the 2019 Copa América held in Brazil, as well as president of Ypiranga.[7]

In December 2023 he was elected president of EC Bahia.[8]

Personal life

In 2022, Emerson came out as gay.[9]

Honours

Brazil U20
Grêmio
Flamengo
Juventude
Bahia
Vitória
Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Emerson Ferretti fala sobre ter jogado o Ba-Vi pelos dois clubes: "Foi uma experiência maravilhosa". galaticosonline.com.
  2. ↑ "Quem eram os goleiros dos times campeões da Copa do Brazil?". terra.com.br.
  3. ↑ "Ex-jogador de futebol, Emerson Ferretti é entrevistado no Aí vêm elas desta terça". metro1.com.br.
  4. ↑ "Emerson completa 500 jogos na carreira".
  5. ↑ ""É possível ser gay, ídolo e ganhar títulos", diz ex-goleiro Emerson". ge.globo.com.
  6. ↑ "Emerson Ferretti estreia podcast ao lado de Diego Marinho". musicaemais.com.br.
  7. ↑ "Emerson Ferretti avalia chance de concorrer à presidência do Bahia".
  8. ↑ "Emerson Ferretti é eleito novo presidente do Bahia". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 2 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Ex-goleiro ganha apoio de clubes brasileiros após revelar homossexualidade". uol.com.br.
  • Emerson at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)


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