Emerson Ferretti
Brazilian footballer (born 1971)
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Emerson de Souza Ferretti (born 3 September 1971) is a Brazilian former football goalkeeper and current President of Bahia.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emerson de Souza Ferretti | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bahia (President) | ||
| 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 | |||
Club career
In 1999, Emerson won the Copa do Brasil with Juventude.[1] After that, he was twice champion of the Northeast (2001–02) and champion of Bahia in 2001, playing for Bahia, and in 2007, for Vitória.[2] In total, he played over 500 games as a professional footballer, including 228 games with Bahia, 155 of which were consecutive, a national record.[3][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
Honours
Grêmio
Flamengo
Juventude
Bahia
- Copa do Nordeste: 2001, 2002
- Campeonato Baiano: 2001
Vitória
- Campeonato Baiano: 2007
Brazil U20
Individual
- Bola de Prata: 2001
