Emerson Palmieri dos Santos

Emerson Palmieri dos Santos, commonly known as Emerson, is an Italian defender who primarily operates at left-back. Born in Santos on 3 August 1994, he developed at Santos and made his senior debut there as a teenager after beginning his youth career as an attacker. He moved to Palermo on loan in 2014, then joined AS Roma in 2015, establishing himself as a starter during the 2016–17 season. Chelsea signed Emerson in January 2018, and he helped the club win the 2019 Europa League. After representing Brazil at under-17 level, Emerson chose Italy and helped the Azzurri win Euro 2020, starting the semi-final and final. He later played for Lyon and West Ham, contributing defensive work and positional flexibility, and is now listed with Marseille. Emerson has won all five major UEFA club and national-team trophies.