Emerson Raymundo Santos (born 5 April 1995), known as Emerson Santos or simply Emerson, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender for América Mineiro.
Born in ItaboraÃÂ, Rio de Janeiro, Emerson represented Botafogo as a youth. He made his senior debut on 30 April 2015, starting in a 2âÂÂ1 Copa do Brasil away win against Capivariano.
On 7 May 2015 Emerson was definitely promoted to the first team in Série B, but contributed with only one league match during the campaign, which ended in promotion as champions. On 8 December, he renewed his contract until the end of 2017.
Emerson became a regular starter in 2016, and scored his first senior goal on 28 February of that year, netting the equalizer through a direct free kick in a 1âÂÂ1 draw at Vasco da Gama for the Campeonato Carioca championship. On 22 May he made his Série A debut, starting in a 1âÂÂ1 away draw against Sport.
On August 16, 2017 he signed for Palmeiras.