Emerson Royal

Emerson Aparecido Leite de Souza Junior (born 14 January 1999), better known as Emerson Royal, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for La Liga club Barcelona and the Brazil national team.

Club Career

Ponte Preta

Royal joined Ponte Preta's youth setup in 2015, after notably representing Palmeiras, Sao Paulo and Gremio. After appearing as an unused substitute in some matches of the 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A, he made his senior debut on 22 February 2017, replacing injured Artur in a 2–2 Campeonato Paulista away draw against Linense. Despite being booked and committing a penalty, he was given his first start three days later, in a 1–0 home defeat of Sao Bernardo.

Royal made his Serie A debut on 5 November 2017, replacing injured John Kleber in a 2–0 loss at Bahia. He contributed with three league appearances during the campaign, as his side suffered relegation.

Promoted to the first team ahead of the 2018 season, Emerson became a regular starter for Macaca, making 14 appearances in the 2018 Campeonato Paulista.

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