Emanuel Faria Braga (born 7 July 1975), known simply as Emanuel, is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emanuel Faria Braga[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 1975[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Vila do Conde, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1989 | Varzim | ||
| 1989–1993 | Rio Ave | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1999 | Rio Ave | 126 | (9) |
| 1999–2001 | Boavista | 27 | (2) |
| 2001 | → Rio Ave (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Aves | 32 | (7) |
| 2002–2003 | Salgueiros | 32 | (3) |
| 2003–2004 | Aves | 25 | (6) |
| 2004–2009 | Varzim | 144 | (11) |
| 2009–2010 | Freamunde | 29 | (4) |
| 2010–2011 | Limianos | 31 | (2) |
| Total | 465 | (44) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He amassed Segunda Liga totals of 325 matches and 34 goals in 13 seasons, in service of five clubs.
Club career edit
Born in Vila do Conde, Emanuel was part of Boavista FC's squad in the 1999–2000 season, during the Porto team's Primeira Liga and European heyday.[2][3] Other than that, he represented hometown club Rio Ave FC,[4] where he started playing football, as well as fellow northern sides C.D. Aves – two spells – S.C. Salgueiros, Varzim S.C. and S.C. Freamunde.[5]
Emanuel's Portuguese top-division totals consisted of 109 games and eight goals over five seasons, for Rio Ave (1996 to 1999) and Boavista. The rest of his 18-year career was spent in the Segunda Liga, with the exception of the 2010–11 campaign with A.D. Os Limianos in the fourth tier.[6][5]
References edit
- ^ a b "Emanuel" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ Vieira, Miguel (7 June 1999). "Emanuel de surpresa para reforçar Boavista" [Emanuel a surprise addition to Boavista]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Boavista-Feyenoord 1–1". Record (in Portuguese). 29 September 1999. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Emanuel (Boavista) emprestado ao Rio Ave" [Emanuel (Boavista) loaned to Rio Ave] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 12 December 2000. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ a b ""André André é um jogador à Porto"" ["André André is a Porto-like player"] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Limianos: Emanuel vai reencontrar um amigo" [Limianos: Emanuel will meet friend again]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 October 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
