Émerson was born at
Campo Mourão, Brazil, and is the current main goalkeeper for the
Timor-Leste national football team, after having been naturalized in the Portuguese-speaking Southeast Asian country, together with other Brazilian players. He made his senior international debut against
Cambodia in the
2012 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification on 5 October 2012. Émerson played his best at third match of
2011 SEA Games against Vietnam event-though his team loss. ==References==