Born in
Itaboraí,
Rio de Janeiro, Emerson represented
Botafogo as a youth. He made his senior debut on 30 April 2015, starting in a 2–1
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 1–1 draw at
Vasco da Gama for the
Campeonato Carioca championship. On 22 May he made his
Série A debut, starting in a 1–1 away draw against
Sport. On August 16, 2017 he signed for
Palmeiras. ==Career statistics==