Emerson Mendes de Carvalho (born 10 August 1999), known as Emerson Galego or just Galego, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Juventude. He was the top scorer of the Campeonato Pernambucano in 2023 with 6 goals for Petrolina, and the Campeonato Gaúcho in 2025 with 8 goals for Ypiranga-RS.
Career
Born in Casa Nova, Bahia, Galego played in the Campeonato Pernambucano Série A2 for 1º de Maio in 2019.[1] With Petrolina in 2023, he was the top scorer of the Campeonato Pernambucano with 6 goals in 13 games; his exploits helped the club to the semi-finals for the first time, in addition to first-ever qualifications to the Copa do Brasil and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.[2]
In the second half of 2023, Galego took part in Série D with Santa Cruz of Recife, scoring four goals.[3][4] The following 28 February, in the first round of the national cup, he scored the final goal of a 3–2 home win over Cascavel, earning his club R$945,000.[5]
In July 2024, Galego joined ABC for the remainder of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C season.[6] He moved again in October to Ypiranga, to play in the Copa FGF the state of Rio Grande do Sul, and renewed his contract at the end of the year.[7][8] In the Campeonato Gaúcho at the start of 2025, he was the top scorer with 8 goals over 12 games, including one in the second leg of the 4–1 aggregate win over São Luiz for the Taça Farroupilha, earning his team a place in the next year's Copa do Brasil.[9][10]
At the end of March 2025, 25-year-old Galego joined a Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side for the first time, signing a three-year deal at Juventude. The buying club acquired 40% of his economic rights.[11]
References
- ^ Rocha, Emerson (5 August 2019). "Emerson Galego comemora gol decisivo pelo 1º de Maio e mostra inspiração em Gabigol" [Emerson Galego marks decisive goal for 1º de Maio and shows inspiration from Gabigol] (in Portuguese). GE. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "Petrolina se despede de Emerson Galego, reforço do Juventude para a Série A do Brasileiro" [Petrolina bid farewell to Emerson Galego, Juventude addition for the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A] (in Portuguese). GE. 27 March 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ Rocha, Emerson (27 December 2023). "Artilheiro em 2023, Emerson Galego faz planos em ano de calendário cheio com o Petrolina" [Top scorer in 2023, Emerson Galego has plans in year of full calendar with Petrolina] (in Portuguese). GE. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ Mota, Paulo (10 April 2023). "Santa Cruz acerta a contratação de Emerson Galego, artilheiro do Pernambucano 2023" [Santa Cruz confirm the signing of Emerson Galego, top scorer of the 2023 Pernambucano] (in Portuguese). Esportes DP. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "Herói da classificação, Emerson Galego se emociona ao marcar gol nos acréscimos do segundo tempo" [Qualification hero, Emerson Galego becomes excited upon scoring goal in second-half added time] (in Portuguese). GE. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "Série C: ABC anuncia contratação de Emerson Galego, ex-Santa Cruz e Petrolina" [Série C: ABC announce signing of Emerson Galego, ex-Santa Cruz and Petrolina]. Folha de Pernambuco (in Portuguese). 24 July 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ Dolina, Caroline (18 October 2024). "Ypiranga deve anunciar a contratação de mais dois atacantes para a reta final de temporada" [Ypiranga must annunce the signing of two more attackers for the final stretch of the season] (in Portuguese). GZH. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ Dolina, Caroline (3 December 2024). "Ypiranga anuncia a terceira renovação de contrato para a próxima temporada" [Ypiranga announce the third contract renewal for next season] (in Portuguese). GZH. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ Aquino, Matheus (25 February 2025). "Quarto maior artilheiro do Brasil em 2025 é a esperança de gols do Sousa contra o Bragantino" [Fourth highest scorer in Brazil in 2025 and Sousa's hope for goals against Bragantino] (in Portuguese). GE. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "Ypiranga vence o São Luiz em Erechim e levanta a Taça Farroupilha" [Ypiranga defeat São Luiz in Erechim and lift the Taça Farroupilha] (in Portuguese). Ijuí News. 9 March 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ Lima, Maria Eduarda (27 March 2025). "Emerson Galego, ex-Petrolina e Santa Cruz, disputará a Série A pelo Juventude-RS em 2025" [Emerson Galego, formerly of Petrolina and Santa Cruz, will contest Série A for Juventude-RS in 2025]. Folha de Pernambuco (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 April 2025.