Emerson Palmieri: Biography in Details
Who is Emerson Palmieri?
Emerson Palmieri is a Brazilian professional football player who is an offensive left-back player for Premier League club Chelsea Since 2018.
He also plays for Italy national football team. Recently, he was included in Italy’s squad for UEFA Euro 2020.
Emerson Palmieri: Age, Family, Siblings, Ethnicity
Emerson player was born on August 3, 1994, in Santos, Sao Paulo. His full name is Emerson Palmieri dos Santos. He has dual citizenship Brazilian and Italian.
Since March 2017, he holds Italian citizenship too as his mother is from Rossano, near Cosenza in Calabria.
Similarly, he has mixed ancestry (Brazilian and Italian). The name of his parents is Reginaldo Alves dos Santos (Father) and Eliana Palieri (Mother).
Emerson Palmieri also has an older brother named Giovanni who is a footballer and plays as a left-back for Fluminense in Brazil as their Number 6.
Furthermore, Emerson’s academic background is under the curtains at the moment.
Emerson Palmieri: Professional Life, Career
At the age of 15, Emerson started his youth career at the local club Santos Fc from 2009 to 2011. In the 2011 South American Under-17 Football Championship and the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup he represents Brazil where he was an undisputed started during both tournaments.
On April 17, 2011, Emerson Palmieri made his first-team debut in Campeonato Paulista against Paulista where he substituted Kerrison.
He was in the starting eleven for the first time on 21 January 2012 in a 1-1 away draw against XV de Piracicaba. On June 17, 2012, he made his Serie A debut against Flamengo.
Roma signed Emerson on the 31st of August 2015 on loan for one year where he made his debut for the club on 4 October against Palermo. In the club, he scored his first goal in the top league of Italian football on 14 May 2016 after replacing Stephan EI Shaaraway and winning against Milan.
Similarly, his loan was extended for a further season, and on December 5, 2016, Roma bought Emerson for over 2 million dollars.
However, Emerson Palmieri missed much of the first half of the 2017-18 season because of his anterior cruciate ligament injury. In March 2017, he was called up to play for the Italian national football team after being close to acquiring Italian citizenship.
Currently, Emerson Palmieri played for Chelsea with whom he signed a contract on January 30, 2018, for four and a half years. Recently, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal for the Blues on 17 March 2021 and won against Atletico Madrid.
Social Media
The football player has verified Instagram and Twitter accounts. He has more than 754k followers on his Instagram and over 274.9k on Twitter respectively.
Similarly, he has a Facebook page with nearly 2.6k followers and over 2.4k likes.
Is Emerson Palmieri involved in any rumors and controversies?
Emerson Palmieri’s contract with Chelsea is due to expire at the end of next season and it is reported that Inter Milan, Napoli, and Lazio are interested in signing him during this summer’s transfer window.
However, Emerson Palmieri hasn’t spoken anything about the rumors.
Emerson Palmieri: Net Worth, Salary
In January 2018, Chelsea signed Emerson on a four-and-a-half-year basis with a transfer fee of around 24 million dollars plus a $10 million bonus. Similarly, he received $5 million in salary per year.
He is living a luxurious life and as of 2022, he has an estimated net worth of about $12 million throughout his career as a player. His current market value is around 21 million dollars.
What are the body measurements of Emerson Palmieri?
Emerson Palmieri is a player with a muscular and athletic body. He has a decent height of 5 feet 9 inches tall. Likely, his weight is about 79.5 kg.
He has a black hair color with brown pair of eyes. However, once he does experience his hair dyed in a grey color.
Further, he has a full tattoo on both hands. One of the tattoos represents his both countries: Brazil and Italy. Also, he has inked his brother’s pictures below his chest.
Emerson Palmieri’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | August | Saturday |
| 2025 | August | Sunday |
| 2026 | August | Monday |
| 2027 | August | Tuesday |
| 2028 | August | Thursday |