Field Insider

Emerson Royal

Squad depthFlamengo · 27 yrs

Profile

Full nameEmerson Aparecido Leite de Souza Júnior
PositionFull-back
NationalityBrazil
Age27
Date of birth14 Jan 1999
BirthplaceSão Paulo
Height181 cm
Shirt number#22
ClubFlamengo
Full-back
15
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
1257
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Flamengo.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie A151112577.31
CONMEBOL Libertadores200786.77
Copa Do Brasil000246.9

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

Emerson Royal is a 27-year-old full-back at Flamengo, rated 52.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 154th of 413 on scout potential in the Serie A. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (36.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.58 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Royal.

Judged on this season alone, Royal graded 31 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 33rd of 70 of the 70 full-backs in the Serie A, on 7 clean sheets and 3.58 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 25 → 31). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 52, 33rd of 70 of the 70 full-backs in the Serie A. At 27 Royal is in his prime years, and a market index of 24.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
Read the full career report →

Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Trending upStreaky4 clubs
Current potential33rd of 70 full-backs · Serie ACurrent season33rd of 70 full-backs · Serie A33rd-best full-back in the Serie A154th in the Serie A · potential33rd-highest potential full-back in the Serie A
52.2
Ratingi
33rd of 70 full-backs
30.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
36.8%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.58
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Flamengo finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side

3.58
Def. / 90
29
Tackles
20
Interceptions
7
Clean sheets

3.58 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.58 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 36.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 52.2, Royal carries the 33rd-highest potential of the full-backs in the Serie A of 70. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.58 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.