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Emerson Royal

Squad depthFlamengo · 27 yrsFringe player

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
13
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
898
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Flamengo.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie A8015076.71
Carioca - 16034776.9
CONMEBOL Libertadores6004616.9
Copa Do Brasil2001886.75

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

Emerson Royal is a 27-year-old full-back at Flamengo, rated 51.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 128th of 324 on scout potential in the Serie A. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (37% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.11 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 23 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 23rd of 46 of the 46 full-backs in the Serie A, on 4 clean sheets and 3.107 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 31 → 23). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 52, 23rd of 46 of the 46 full-backs in the Serie A. At 27 Royal is in his prime years, and a market index of 24.7 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2020/21Holding level4 clubs
51.9
Ratingi
23rd of 46 full-backs
23.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
37%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.11
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

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

13
Apps
3.11
Def. / 90
20
Tackles
9
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

3.11 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 13 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 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 37% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 51.9, Royal carries the 23rd-highest potential of the full-backs in the Serie A of 46 — though on just 13 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.11 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target2
Shots2

Passing

Assists1
Chances created9
Passes466
Pass accuracy87%

Possession

Successful dribbles3
Dribble success42.9%
Duels won49
Duels won %57.6%
Fouls won6

Defending

Tackles20
Interceptions9
Blocks2
Fouls committed17

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.