Emerson Ricardo Alcântara[1] (born 27 August 1970 in Cândido Mota) is a Brazilian football manager and a former defender and defensive midfielder for C.F. Os Belenenses. He is the former manager of North East Stars of Trinidad and Tobago, and he was most recently the manager of Vanuatu.

Emerson Alcântara
Alcântara in 2012 as the manager of Timor Leste
Personal information
Full name Emerson Ricardo Alcântara
Date of birth (1970-08-27) 27 August 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth Cândido Mota, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender, Defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991 Paraguaçuense 5 (0)
1992–1993 Criciúma 10 (1)
1995–1996 Belenenses 20 (3)
Total 35 (4)
Managerial career
Estrela [pt]
Paulista de Caieiras [pt]
São Bento U20
Jaboticabal
2005 Ipanema
2006 CRB U20
2008 Penapolense
2009 CAL Bariri
2009 Velo Clube
2009 XV de Piracicaba
2010 Olímpia
2010 Batatais
2010 Amparo
2011 Osvaldo Cruz
2011 Tupã
2011–2012 North East Stars
2012–2013 Timor Leste
2013 Timor Leste U23
2014–2016 Yangon United
2018–2019 Lonestar Kashmir
2020–2021 Punjab FC
2021 Penapolense
2022 Burgan SC
2022–2023 Vanuatu U17
2022 Vanuatu U23
2023–2024 Vanuatu
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Emerson Alcântara started his career in 1991 with Esporte Clube Paraguaçuense in São Paulo before moving the year after to play for Brazilian second division side Criciúma Esporte Clube, who had the previous year won the Copa Do Brasil.

He then ended his playing career with one of Portugal’s oldest club C.F. Os Belenenses in 1996.

Coaching career

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Emerson Alcântara began his coaching career in 2005 with a small club, Ipanema Atlético Clube, which is based in the Alagoas state before moving to XV de Piracicaba, a club playing in the São Paulo state championship. In 2009, they finished fourth in the regional league.

Prior to his arrival to take up the coaching position in Timor Leste, Emerson Alcântara had coached North East Stars in Trinidad and Tobago.

Emerson Alcântara joined Lonestar Kashmir as a manager in 2018.[2] He was then the caretaker manager of the Vanuatu national team between 2023 and 2024.

References

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  1. ^ "Emerson to Lead Timor Leste's Campaign in Yangon". 16 September 2012.
  2. ^ Sarkar, Uttiyo (4 June 2023). "Hero Intercontinental Cup Rival Watch: Vanuatu". khelnow.com. Khel Now India. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
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