Memo (footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Gomesand the second or paternal family name is de Moura.

Memo

Memo in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Emerson Gomes de Moura [1]
Date of birth	(1988-02-14) 14 February 1988 (age 35) [1]
Place of birth	Bonito, Brazil [2]
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1]
Position(s)	Defensive Midfielder, Center Back
Youth career
2003–2006	América-PE
2007	Santa Cruz
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2015	Santa Cruz	55	(2)
2008	→ Treze (loan)
2009	→ Botafogo-PB (loan)
2010	→ Crato (loan)
2013	→ Ponte Preta (loan)	14	(0)
2013	→ Oeste (loan)	11	(0)
2015	Linense	13	(0)
2015	Mogi Mirim	12	(0)
2015–2016	Itumbiara	9	(0)
2016	América (RN)	14	(0)
2016	Delhi Dynamos	10	(0)
2016–2017	América (RN)	0	(0)
2017	Fluminense de Feira	8	(0)
2017–2020	Jamshedpur	54	(3)
2020–2021	Chennaiyin	19	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:15, 10 December 2020 (UTC)

Emerson Gomes de Moura, known simply as Memo (born February 14, 1988), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder and center-back.

Career

Born in Bonito, Memo started his professional career with Pernambuco side Santa Cruz. He became an important part of manager Zé Teodoro's squad ^[3] and was named in the 2012 Campeonato Pernambucano selection. ^[4] Memo scored a memorable goal for Santa Cruz in the 2012 Copa do Brasil first round as the club was eliminated by Penarol. ^{[5] [6]}

Portuguesa manager Candinho expressed an interest in signing Memo for their Série A campaign during June 2012. ^[7]

In early 2013, Memo joined Ponte Preta on a loan deal. On 7 July, he moved to Oeste on loan after being surplus to Ponte Preta's requirements. ^[8] At the end of the year, he returned to Santa Cruz. ^[9] After a stint with Linense in Campeonato Paulista, he switched to Mogi Mirim on 8 August 2015. ^[10] In the following year, he represented Itumbiara and América RN. ^[11]

On 8 September 2016, Memo moved abroad and signed for the Indian Super League franchise Delhi Dynamos FC. ^[12] He debuted the following month, playing ninety minutes in a 1–0 defeat against Atletico de Kolkata. ^[13] On 27 December 2016, Memo returned to Brazil and signed with América (RN). ^[14] However, he was released by the club on 17 April 2017, though he was allowed to train with the club. ^[15] He subsequently signed with fourth-tier club Fluminense de Feira Futebol Clube. ^[16]

In August 2017, Memo returned to the Indian Super League and signed for Jamshedpur FC. ^[17]

On 4 October 2020 Memo signed for Indian Super League club Chennaiyin FC. ^[18]

Honours

Club

• Santa Cruz
  • Pernambuco State League: 2011, 2012^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Emerson Gomes de Moura". FC Jamshedpur. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
2. "Memo". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
3. "Memo: 'Aqui no Santa Cruz não tem essa de abrir o jogo'" [Memo: 'Here in Santa Cruz we do not have to open the game'] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 12 April 2012.
4. "Seleção do Pernambucano tem jogadores de cinco times" [Pernambucano Selection has players from five teams] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 14 May 2012.
5. Leal, Daniel (14 March 2012). "Santa Cruz perde por 3 a 2 para o Penarol e está eliminado da Copa do Brasil" [Santa Cruz lose 3 to 2 against Penarol and is eliminated from the Copa do Brasil] (in Portuguese). Diário de Pernambuco.
6. "Memo lamenta eliminação do Santa Cruz" [Memo laments the elimination of Santa Cruz] (in Portuguese). Futnet. 15 March 2012.
7. "Empresário de Memo fala sobre futuro do jogador" [Memo's agent talks about the future of the player] (in Portuguese). CoralNET. 13 June 2012. Archived from the original on 14 April 2014.
8. "Sem espaço, volante Memo deixa a Ponte Preta para defender o Oeste [Without space,midfielder Memo leaves the Black Bridge to defend Oeste]". Globo Esporte. 7 July 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
9. "Sem disputar uma partida, filho de Roberto Dinamite deixa o Oeste [Without disputing a match, son of Robert Dynamite leaves the West]" (in Portuguese). ESPN. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
10. "Série B: Memo, ex-volante de Ponte Preta e Santa Cruz, é contratado pelo Mogi Mirim [Serie B: Memo,former midfielder of Ponte Preta and Santa Cruz, is contracted by Mogi Mirim]". Futebol Interior. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
11. "Volante Memo, ex-Itumbiara e Santa Cruz, se apresenta ao América-RN [Midfielder Memo, formerly Itumbiara and Santa Cruz, presents itself to America-RN]" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
12. "Indian Super League: Delhi Dynamos FC acquire Brazilian defender Emerson Gomes de Moura". Goal. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
13. "ATK vs Delhi Dynamos". Goal. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
14. "Volante Memo retorna ao América [Midfielder Memo returns to America]" (in Portuguese). America de Natal. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
15. "América-RN libera Vinícius e Memo; diretoria segue em busca de reforços [América-RN releases Vinícius and Memo; board is looking for reinforcements]" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
16. "Fluminense de Feira anuncia reforços para a Série D [Fluminense de Feira announces reinforcements for the D Series]" (in Portuguese). Galacticos Online. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
17. "ISL 2017: Brazilian Emerson Gomes signed by Jamshedpur FC". Daily Hunt. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
18. "Experienced ISL star Memo signs for Chennaiyin FC". Chennaiyinfc.com. Retrieved 4 October 2020.

External links

• Memo at playmakerstats.com (English version of ogol.com.br)
• Memo at Soccerway
• Memo at Sambafoot (archived)
• Memo at Indian Super League profile