Tico (footballer, born 1976)

Tico

Personal information
Full name	Emerson Henrique Alves
Date of birth	(1976-12-12) 12 December 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth	Estrela do Sul, Brazil
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Uberlândia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–1996	Uberlândia
1995	→ Atlético Paranaense (loan)
1996	→ Atlético Goianiense (loan)
1996–1998	Cruzeiro	21	(2)
1999	Ypiranga-RS
1999–2000	Desportiva-ES
2000	Mamoré
2000–2001	CRB
2001–2002	Fortaleza
2002–2003	Criciúma
2005	Gama
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 October 2023

Emerson Henrique Alves (born 12 December 1976), better known as Tico, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Revealed at Uberlândia EC, ^[1] Tico was part of the 1997 Copa Libertadores champion squad with Cruzeiro EC. ^[2] He played for several clubs in Brazil. ^[3]

In 2002, he was almost mistakenly hired by Coritiba FBC, which was targeting Tico Mineiro as a reinforcement. ^[4]

Honours

Athletico Paranaense

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 1995

Cruzeiro

• Copa Libertadores: 1997
• Campeonato Mineiro: 1997

Desportiva

• Campeonato Capixaba: 2000

Mamoré

• Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II: 2000

References

1. "Tico é inspiração para juniores do Uberlândia Esporte". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 4 January 2012. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
2. "Emerson Henrique Alves". Cruzeiropédia (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
3. "Tico é o novo reforço do Tigre". Click RBS (in Portuguese). 5 August 2022. Archived from the original on 3 September 2025.
4. "Coritiba anuncia Tico e recebe um presente de grego". Tribuna do Paraná (in Portuguese). 10 July 2002. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.

External links

• Tico at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)