Emerson Sheik

Emerson Sheik
Sheik in October 2024
Personal information
Full name Márcio Passos de Albuquerque[1]
Date of birth (1978-09-06) 6 September 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Nova Iguaçu, Brazil
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1996–1998 São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–1999 São Paulo 11 (2)
2000 Consadole Sapporo 34 (31)
2001 Kawasaki Frontale 18 (19)
2001–2005 Urawa Reds 100 (71)
2005–2007 Al-Sadd 32 (24)
2007 Rennes 3 (0)
2008–2009 Al-Sadd 2 (0)
2009 Flamengo 14 (7)
2009–2010 Al Ain FC 14 (9)
2010–2011 Fluminense 11 (8)
2011–2015 Corinthians 75 (12)
2014Botafogo (loan) 15 (6)
2015–2016 Flamengo 32 (5)
2017 Ponte Preta 23 (4)
2018 Corinthians 17 (0)
Total 401 (198)
International career
1999 Brazil U20 6 (0)
2008 Qatar 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Márcio Passos de Albuquerque (born 6 September 1978), known as Emerson Sheik or just Emerson, is a former professional footballer who played as a forward.[2][3] Born in Brazil, he represented Qatar internationally, leading to his nickname of "Sheik".

  1. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012 presented by Toyota: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 29 November 2012. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2012.
  2. ^ Ponte Preta anuncia lista de dispensas com Emerson Sheik, Renato Cajá e Lucca‚ superesportes.com.br, 5 December 2017
  3. ^ "La increíble historia de Emerson, el jugador brasileño que le hizo frente a Riquelme" (in Spanish). La Nación. 5 July 2012.