Emerson Ricardo Alcântara (born 27 August 1970 in

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) is a Brazilian

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manager and a former defender and defensive midfielder for

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. He is the former manager of

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of Trinidad and Tobago.

Playing career

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

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, who had the previous year won the Copa Do Brasil. He then ended his playing career with one of Portugal’s oldest club

in 1996.

Coaching career

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

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, 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

in Trinidad and Tobago. Emerson Alcântara joined Lonestar Kashmir as a manager in 2018.

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