Emanuel Braga

Emanuel Faria Braga (born 7 July 1975), known simply as Emanuel, is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

He amassed Segunda Liga totals of 325 matches and 34 goals in 13 seasons, in service of five clubs.

Club career
Born in Vila do Conde, Emanuel was part of Boavista FC's squad in the 1999–2000 season, during the Porto team's Primeira Liga and European heyday. Other than that, he represented hometown club Rio Ave FC, where he started playing football, as well as fellow northern sides C.D. Aves – two spells – S.C. Salgueiros, Varzim S.C. and S.C. Freamunde.

Emanuel's Portuguese top-division totals consisted of 109 games and eight goals over five seasons, for Rio Ave (1996 to 1999) and Boavista. The rest of his 18-year career was spent in the Segunda Liga, with the exception of the 2010–11 campaign with A.D. Os Limianos in the fourth tier.