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Emanuel Faria Braga (born 7 July 1975), known simply as Emanuel, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a midfielder.
He amassed Segunda Liga totals of 323 games and 34 goals during 13 seasons, representing five different clubs.
Football career
Born in Vila do Conde, Emanuel played for Boavista F.C. in the 1999–2000 season, during the Porto club's domestic and European heyday. Other than that, he represented hometown's Rio Ave FC, where he started his career, as well as other 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 the course of five seasons, for Rio Ave (1996 to 1999) and Boavista. The rest of his 18-year career was spent in the second level, with the exception of his final campaign (2010–11), with AD Os Limianos in the fourth.