Tico (footballer, born 1976)

Tico
Personal information
Full name	Emerson Henrique Alves
Date of birth	12 December 1976 (age 47)
Place of birth	Estrela do Sul, Brazil
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Uberlândia
Senior career*
Years	Team
1991–1996	Uberlândia
1995	→ Atlético Paranaense (loan)
1996	→ Atlético Goianiense (loan)
1996–1998	Cruzeiro
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, correct 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[edit]

Formed 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.

In 2002, he was almost mistakenly hired by Coritiba FBC, which was targeting Tico Mineiro as a reinforcement.^[3]

^ "Tico é inspiração para juniores do Uberlândia Esporte". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 4 January 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
^ "Emerson Henrique Alves". Cruzeiropédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 October 2023.
^ "Coritiba anuncia Tico e recebe um presente de grego". Tribuna do Paraná (in Portuguese). 10 July 2002. Retrieved 26 October 2023.