Emerson represented Brazil at under-17 level during the 2011 South American U-17 Championship and during 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, being crowned champions of the former.
Emerson ໄດ້ເປັນຕົວແທນຂອງປະເທດ Brazil ໃນລະດັບຕ່ໍາກວ່າ 17 ໃນລະຫວ່າງ 2011 South American Under-17 Football Championship ແລະໃນລະຫວ່າງ FIFA U-2011 World Cup 17, ໄດ້ຖືກຊະນະແຊ້ມໂລກຂອງອະດີດ.