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Emilio started playing professional soccer at the age of 16 (1995). He played for XV de Piracicaba, a member of the state league of São Paulo. The next season he transferred to Rio Branco, another team in the state league of São Paulo. Esporte Clube XV de Novembro, or XV de Piracicaba as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Piracicaba, São Paulo state, founded in 1913. ... The Campeonato Paulista is the most prestigious football tournament within the state of São Paulo. ... Rio Branco Esporte Clube, usually known simply as Rio Branco, is a Brazilian football (soccer) club based in the city of Americana in the São Paulo state of Brazil. ...

In 1997, Emilio signed with FC Cologne of the German Bundesliga. He played for the Youth team and finally worked his way up to the senior team where he played for several matches. In 1999, Emilio transferred to Alemannia Aachen, a team in the second Division of the Bundesliga. The official Bundesliga logo. ...

In 2001, Luciano Emilio made a return to Brazil to play for União Barbarense. After a brief stint at União Barbarense, Emilio made a move to the Honduran league to play for Real España. He quickly established himself as a key player and won the league scoring titles in 2003 and 2004. He helped lead Real España to the Apertura Championship in 2003. In 2004, Emilio made a move a move to another Honduran team, CD Olimpia. Emilio won another scoring title in the Apertura in 2004 with CD Olimpia. União Agrícola Barbarense Futebol Clube, or União Barbarense as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Santa Bárbara d Oeste in São Paulo, founded on November 14, 1914. ... Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply El España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the first division in San Pedro Sula, Cortés department, Honduras. ...

Emilio started a brief stint in Mexico in 2005, signing the Mexican second division side Queretaro where he helped the team win the 2005 Clausura title, scoring 10 goals in the process. After playing for a short time with Querataro, Emilio made a return to CD Olimpia in 2005 in time to lead them to championships in the 2005 Apertura and the 2006 Clausura, during which he once again won the scoring title. In 2006, Emilio's eight goals in the UNCAF Tournament were enough to propel his team to the 2007 CONCACAF Champions' cup. Ironically enough, Emilio would go on to play against CD Olimpia in the 2007 CONCACAF Champions' Cup with his new club, DC United. Other Mexican States Capital Santiago de Querétaro Other major cities San Juan del Río list of municipalities Area 11,449 km² Ranked 27th Population (2000 census) 1,402,010 Ranked 24th Governor (2003-09) Francisco Garrido Patrón (PAN) Federal Deputies (4) PAN = 3 PRI/PVEM = 1 Federal... The UNCAF Club Tournament is the annual international football competition held in the UNCAF region (Central America). ...

He signed with D.C. United January 16 as a Senior International player, after completing his second stint with Honduran club Olimpia. Emilio debuted for United in the 2007 CONCACAF Champions' Cup against Olimpia, scoring once in Tegucigalpa and twice in the return leg in Washington, DC in United's 7-3 aggregate win. He went on to score a fourth time in three games versus CD Guadalajara in the opening game of the CONCACAF semi-final. Club Olimpia Deportivo is a Honduran football and baseball club, which plays in Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. ... Chivas player Sergio Santana, center, celebrates with teammates Alberto Medina and Omar Bravo after scoring against Trinidad & Tobagos W Connection during a CONCACAF Champions Cup game Feb. ... Tegucigalpa IPA: (Tegus for short), population 1,200,000 (2006) (metro area), is the capital of Honduras (together with Comayagüela), and the countrys largest city. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Club Deportivo Guadalajara is a spanish football club based in Guadalajara, Spain, Castile-La Mancha. ... CONCACAF (the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) is the continent-wide governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. ...

In the 2007 MLS season, Emilio had 20 goals and won the MLS Golden Boot award. His first title with the D.C. United is the 2007 MLS Supporters' Shield. Emilio won the 2007 MLS MVP award on November 14 2007. In the United States, Major League Soccer (MLS) has handed out a Golden Boot Award since 2005. ... The MLS Supporters Shield The Major League Soccer Supporters Shield is an annual award given to the Major League Soccer team with the best regular season record, as determined by the MLS points system - much like the Presidents Trophy in the NHL. While MLS is similar to other North American...

See also

• List of current MLS players