Robinho

BrazilForward · Brazil · Born 25 January 1984, São Vicente, São Paulo

Full name
Robson de Souza
Nationality
Brazilian
Date of birth
25 January 1984
Height
1.72 m
Position
Forward / Winger
Senior debut
2002 (Santos)
International debut
2003 (Brazil)
International caps
100

Career Statistics by Club

ClubPeriodCountryAppsGoals
Santos2002–2005Brazil12242
Real Madrid2005–2008Spain13635
Manchester City2008–2010England5316
Santos (loan)2010Brazil137
Milan2010–2014Italy13733
Santos (loan)2014–2015Brazil438
Guangzhou Evergrande2015–2016China287
Atlético Mineiro2016–2017Brazil6615
Sivasspor2018Turkey216
İstanbul Başakşehir2018–2020Turkey5310

International Career — Brazil

Robinho earned 100 caps for the Brazilian national team between 2003 and 2014, scoring 28 goals. He featured in two FIFA World Cup tournaments (2006 and 2010) and three Copa América editions, winning the 2007 edition staged in Venezuela.

TournamentYearResult
FIFA Confederations Cup2005Winner
FIFA World Cup2006Quarter-final
Copa América2007Winner
FIFA Confederations Cup2009Winner
FIFA World Cup2010Quarter-final
Copa América2011Quarter-final

Major Honours

Career Overview

Robinho rose through the youth ranks at Santos, the same club that had produced Pelé four decades earlier. He made his senior debut in 2002 at the age of eighteen and was central to the Santos sides that won the Brazilian championship in 2002 and 2004 under coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo.

In 2005 Real Madrid signed him for a reported €24 million, where he spent three seasons winning two La Liga titles. In 2008 he transferred to Manchester City for a then-British record fee of £32.5 million following the club's takeover by Sheikh Mansour, becoming the first major signing of City's new ownership era.

After spells at Santos (on loan) and Milan — where he won Serie A in 2010–11 — Robinho continued his career in China, Turkey, and Brazil. He retired from competitive football in 2020.

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