Robinho

At 40 years old, Robinho has this physical status:

Robson de Souza (born 25 January 1984), more commonly known as Robinho is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Turkish club Istanbul Basaksehir.In 1999, at 15 years of age, Robinho was picked by Brazil legend Pelé as his heir apparent and, in 2002, went on to lead Santos FC to their first Campeonato Brasileiro title since Pelé himself played for the club.

Since then, he has won a second title with Santos and two more with Spanish club Real Madrid.

He won the Italian Serie A title in his first season at Milan.

Robinho has won one Copa América title and two FIFA Confederations Cups with the Brazilian national team, and played at two FIFA World Cups. In November 2017, an Italian court convicted Robinho of sexual assault in the January 2013 gang rape of a 22-year-old Albanian woman at a Milan nightclub.

Personal life

In November 2004, Robinho's mother was kidnapped at gunpoint. She was released unharmed the following month.

In 2009, Robinho married Vivian Guglielminetti. The couple have two sons, born in 2007 and 2011.

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Club career

Robinho was born in So Vicente, So Paulo, Brazil. Robinho did a lot of futsal in his youth, which was responsible for his growing his dribbling and acceleration skills. In 2002, he began his first professional contract with Santos at the age of 18. Santos took the 2002 Campeonato Brasileiro after making 24 appearances in his debut season and scoring one goal. He reached the final of the 2003 Copa Libertadores with Santos but lost in the final to Boca Juniors. Robinho scored 21 goals in 37 games in 2004 and helped Santos take their second Campeonato Brasileiro title.

Robinho's form had attracted the attention of several European clubs in the summer of 2004, but Santos retained him after the Brazilian club turned down all bids. His form suffered in the 2005 season, but Marina da Silva Souza, his mother, was kidnapped by gunmen at her Praia Grande home on November 6th; she was released unharmed six weeks later after a ransom was paid.

Robinho scored nine goals in 12 league games, and his reputation continued to grow as his ability became more and more apparent to European football's powers. Santos began to realize that it would be becoming increasingly difficult to hold on to their main character. Real Madrid, the Spanish king, also agreed to pay Robinho a percentage equal to 60% of the buyout clause in his deal with Santos (€24 million).

Robinho was given the number ten shirt for Real Madrid, which had previously been used by Luis Figo. In his first season, Robinho made 37 appearances and scored 14 goals. Robinho played a key role in the first Clásico against Barcelona this year as a replacement for the first few months of the season, despite being named Man of the Match in the first Clásico against Barcelona that year. Robinho only appeared in the starting lineup after the winter break, and he was later to play a crucial role in Real Madrid's promotion of their 30th La Liga title this year. This was his third appearance in the league.

Capello's position was subsequently sacked, but Real Madrid's Bernd Schuster was appointed as head coach. In the 2007–08 La Liga season, Robinho scored 11 goals and eight assists for Madrid, as well as four goals during Real Madrid's Champions League campaign. Robinho was also hurt in the first half of the season. In the Champions League, he did not recover fully enough to assist Madrid against Roma. Robinho saved Real Madrid's La Liga title hopes by a two-goal performance on March 3rd 2008 as Madrid defeated Recultivo de Huelva away from home this week. Barcelona's revivalist Barcelona layoff, and Robinho's fourth appearance kept a resurgent Barcelona at bay, earning Real Madrid's 31st league crown and fourth.

During his Madrid years, Robinho was Madrid's third highest scorer, behind strikers Ral and Ruud van Nistelrooy. He was also the second-most assists, behind Guti, and the only Madrid player to finish in the top ten of the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards for 2007–08.

At the start of the 2007–08 season, Real Madrid president Ramón Calderón had promised to discuss a new deal with Robinho but it didn't materialize. Calderón, on the other hand, insisted that talks would take place in the summer; Calderón, on the contrary, has retold his word. Robinho revealed that talks never started because Madrid intended to use him as part of a pact to bring Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid in 2008. Madrid recently attempted to broker a new deal for Robinho, which he turned down and resulted in him demanding a transfer to Chelsea after the failed move for Ronaldo.

Robinho made a €41–42 million (£32.5 million) move to Manchester City on a four-year contract on September 1, 2008. This happened on the same day when Abu Dhabi United Group, an Arab investment company, bought the club out.

Robinho had been linked with a transfer to Chelsea in the past, and he had reiterated his desire to play for the London club up to the day of the transfer. Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon said that the club was "confident" that the transfer would go through, and Madrid had also granted permission for the player to leave on August 27. Robinho's desire to move to Chelsea was so keen that he accidentally stated, " Chelsea made a good plan on the last day, and I accepted." A reporter responded with, "You mean Manchester, right?" a reporter said.

"Yeah, Manchester, sorry!"

Robinho replied.

Robinho said in an interview with The Guardian that Manchester City being a big club and the presence of Brazilian friends Jô and Elano were motivations for him to join the team. On September 13, 2008, he made his team debut and scored his first Premier League goal, while Chelsea lost by 3–1 at Chelsea. He scored his first Premier League hat-trick against Stoke City on October 26th, and his first European goal for Manchester City came in a 3–2 victory over Twente on Friday. Because of Richard Dunne's suspension, the captain's armband was given to the game against Hull City, which resulted in a 2–2 draw.

Robinho scored his 13th league goal for Manchester City on April 19th in the 21-0 victory over Everton on April 25th, the city's first away victory since August 31. Manchester City defeated Manchester City 3-1, with Paul scoring his third goal in three games against Blackburn Rovers. Robinho was City's top scorer with 14 goals and fourth in the league last season.

His second season at Manchester City was not as successful. He missed three months of the season due to injury and only played 12 games in total (ten in the Premier League), and scored one goal (against lower league team Scunthorpe United in the FA Cup). Due to this, he sat down the pecking order and requested a transfer away from the club in January.

Robinho returned to Santos, the pecking order that had been removed from Manchester City's pecking order on January 28, 2010, and the pair had signed a six-month loan agreement. He had publicly stated that he would play every other game in Manchester City, and that because of the forthcoming World Cup, he wanted to play every game, so he returned to Brazil with Santos after losing a transfer to So Paulo. Robinho scored a backheel against So Paulo, a former Peixe supporter, with five minutes to spare, resulting in a 2–1 victory for the Peixe. Robinho helped Santos win the Copa Brasil in the last match of his loan agreement on August 4th. Despite losing 2–1 to Vitória, Santos won the tournament by a score of 3–2 on aggregate for the first time in history. Robinho said shortly after that he preferred to stay with Santos rather than returning to England. Manchester City, on the other hand, refused to extend the loan contract, and Santos did not make a transfer offer.

Robinho returned to training with Manchester City in August 2010, but announced that he was looking for a move away from the club before the summer transfer window expired on August 31. Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş began transfer talks with City, but Robinho turned down a transfer to Turkey, claiming that he would rather move to Spain or Italy.

Robinho left Manchester City for AC Milan on August 31 for a £15 million (€18 million) fee and began a four-year deal. In a 2–0 loss to newly promoted Cesena, he made his debut as a replacement. In Milan's 1–0 victory over Genoa, he played his first game with the team. On October 16, 2010, he scored his first goal in injury time against Chievo, resulting in the score 3-1. With a goal the following week in a Serie A match against Napoli on October 25, 2010, he resumed his goalscoring form. He scored Milan's first goal against Sampdoria, but Giampaolo Pazzini equalized on the hour to bring the match to a draw.

In Milan's 3–0 victory over San Siro on December 4, Robinho scored his second goal against Brescia. In a 3–0 win over Bologna, eight days later, he scored his second goal in a 3–0 victory. Milan defeated Bari 4–0, giving Milan their first game of the year. He scored his first goal of 2011 against Bari. Following a deflection from a Zlatan Ibrahimovi' free-kick, he scored against Catania on January 29th, giving Milan a 1–0 lead and helping Milan rally to a 2–0 victory. He scored his first brace for Milan against Parma on February 12, 2011 to lift Milan to a 4–0 win. Robinho scored a brace against Cagliari in the 37th week of Serie-A, triggering the celebrations of the Scudetto champions following the match.

He started the 2011–12 Serie A season strong, featuring in Milan's victory over Inter Milan in the Supercoppa Italiana. Robinho helped Milan to a second-place finish in Serie A, scoring 11 goals in all competitions.

Following the departure of club legend Filippo Inzaghi, Robinho was given the number 7 jersey that had previously belonged to Pato, which was handed to Alexandre Pato. Robinho started playing in Milan's first game of the 2012-2013 Serie A against Sampdoria, but Urby Emanuelson was forced to cancel due to a minor injury. Robinho made his return to Cagliari as a replacement, where Milan defeated Cagliari 22-0. Milan drew against Parma in an away match in which Robinho came on as a replacement four days later. Robinho came back as a replacement against Inter Milan again, but Milan lost 1–0. Robinho was then hurt in preparations and was ruled out for the next five games. In the 80th minute, he made his comeback against Málaga as a replacement; the game ended as a draw. In a 1–0 victory over Nov. 25, he scored his first goal of the season against Juventus, which was the winner in a 1–0 victory.

Both January 2013 and July 2013, Robinho was close to joining Santos, but the transfer was not able to take place due to the player's salary demands. Santos were able to reach an agreement with Milan over the transfer fee on both occasions.

Robinho signed a new deal with Milan on a reduced salary on July 18, 2013, retaining him with the Rossoneri until 2016. On June 30, 2014, his previous contract was set to end.

Robinho suffered a groin strain early in the pre-season against Valencia on July 27, 2013, which stifled his preparations for the forthcoming season. He missed a penalty but scored a goal from open play less than a minute later, but he recovered from a minute later.

Robinho scored the first goal in the 2013-14 Champions League match against Group H champions Barcelona, with a pass by compatriot Kaká. Lionel Messi's equalizer ended the game in a 1–1 draw, but he missed a fantastic chance to score another goal in the second half. He was sidelined again in November, this time due to a dislocated shoulder, an injury he sustained during the Champions League match against Celtic.

Robinho scored his only goal in Milan's Coppa Italia campaign against Spezia on January 15, 2014, when he met Spezia in the quarterfinals. In a 3–1 victory over Serie B's 3-0 victory, he opened the scoring with a close-range header. In February, a left thigh injury prevented him from participating in the Champions League first leg against Atlético Madrid. During the second leg in Spain, he was a substitute, but he was unable to prevent a 5–1 aggregate loss to the Rojiblancos.

Robinho arrived at Só Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport on August 6, 2014, and then returned to Santos in a one-year loan contract. Despite being out of new coach Filippo Inzaghi's plans, Milan will still pay Robinho's salary; Peixe pays R$600,000 per month, while Peixe pays R$400,000 per month.

Robinho was announced on the following day that he was keen to play against Corinthians, one of Brazil's most feared opponents. On August 10, he made his re-debut for Peixe, beginning with a 0–1 eventual home loss.

Robinho scored his first goal after returning to Rildo four days later, netting the first and assisting Rildo in a 2–0 home win over Londrina in the Copa do Brasil championship. In a 2–0 away win over Grêmio in the same tournament, his second goal occurred on the 29th.

Robinho scored his first Brasileiro goal, netting his team's second in a 2–1 home victory over Coritiba on September 13th. In a 3–1 victory over Figueirense, he scored again on September 21 with a left-footed shot. After already rescinding his affiliation with Milan in May, he left Peixe after his employment ended on June 30, 2015.

Robinho announced on July 16th, 2015, that he had signed a six-month deal with Chinese Super League team Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao, led by compatriot Luiz Felipe Scolari and teaming up with his international teammate Paulinho. He made his international friendly against Bayern Munich on July 23, 2015, on his unofficial debut for Guangzhou. In the 2015 season, he made the Chinese Super League for the first time.

Robinho was a free agent after his deal with Guangzhou came to an end on February 1, 2016.

Robinho was released on 10 days after being released on February 11, 2016, and he then signed Atlético Mineiro for two years.

Robinho was Brazil's highest goal scorer in 2016, with 25 goals. In both the Craque do Brasileiro and the Bola de Prata awards, he was selected for the Campeonato Brasileiro team of the year.

Robinho scored a goal in the 2017 Campeonato Mineiro final against Cruzeiro, which won Atlético the title.

He left the club at the end of his deal in December 2017 after scoring a total of 38 goals in 109 matches.

Robinho signed for Turkish Süper Lig club Sivasspor on January 23, 2018. He signed for stanbul Başakşehir in the same league on January 1st for $2.78 million. He was a member of the 2019-20 Süper Lig winning team, the first top flight award in the club's history.

Robinho returned to Santos on a contract that runs until February 2021, with the possibility of a postponement until December 2022. Due to Robinho's trial court conviction of sexual assault in Italy, the news was met with skepticism. One of Santos' sponsors resigned from the club, claiming that the relationship was "disrespectful to women," although others protested against it. Santos announced the end of his deal on October 16th on October 16th, announcing that he would solely focus on his defense.

International career

Robinho and his Santos teammates Alex and Diego were selected for the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup in July 2003. Although Brazil chose to send their under-23 team, CONCACAF Gold Cup matches are still international matches by FIFA. He earned his first cap in the first match, against Mexico, 1-1, on July 13th, and continued to four more matches, including the golden goal loss to the same team in the final.

In a 3–1 home victory over Bolivia in 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying, Robinho's first cap with the full Brazil team came on September 4, 2004 as a 74th-minute replacement for Edu. In a 7-1 victory over Hong Kong on February 9, he scored his first international goal. He appeared in the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup in Germany, which Brazil won by a narrow margin. In group matches against Greece and Japan, he partnered Adriano in attack and scored against Greece and Japan throughout the tournament.

Robinho was selected in Brazil's squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. During the tournament, he was mostly used as a back-up, with Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Adriano, and Kaká as the attacking team's new forwards. However, he was included in the starting lineup for Brazil's third group match, defeating Japan 4–1. In Brazil's 1–0 quarter-final loss to France, he was his third substitute appearance of the tournament.

Robinho, who was in absence of Brazil's World Cup forwards, was a regular starter for the team a year ago at Copa América de la Cruz. He wore the number 11 shirt for the tournament, the same number that his childhood hero Romário wore. In the 3–0 victory over Chile and a penalty in a 1–0 victory over Ecuador, he scored all four of Brazil's group stage goals by a hat-trick as well as a penalty. In a 6–1 quarter-final victory over Chile, he scored two goals. Brazil advanced to the tournament by beating Argentina 3–0 in the final. In addition to being named the best player of the tournament, Robinho emerged as the Golden Boot champion.

He was a member of the Brazil team that defeated the 2009 Confederations Cup in South Africa in 2009. Brazil defeated the United States 3–2 in the final to win the tournament, with the Brazilian team defeating the United States 3–2. He appeared in every game in the competition.

Robinho was named in Brazil's squad for the 2010 World Cup, where he competed with Luis Fabiano in attack. Brazil defeated Chile 3–0 in the second round, sending him to the quarterfinals. He scored in the second round match against Chile. In the quarter-final match against the Netherlands, he scored the opener, but Brazil eventually lost 2–1 and was disqualified. Robinho was dropped and replaced by Jádson in the Brazilian line-up after a poor showing at the 2011 Copa América.

Robinho was called to the Seleço by coach Luiz Felipe Scolari on October 31, 2013, ending a two-year absence. On 16 and 19 November respectively, he appeared in two games against Honduras and Chile. He scored his first international goal since 2011. Nevertheless, he was not selected in Scolari's squad for the 2014 World Cup.

Robinho was recalled to Brazil's national team following the World Cup. In Brazil's 1–0 victory over Colombia in Miami on September 6, he spent 13 minutes as a replacement. Robinho was selected in Brazil's 23-man squad for the 2015 Copa América held in Chile in May 2015. Since Neymar was suspended for the entirety of the tournament, he began his group game against Venezuela. Robinho led Brazil into the lead in the ninth minute, moving them to the quarter-finals as group champions after Thiago Silva volleyed Brazil. Robinho scored the opening goal of the quarter-finals with Paraguay on June 27, when Brazil lost 4–3 in a penalty shootout.

Robinho's 100th international cap was gained in a 1–0 victory over Colombia at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on January 25, 2017, eighteen months after his 99th game. Robinho and his former Santos companion Diego were largely home-based squad after being named in honor of the Chapecoense squad that was killed in LaMia 2933 in Colombia weeks earlier.

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