Robson Junior
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robson de Souza Junior | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Santos, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Santos | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2022– | Santos | ||
Robson de Souza Junior (born 17 December 2007), known as Robson Junior or Juninho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Santos. Mainly a forward, he can also play as an attacking midfielder.
Early life
[edit]Son of the international footballer Robinho, Robson Junior was born in Santos, São Paulo, with his father playing in Real Madrid at that time.[1] He joined the youth categories of Santos FC in May 2022, aged 14, and signed a youth contract with the club in June.[2]
Career
[edit]Robson Junior was promoted to Santos' under-17 squad for the 2023 season,[3] but only started to feature regularly for the side in the following year.[4] On 9 August 2024, he signed his first professional contract with the club, with a release clause of € 50 million.[5]
Robson Junior was champion of Santos' under-17s in the Campeonato Paulista Sub-17 in 2024, scoring nine goals and being the side's top scorer in the competition along with Lucca Amaro. In 2025, he was promoted to the under-20s, and competed in the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior.[6][7]
Personal life
[edit]Due to his father's arrest, Robson Junior prefers to live his personal life with extreme discretion, without many appearances or activity on social networks. He received psychological support from Santos FC during his father's persecution,[3] but maintains a good relationship with him, playing some games wearing an undershirt in his honor.[8] He is also a declared fan of Neymar in addition to professing the Christian faith.[9]
Honours
[edit]- Santos U17
References
[edit]- ^ "Nasce em Santos o primeiro filho de Robinho" [Born in Santos the first son of Robinho]. UOL Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). 17 December 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Santos assina contrato de formação com o filho do atacante Robinho" [Santos sign youth contract with the son of forward Robinho] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Santos blinda filho de Robinho na base e aposta no futuro do garoto" [Santos protect Robinho's son in the youth categories and bet on the boy's future]. UOL Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). 13 March 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Filho de Robinho começa a ganhar espaço nas categorias de base do Santos" [Robinho's son starts to earn space in the youth categories of Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Filho de Robinho assina primeiro contrato profissional com o Santos" [Robinho's son signs first professional contract with Santos]. ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 9 August 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Filho de Robinho marca, Santos goleia Jaciobá-AL e garante vaga na segunda fase da Copinha" [Robinho's son scores, Santos thrash Jaciobá-AL and assure a spot in the second phase of the Copinha]. UOL Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Filho de Robinho é elogiado após gol na Copinha, e técnico revela cuidados do Santos: "Clube blinda"" [Robinho's son is praised after goal in the Copinha, and head coach reveals Santos' care: "Club protects him"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Filho de Robinho faz homenagem após golaço no Paulista sub-17: 'melhor pai do mundo'; VÍDEO" [Robinho's son honours him after great goal in the Paulista sub-17: 'best father in the world'; VIDEO]. G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 22 April 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Como é a vida quase anônima do filho de Robinho na base do Santos" [How is the near-anonymous life of Robinho's son in the youth categories of Santos]. ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 13 October 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
External links
[edit]- Juninho at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- Robson Junior on Instagram