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Encyclopedia > Robinho
Robinho
Personal information
Full name Robson de Souza
Date of birth January 25, 1984 (1984-01-25) (age 24)
Place of birth    São Vicente, Brazil
Height 5, in=9 ft 0 in ({{rnd/eExpression error: Unexpected < operator|Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character ","|2}} m)
Playing position Winger, Second Striker
Club information
Current club Real Madrid
Number 10
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2002–2005
2005–
Santos
Real Madrid
104 (44)
101 (25)   
National team2
2003– Brazil 050 (15)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 13:45, 14 May 2008 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 12:43, 01 June 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals) Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (600x800, 347 KB) Category:Soccer players from Brazil File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Robson de Souza ... is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... The title of this article contains the character ã. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Sao Vicente. ... For the Australian Rules position, see Midfielder (Australian Rules). ... This article is about association football players. ... Real Madrid redirects here. ... Santos Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Santos, is a Brazilian football team from Santos, São Paulo state, Brazil. ... Real Madrid redirects here. ...

Robson de Souza (born January 25, 1984 in São Vicente, São Paulo), nicknamed Robinho, is a Brazilian footballer playing for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and the Brazilian national team. is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... The title of this article contains the character ã. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Sao Vicente. ... This article is about the city. ... “Soccer” redirects here. ... (Professional Football League), commonly known as the Primera División or simply La Liga or Liga BBVA[1], is the top professional football league in Spain. ... Real Madrid redirects here. ... First International Argentina 3 - 0 Brazil (Buenos Aires, Argentina; August 20, 1914) Largest win Brazil 9 - 0 Colombia (Lima, Peru; 23 March 1957) Worst defeat Argentina 6 - 1 Brazil (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 5 March 1940) World Cup Appearances 17 (First in 1930) Best result Winners, 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002...

Contents

Biography

Robinho was born in Parque Bitaru, a poor neighborhood of São Vicente in Santos, where he began playing football at an early age. When he was six years old, he was signed to the Beira-Mar, a local footballing academy; his team won the championship in his first year.[1] One of his teammates at the time was Marcelo, currently Robinho's teammate at Real Madrid. In 1993, at the age of just nine, Robinho scored 73 goals for the Portuários futsal team. He later joined Santos' youth program, which at the time was overseen by Brazilian football legend Pelé. Sport Clube Beira-Mar (pron. ... Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior, or simply Marcelo (born May 12, 1988 in Rio de Janeiro), is a Brazilian football Defender. ... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish sports club most widely known for its professional football team based in Madrid. ... Futsal in Germany Futsal is an indoor version of football (soccer). ... Pele redirects here. ...


Club career

Santos F.C.

In 2002, at the age of eighteen, Robinho signed his first professional contract with Santos, making 24 appearances in his debut season and scoring nine goals as Santos won the 2002 Campeonato Brasileiro. He enjoyed his best attacking season in 2004, scoring 21 goals in 37 league games and winning another league title with Santos. Santos Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Santos, is a Brazilian football team from Santos, São Paulo state, Brazil. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues. ...


His form had brought him to the attention of many European clubs in the summer of 2004, but Robinho remained with Santos after the Brazilian club rejected all offers. However, his form suffered in the 2004-05 season after his mother, Marina da Silva Souza, was kidnapped by gunmen at her Praia Grande home on November 6, but she was released unharmed six weeks later after a ransom was paid.[2] He managed only four goals in eight league games, but his value nonetheless continued to increase and at the end of the year, Santos were finding it increasingly difficult to hold on to their star player. Finally in July 2005 Spanish giants Real Madrid signed Robinho by agreeing to pay 60 percent of the buyout clause in his contract belonging to Santos (24 million).[3] Praia Grande is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. ... Real Madrid redirects here. ... For other uses, see Euro (disambiguation). ...


Real Madrid C.F.

Robinho played his first La Liga game on August 28, 2005 in a 2-1 win against Cádiz CF, coming on as a 65th-minute replacement for Thomas Gravesen. He ended up making 37 appearances and scored eight goals in his first season. (Professional Football League), commonly known as the Primera División or simply La Liga or Liga BBVA[1], is the top professional football league in Spain. ... is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cádiz Club de Fútbol, sometimes abbreviated to Cádiz, is a Spanish football club, currently playing in the 2ªB - Group 4 after being relegated from the second division in 2007-08. ... Thomas Gravesen (born March 11, 1976) is a Danish professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Everton on loan from Celtic. ...


At the start of the 2006-07 campaign, Robinho fell out of favour with new manager Fabio Capello, and he spent much of the first few months of the season on the bench. Only after the winter break did Robinho find himself in the starting eleven. Fabio Capello (born June 18, 1946 in San Canzian dIsonzo, Gorizia) is an Italian football manager and former professional player who most recently coached Real Madrid. ...


Robinho was given permission by FIFA to skip a Copa América training session with Brazil so he could take part in Madrid's season finale against Mallorca on June 18, 2007, which they won 3-1 and in the process claimed their thirtieth league title, which was also the third of Robinho's career. He contributed eleven goals and fourteen assists for Madrid in the 2007-08 La Liga season. This article is about the international association football organization. ... ‹ The template below (Expand) is being considered for deletion. ... Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team from Palma. ... is the 169th day of the year (170th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...


National team

Robinho playing against Switzerland
Robinho playing against Switzerland

Robinho earned his first cap for Brazil in the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup match on July 13, which Brazil lost 1-0 to Mexico. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (768x1024, 490 KB) Category:Soccer players from Brazil File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Robson de Souza ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (768x1024, 490 KB) Category:Soccer players from Brazil File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Robson de Souza ... The 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the seventh edition of the Gold Cup, the soccer championship of North and Central America (CONCACAF). ... is the 194th day of the year (195th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


He played in four of Brazil's five 2006 World Cup matches as a reserve, going scoreless. However, he was in top form in the 2007 Copa América‎ a year later. For the tournament, he wore the number 11 jersey, the same number his childhood hero Romario wore. Robinho scored all four of Brazil's group stage goals via a hat trick in Brazil's 3-0 group stage match against Chile, and a penalty in a 1-0 win over Ecuador. His last two goals came in a 6-1 quarterfinal thrashing of Chile. Brazil took home the trophy, and Robinho reaped the individual honors, finishing as the Golden Boot winner in addition to being named the best player of the tournament. Robinho has one cap as captain and that was a friendly against Algeria, due to the absence of Lúcio and Gilberto Silva. 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... The Copa América 2007 is the 42nd edition of the Copa América, the main international football tournament for the South America region. ... Categories: Brazil-related stubs | 1966 births | Brazilian footballers | People stubs ... For other uses, see Hat Trick (disambiguation). ... First international Tunisia 1 - 2 Algeria (Tunisia; 01 June 1957) Biggest win Algeria 15 - 1 South Yemen (Libya; 17 August 1973) Biggest defeat East Germany 5 - 0 Algeria (Cottbus, East Germany; 21 April 1976) World Cup Appearances 2 (First in 1982) Best result Round 1, 1982 and 1986 African Nations... Lúcio, full name Lucimar Ferreira da Silva, (born May 8, 1978 in Brasília) is a Brazilian football (soccer) defender, a 2002 FIFA World Cup winner with the Brazilian national team. ... Listen to this article ( info/dl) This audio file was created from a revision dated 2007-03-02, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ...


On October 18, 2007 Robinho and Ronaldinho were at the center of a controversy when they were both benched for the upcoming weekend by their league clubs after they had missed their flights from Brazil back to Spain. Reports by Brazilian newspaper O Globo described both players partying with other teammates into the early morning hours at popular Rio de Janeiro nightclub Catwalk, as a celebration of Brazil's 5-0 win over Ecuador the day before. The report alleged that Robinho was seen dancing with women and that he had asked a security guard for 40 condoms before leaving the nightclub at 5 a.m. He denied the allegations, adding that he was planning to marry his girlfriend, pregnant with their first child, in early 2008.[4] is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... For other persons named Ronaldinho, see Ronaldinho (disambiguation). ... O Globo is a Brazilian newspaper based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ... This article is about the Brazilian city. ...


Statistics

As of 1 June 2008

Club Performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brazil League Copa do Brasil South America Total
2002 Santos Série A 24 7 - - - - 24 7
2003 32 9 - - 14 4 46 13
2004 37 21 - - 8 4 45 25
2005 11 7 - - 9 6 20 13
Total Brazil 104 44 - - 31 14 135 58
Spain League Copa del Rey Europe Total
2005-06 Real Madrid La Liga 37 8 6 4 8 0 51 12
2006-07 32 6 2 1 6 1 40 8
2007-08 32 11 2 0 6 4 40 15
Total Spain 101 25 10 5 20 5 131 35
Career Total 205 69 10 5 51 19 266 93

The Copa do Brasil (or Cup of Brazil) is a knockout competition played by 64 football teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District. ... CONMEBOL or CSF (Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol, South American Football Confederation) is the governing body of football in most of South America. ... Santos Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Santos, is a Brazilian football team from Santos, São Paulo state, Brazil. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues. ... Note 1: Grêmio classified to Copa Sudamericana due to a ranking made by CBF with the all-time teams overall campaing in Campeonato Brasileiro. ... The Campeonato Brasileiro of 2004 was won by Santos, coached by Vanderlei Luxemburgo. ... Corinthians won the 35th edition of the Brazilian national championship, claiming their fourth national title. ... Copa del Rey won by FC Barcelona in 1978. ... The Union Européenne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... La Liga 2005/2006 season started August 27, 2005 and finished May 20, 2006. ... Real Madrid redirects here. ... (Professional Football League), commonly known as the Primera División or simply La Liga or Liga BBVA[1], is the top professional football league in Spain. ... The La Liga 2006/2007 season started August 27, 2006 and finished June 17, 2007. ... UD Almería Athletic Bilbao Atlético Madrid FC Barcelona Betis Deportivo de La Coruña RCD Espanyol Getafe CF Levante UD RCD Mallorca Murcia CA Osasuna Racing de Santander Real Madrid Recreativo de Huelva Sevilla FC Valencia CF Valladolid Villarreal CF Zaragoza La Liga 2007-08 season, the 77th...

Honours

For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues. ... The Bola de Ouro (Golden Ball) is an award given each year, since 1973, by the authoritative Brazilian magazine «Placar» to the best player in the Brazilian National Championship. ... The FIFA Confederations Cup is a football tournament for national teams, held every four years by FIFA. It is contested by the winners of each of the six FIFA confederation championships (CAF, CONMEBOL, UEFA, AFC, OFC, CONCACAF), along with the FIFA World Cup champion and the host country, to bring... The Copa América is the main national football competition of the CONMEBOL nations. ... (Professional Football League), commonly known as the Primera División or simply La Liga or Liga BBVA[1], is the top professional football league in Spain. ...

References

  1. ^ Futebol | Alex Bellos Articles
  2. ^ Footballer's plea for kidnapped mother
  3. ^ Real add Robinho to their galaxy. Times of India. Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
  4. ^ Ronaldinho and Robinho dropped by their Primera Liga teams. Malaysian Star. Retrieved on 2007-12-21.

2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

  • Robinho FIFA competition record
  • Profile - Official Real Madrid website
  • Robinho Profile and Stats - Football Database
  • Robinho official website - Official Robinho website
Personal information Full name Alexsandro de Souza Date of birth September 14, 1977 ) Place of birth Curitiba, Brazil Height 1. ... The Bola de Ouro (Golden Ball) is an award given each year, since 1973, by the authoritative Brazilian magazine «Placar» to the best player in the Brazilian National Championship. ... The Campeonato Brasileiro of 2004 was won by Santos, coached by Vanderlei Luxemburgo. ... Carlos Alberto Tévez (born 5 February 1984 in Ciudadela, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Premier League champions Manchester United. ...

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