Robson Junior
Brazilian footballer (born 2007) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robson de Souza Junior | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Santos, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Santos | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2022– | Santos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Santos | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 January 2025 | |||
Early life
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
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]
On 19 February 2025, Robson Junior was registered with the first team squad in the 2025 Campeonato Paulista.[8]
Personal life
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 prosecution,[3] but maintains a good relationship with him, playing some games wearing an undershirt in his honor.[9] He is also a declared fan of Neymar in addition to professing the Christian faith.[10]
Honours
- Santos U17
- Campeonato Paulista Sub-17: 2024
References
External links
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