Monday, March 5, 2012

Robinho



Profile Football Stars | Robinho | Robinho has won the Copa América one title and two Confederations Cups with Brazil. In 2002, at the age of eighteen, Robinho signed his first professional contract with Santos in Brazil. In 2004, Robinho finished with 21 goals in 37 games and led Santos to win another Campeonato Brasileiro.


That title was the third league title of Robinho's career. Robinho finished with eleven league goals and eight assists, for Madrid in the 2007-08 La Liga season as well as four goals during Real Madrid's UEFA Champions League campaign. Real Madrid's Robinho was third highest scorer during his Madrid years, behind strikers Raul and Van Nistelrooy.


On 26 October, he scored his first Premier League hat-trick against Stoke City, and he scored his first European goal for City in a 3-2 UEFA Cup group stage win over FC Twente on 6 November. On 19 April he scored his 13th league goal for Manchester City in the 2-1 win away at Everton on 25 April, Manchester City's first away win since August 31, 2008. Robinho finished the season as City's top goal scorer with 14 and the 4th top scorer in the league.


On 4 December 2010, he scored the second goal for AC Milan against Brescia in their 3-0 win at the San Siro. On 12 February 2011, he scored his first brace for AC Milan against Parma to give AC Milan a 4-0 win.  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.


Personal information
Full name Robson de Souza
Date of birth 25 January 1984 (age 28)
Place of birth São Vicente, Brazil
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1/2 in)
Playing position Striker / Winger

Club information
Current club Milan
Number 70

Senior career
years Team
2002-2005 Santos 111 (46)
2005-2008 Real Madrid 101 (25)
Manchester City 2008-2010 41 (14)
2010 Santos (loan) 2 (0)
2010 - Milan 55 (25)

National team
2004 Brazil U23 8 (3)
2002 Brazil 90 (26)


Honours

Club
Brazil Santos
     Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (2): 2002, 2004
     Campeonato Paulista (1): 2010
     Copa do Brasil (1): 2010

Spain Real Madrid
     La Liga (2): 2006-07, 2007-08
     Supercopa de España (1): 2008

Italy Milan
     Serie A (1): 2010-11
     Supercoppa Italiana (1): 2011

Brazil
     FIFA Confederations Cup: 2005, 2009
     Copa América: 2007

Individual
     Copa América: 2007 - Golden Ball (best player of the tournament)
     Copa América: 2007 - Golden Shoe (Top scorer)
     Bola de Ouro: 2005
     World Soccer Young Player of the Year: 2004-05

 

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