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{{short description|Brazilian footballer (born 1984)}}
{{Other people|Robinho}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Robinho
| image = Robinho061115-2.jpg
| caption = Robinho in 2006
| full_name = Robson de Souza<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf |title=2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Brazil |publisher=[[FIFA]] |page=4 |date=21 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190610174527/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=10 June 2019}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|1|25|df=y}}<ref name="PremProfile">{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/3661/Robinho/overview |title=Robinho: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=17 December 2022}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[São Vicente, São Paulo|São Vicente]], Brazil
| height = 1.72 m<ref name="PremProfile"/>
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| currentclub = 
| youthyears1 = 1996–2002
| youthclubs1 = [[Santos FC|Santos]]
| years1 = 2002–2005
| clubs1 = [[Santos FC|Santos]]
| caps1 = 108
| goals1 = 47
| years2 = 2005–2008
| clubs2 = [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]]
| caps2 = 101
| goals2 = 25
| years3 = 2008–2010
| clubs3 = [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
| caps3 = 41
| goals3 = 14
| years4 = 2010
| clubs4 = → [[Santos FC|Santos]] (loan)
| caps4 = 14
| goals4 = 5
| years5 = 2010–2015
| clubs5 = [[A.C. Milan|AC Milan]]
| caps5 = 108
| goals5 = 25
| years6 = 2014–2015
| clubs6 = → [[Santos FC|Santos]] (loan)
| caps6 = 41
| goals6 = 17
| years7 = 2015–2016
| clubs7 = [[Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C.|Guangzhou Evergrande]]
| caps7 = 10
| goals7 = 3
| years8 = 2016–2017
| clubs8 = [[Clube Atlético Mineiro|Atlético Mineiro]]
| caps8 = 80
| goals8 = 31
| years9 = 2018–2019
| clubs9 = [[Sivasspor]]
| caps9 = 30
| goals9 = 12
| years10 = 2019–2020
| clubs10 = [[İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.|İstanbul Başakşehir]]
| caps10 = 32
| goals10 = 4
| years11 = 2020
| clubs11 = [[Santos FC|Santos]]
| caps11 = 0
| goals11 = 0
| totalcaps = 542
| totalgoals = 173
| nationalyears1 = 2004
| nationalteam1 = [[Brazil national under-23 football team|Brazil U23]]
| nationalcaps1 = 8
| nationalgoals1 = 3
| nationalyears2 = 2003–2017
| nationalteam2 = [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]
| nationalcaps2 = 100
| nationalgoals2 = 28
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[Association football|Football]]}}
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{{MedalCompetition|[[FIFA Confederations Cup]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[2009 FIFA Confederations Cup|2009 South Africa]]|}}
{{Medal|W|[[2005 FIFA Confederations Cup|2005 Germany]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Copa América]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[2007 Copa América|2007 Venezuela]]|}}
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'''Robson de Souza''' ({{IPA|pt-BR|ˈʁɔb(i)sõ d(ʒi) ˈsowzɐ}}; born 25 January 1984), known as '''Robinho''' ({{IPA|pt-BR|ʁɔˈbĩɲu|pron}}), is a Brazilian former professional [[association football|footballer]] and convicted rapist who played as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]].

In 1997, at 12 years of age, Robinho was picked by Brazil legend [[Pelé]] as his heir apparent<ref>[http://www.robinhoofficial.com/pt/artigos.asp?AjrDcmntId=638 Robinho Official football website] {{in lang|pt}}</ref> and, in 2002, went on to lead [[Santos FC|Santos]] to their first [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Campeonato Brasileiro]] title since Pelé himself played for the club.<ref>[http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/ultimas/2008/11/05/ult59u176713.jhtm Pelé pede validação de títulos nacionais do Santos nos anos 60] UOL Esporte {{in lang|pt}}</ref> Afterwards he went on to win a second title with Santos, two more with Spanish club [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]], and the Italian [[Serie A]] title in his first season at Milan. At international level, Robinho has won one [[Copa América]] title and two [[FIFA Confederations Cup]]s with the Brazil national team, and played at two [[FIFA World Cup]]s.

In 2017, an Italian court convicted Robinho of [[sexual assault]] in the 2013 [[gang rape]] of a woman at a [[Milan]] nightclub.<ref name=offender/> This conviction was upheld by the Milan Court of Appeals, and subsequently upheld by [[Supreme Court of Cassation (Italy)|Italy's top court]] in January 2022.<ref name=Garcia/><ref name="ESPN">{{cite web |title=Robinho's 9-year rape conviction upheld in Italy |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/robinho/story/4573355/robinhos-nine-year-rape-conviction-upheld-by-italys-top-court |publisher=ESPN |access-date=19 January 2022 |language=en |date=19 January 2022}}</ref> Italy's request for extradition has been rejected by Brazil, because the [[Constitution of Brazil]] does not allow extradition of Brazilian nationals. In March 2024, Robinho began serving his nine-year prison term for the conviction in Brazil.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 March 2024 |title=STJ decide que Robinho deve cumprir pena por estupro no Brasil |url=https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/justica/noticia/2024-03/stj-decide-que-robinho-deve-cumprir-pena-por-estupro-no-brasil |access-date=4 April 2024 |website=Agência Brasil |language=pt-br}}</ref>

==Club career==
===Santos===
Robinho was born in [[São Vicente, São Paulo|São Vicente, São Paulo State]]. In his early years, Robinho played a lot of [[futsal]] which was responsible for developing his dribbling and acceleration skills.<ref>Futsalfeed.com (14 March 2020). "[https://futsalfeed.com/original-content/top-10-footballers-who-played-futsal Top 10 Footballers Who Played Futsal!]", "futsalfeed.com". Retrieved 14 March 2020.</ref> He signed his first professional contract with [[Santos FC|Santos]] in 2002 at the age of 18. He made 24 appearances in his debut season and scored one goal as Santos won the 2002 [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Campeonato Brasileiro]]. He reached the final of the 2003 [[Copa Libertadores]] with Santos, but lost in the final to [[Boca Juniors]]. In 2004, Robinho finished with 21 goals in 37 games and led Santos to win another [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Campeonato Brasileiro]].{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

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. His form suffered in the 2005 season, however, after his mother, Marina da Silva Souza, was kidnapped by gunmen at her [[Praia Grande]] home on 6 November; she was released unharmed six weeks later after a ransom was paid.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/brazil/story/0,,1347504,00.html Footballer's plea for kidnapped mother] ''The Guardian''</ref>

Robinho scored nine goals in 12 league games, and his value continued to increase as his talent became more and more apparent to the powers of European football. Santos began to realise it would become increasingly difficult to hold on to their star player. In July 2005, Spanish giants [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] signed Robinho by agreeing to pay a fee equal to 60% of the buyout clause in his contract belonging to Santos (€24&nbsp;million).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-1179493,prtpage-1.cms |title=Real add Robinho to their galaxy |access-date=28 January 2008 |newspaper=The Times of India |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090113012830/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-1179493,prtpage-1.cms |archive-date=13 January 2009}}</ref>

===Real Madrid===
Robinho was given the number 10 shirt for Real Madrid, previously worn by [[Luís Figo]]. Robinho made 37 appearances and scored 14 goals in his first season. At the start of the [[2006–07 Real Madrid CF season|2006–07 season]], Robinho spent much of the first few months of the season selected as a [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]] by manager [[Fabio Capello]], even after being [[Man of the Match]] in the first ''[[El Clásico|Clásico]]'' against [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] that year. Only after the winter break did Robinho find himself in the starting XI, later playing a crucial role as Real Madrid won their 30th [[La Liga]] title [[2006–07 La Liga|that year]]. The title was the third league championship of his career.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

Capello was subsequently fired, however, and [[Bernd Schuster]] was appointed as head coach of Real Madrid. Robinho finished with 11 league goals<ref>[https://archive.today/20120731201319/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/topscorers?league=esp.1&year=2007&seasontype=1&cc=5901 Spanish Primera División – Top Assists – 2007/2008] ESPN Soccernet</ref> and eight assists<ref>[https://archive.today/20120719100339/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/topassists?league=esp.1&year=2007&cc=5901 Spanish Primera División – Top Assists – 2007/2008] ESPN Soccernet</ref> for Madrid in the [[2007–08 La Liga|2007–08 La Liga season]], as well as four goals during Real Madrid's [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] campaign. Robinho then got [[Sports injury|injured]] at the beginning of the second half of the season. He did not recover fully enough to help Madrid against [[A.S. Roma|Roma]] in the Champions League. The week before, however, Robinho saved Real Madrid's La Liga title hopes with a two-goal performance on 3 March 2008 as Madrid defeated [[Recreativo de Huelva]] away from home.<ref>[http://soccerlens.com/la-liga-week-26/6232/ La Liga Week 26: Robinho saves Real Madrid, Agüero destroys Barcelona] Soccerlens – The best in football</ref> That game kept a resurgent Barcelona at bay and ultimately secured Real Madrid's 31st league title and Robinho's fourth.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

Robinho was Real Madrid's third-highest scorer during his Madrid years, behind strikers [[Raúl (footballer)|Raúl]] and [[Ruud van Nistelrooy]]. He was also the player with the second-most assists, behind [[Guti (Spanish footballer)|Guti]], and the only Madrid player, along with goalkeeper [[Iker Casillas]], to finish in the top ten of the [[Ballon d'Or]] and [[FIFA World Player of the Year]] nominations for 2007–08.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

Real Madrid president [[Ramón Calderón]] had promised to negotiate a new contract with Robinho at the midpoint of the [[2007–08 Real Madrid CF season|2007–08 season]], which never materialised. Calderón, however, insisted talks would occur in the summer; again Calderón went back on his word. Robinho subsequently revealed talks never began because Madrid hoped to use him as part of the deal to bring [[Cristiano Ronaldo]] to Real Madrid in the summer of 2008.<ref>[http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Real-Madrid-s-Robinho-reveals-Cristiano-Ronaldo-swap-deal-article37476.html Real Madrid's Robinho reveals Cristiano Ronaldo swap deal]. mirrorfootball.co.uk. 2 June 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/football/159033-robinho-hints-at-ronaldo-swap Robinho hints at Ronaldo swap]. ''[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]]''.</ref> After the failed move for Ronaldo, Madrid finally attempted to negotiate a new contract with Robinho, which he rejected and led to him pursuing a [[Transfer (association football)|transfer]] to [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fifield |first1=Dominic |last2=Lowe |first2=Sid |title=Real's Robinho just hours away from £28.6m move to Chelsea |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/aug/27/chelsea.realmadrid |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=26 August 2008}}</ref>

===Manchester City===
[[File:Robinho Citeh 2009.jpg|thumb|left|Robinho playing for [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] in 2009]]

On 1 September 2008, the final day of the [[Premier League]] summer [[transfer window]], Robinho completed a €41–42&nbsp;million ([[Pound sterling|£]]32.5M) move to [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] on a four-year deal. This occurred on the same day the club was bought out by the [[Arab]] investment company [[Abu Dhabi United Group]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Arab group agrees Man City deal |website=BBC Sport |date=1 September 2008 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7591735.stm |access-date=2 September 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |title=Robinho joins City |publisher=Manchester City F.C.|date=2 September 2008|url=http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pagegid={DBD12D53-8346-431D-A04F-5D0F8664DE80}&newsid=6617331 |access-date=2 September 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Taylor |first=Daniel |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/sep/02/manchestercity.chelsea1 |title=City beat Chelsea to sign £32.5m Robinho |date=2 September 2008 |access-date=2 September 2014 |newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Morgan |first=Richard |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/2662221/Manchester-City-sign-Robinho-for-32.5-million-Football.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/2662221/Manchester-City-sign-Robinho-for-32.5-million-Football.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Manchester City sign Robinho for £32.5&nbsp;million |date=1 September 2008 |access-date=2 September 2014 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Robinho had previously been linked with a transfer to Chelsea,<ref name=ManCity>{{cite news |title=Man City beat Chelsea to Robinho |website=BBC Sport |date=1 September 2008 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7593026.stm |access-date=1 September 2008}}</ref> and he had emphasised his desire to play for the London club up to the eve of the transfer.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Robinho intent on joining Chelsea |website=BBC Sport |date=31 August 2008 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7587545.stm |access-date=2 September 2008}}</ref> On 27 August, Chelsea chief executive [[Peter Kenyon]] said that the club were "confident" that the transaction would go through,<ref name=Chelseadeal>{{cite news |title=Chelsea set to seal Robinho deal |website=BBC Sport |date=27 August 2008 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7584770.stm |access-date=1 September 2008}}</ref> and Madrid had also given their consent for the player to leave.<ref name=Chelseadeal/> Robinho's expectancy to move to Chelsea was such that upon signing for Manchester City he accidentally stated, "On the last day, Chelsea made a great proposal and I accepted." To this comment, a reporter then replied, "You mean Manchester, right?" "Yeah, Manchester, sorry!" answered Robinho.<ref name=Gaffe>{{cite news |title=Robinho makes Man City move gaffe |website=BBC Sport |date=4 September 2008 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7597822.stm |access-date=4 September 2008}}</ref>

In an interview with ''[[The Guardian]]'', Robinho stated that Manchester City being a big club and the presence of Brazilian friends [[Jô]] and [[Elano]] were incentives for him to join the team. He made his team debut and scored his first Premier League goal on 13 September 2008, coincidentally in a 3–1 home defeat to Chelsea.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7601889.stm Man City 1–3 Chelsea] BBC Sport, 13 September 2008</ref>
On 26 October, he scored his first Premier League hat-trick against [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Robinho puts gloss on Manchester City |newspaper=The Times |date=27 October 2008}}</ref> and he scored his first European goal for Manchester City in a 3–2 [[2008–09 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]] group stage win over [[FC Twente|Twente]] on 6 November. He was given the captain's armband for the match against [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]], due to [[Richard Dunne]]'s suspension, which ended in a 2–2 draw.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

On 19 April, Robinho scored his 13th league goal for Manchester City in the 2–1 win away at [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] on 25 April, City's first away win since 31 August 2008. The following week, he scored his third consecutive goal in three games, against [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]], to help Manchester City to a 3–1 win. Robinho finished the season as City's top goalscorer with 14 and the fourth top scorer in the league.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

His second season at Manchester City did not go as well. 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 club [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]] in the [[FA Cup]]). Due to this, he fell down the pecking order and sought a move away from the club in the January [[transfer window]].{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

====Return to Santos (loan)====
[[File:Robinho (2010).JPG|upright=0.68|thumb|Robinho playing for Santos in the 2010 season]]

On 28 January 2010, Robinho returned to his home club Santos due to moving down the pecking order at Manchester City, joining them on a six-month [[Loan (sports)|loan deal]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/8477878.stm |title=Manchester City's Robinho to join Santos on loan |website=BBC Sport |date=28 January 2010 |access-date=3 May 2010}}</ref> He had publicly stated that at Manchester City he would play every other game, and because of the upcoming [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]], he wanted to play every game, and so returned to Brazil with Santos after declining a move to [[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]].<ref>{{cite news |author=Daniel Taylor |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jan/24/robinho-manchester-city-santos |title=Robinho wants to go home to Santos after dismal time at Manchester City |newspaper=The Guardian |location=UK |date=24 January 2010 |access-date=3 May 2010}}</ref> On his return to Santos, Robinho scored a [[backheel]] against aforementioned admirers São Paulo with five minutes to spare to complete a 2–1 victory for the ''Peixe''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_5925460,00.html |title=Robinho scores on Santos return |website=Sky Sports |date=7 February 2010 |access-date=3 May 2010}}</ref> In the final match of his loan deal on 4 August, Robinho helped Santos win the [[Copa do Brasil]]. Although Santos lost 2–1 to [[Esporte Clube Vitória|Vitória]], they won the tie 3–2 on aggregate to win the competition for the first time in their history.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/7927844/Robinho-wants-to-extend-Santos-deal-after-ending-six-month-loan-with-Copa-Brasil-glory.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/7927844/Robinho-wants-to-extend-Santos-deal-after-ending-six-month-loan-with-Copa-Brasil-glory.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |title=Robinho wants to extend Santos deal after ending six-month loan with Copa Brasil glory |date=5 August 2010 |access-date=26 August 2010 |location=London}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Shortly afterwards, Robinho stated that he wanted to remain with Santos rather than return to England. Manchester City, however, refused to extend the loan deal and Santos failed to make a transfer bid.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/7918256/Robinho-pleads-with-Manchester-City-to-let-him-leave-after-Santos-transfer-talks-collapse.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/7918256/Robinho-pleads-with-Manchester-City-to-let-him-leave-after-Santos-transfer-talks-collapse.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |title=Robinho pleads with Manchester City to let him leave after Santos transfer talks collapse |date=30 July 2010 |access-date=26 August 2010 |location=London}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Robinho returned to training with Manchester City in August 2010, but stated that he was seeking a move away from the club before the end of the summer [[transfer window]] on 31 August.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/7963612/Robinho-back-in-training-with-Manchester-City-as-he-seeks-move-to-Italy-or-Spain.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/7963612/Robinho-back-in-training-with-Manchester-City-as-he-seeks-move-to-Italy-or-Spain.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |title=Robinho back in training with Manchester City as he seeks move to Italy or Spain |date=25 August 2010 |access-date=26 August 2010 |location=London |first=Giles |last=Mole}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Turkish clubs [[Fenerbahçe S.K. (football)|Fenerbahçe]] and [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]] opened transfer negotiations with City, but Robinho rejected a move to Turkey, declaring that he would rather move to a club in Spain or Italy.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/aug/24/robinho-besiktas-fenerbahce |newspaper=The Guardian |title=Robinho turns down moves to Besiktas and Fenerbahce |date=24 August 2010 |access-date=26 August 2010 |location=London |first=Daniel |last=Taylor}}</ref>

===AC Milan===
[[File:Robinho 2012.jpg|upright=0.68|thumb|left|Robinho with [[A.C. Milan|AC Milan]] in 2012]]

====2010–11 season====
On 31 August 2010, Robinho moved to [[A.C. Milan|AC Milan]] from Manchester City for a fee of £15&nbsp;million (€18M), signing a four-year contract.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=127675 |title=Official: Mi Manda Pele |publisher=A.C. Milan |date=31 August 2010 |access-date=31 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903121259/http://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=127675 |archive-date=3 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/ac-milan-complete-deal-for-robinho-2066679.html |newspaper=The Independent |title=AC Milan complete deal for Robinho |date=31 August 2010 |access-date=31 August 2010 |location=London}}</ref> He made his debut as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat to newly promoted [[A.C. Cesena|Cesena]]. He started his first game with Milan in their 1–0 win over [[Genoa C.F.C.|Genoa]]. He scored his first goal in injury time against [[A.C. ChievoVerona|Chievo]] to make the score 3–1 on 16 October 2010. He continued his goalscoring form with a goal the following week in a [[Serie A]] match against [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]] on 25 October 2010. He then scored the first goal for Milan against [[U.C. Sampdoria|Sampdoria]], but [[Giampaolo Pazzini]] equalised on the hour mark to end as a draw.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

On 4 December 2010, Robinho scored the second goal for Milan against [[Brescia Calcio|Brescia]] in their 3–0 win at the [[San Siro]]. Eight days later, on 12 December, he again scored the second goal in a 3–0 victory for Milan against [[Bologna F.C. 1909|Bologna]]. He scored his first goal of 2011 against [[A.S. Bari|Bari]] to give Milan another 3–0 victory. On 29 January, he scored against [[Calcio Catania|Catania]] following a deflection from a [[Zlatan Ibrahimović]] free-kick to give Milan a 1–0 lead, then assisted Ibrahimović to give Milan a 2–0 win. On 12 February 2011, he scored his first brace for Milan against [[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]] to help Milan to a 4–0 win. Against [[Cagliari Calcio|Cagliari]], Robinho scored a brace in the 37th week of Serie-A on 14 May 2011, leading to celebrations of the ''[[Scudetto]]'' winners after the match.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

====2011–12 season====
He started the [[2011–12 Serie A|2011–12 Serie A season]] well, taking part in Milan's win over [[Inter Milan]] in the [[Supercoppa Italiana]]. Scoring 11 goals in all competitions, Robinho helped Milan to a second-place finish in the Serie A.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

====2012–13 season====
[[File:Robinho laughing with Stephan El Shaarawy, August 2012.jpg|upright=0.81|thumb|right|Robinho (right) and [[A.C. Milan|AC Milan]] teammate [[Stephan El Shaarawy]] at the centre circle (August 2012)]]

After [[Alexandre Pato]] took the number 9 jersey at Milan following the departure of club legend [[Filippo Inzaghi]], Robinho was handed the number 7 jersey that previously belonged to Pato. Robinho started in Milan's first game of the 2012–13 Serie A against Sampdoria, but was replaced by [[Urby Emanuelson]] due to an injury. Robinho made his comeback as a substitute against Cagliari, where Milan won 2–0. Four days later, Milan drew against Parma in an away match where Robinho came on as a substitute. Robinho came on as a substitute again against Inter, but Milan eventually lost 1–0. Robinho was then injured in training and was sidelined for the next five games. He made his comeback against [[Málaga CF|Málaga]] as a substitute in the 80th minute; the game ended as a draw. He scored his first goal of the season against [[Juventus FC|Juventus]], which was the winner in a 1–0 victory on 25 November 2012.<ref>{{cite news |title=A.C. Milan 1–0 Juventus: Robinho scores controversial penalty for the Rossoneri |url=http://www.sambafoot.com/en/news/39316_ac_milan_1-0_juventus__robinho_scores_controversial_penalty_for_the_rossoneri_.html |access-date=2 December 2012}}</ref>

Robinho was close to signing with old club Santos in both January 2013 and July 2013, but the move fell through on both occasions due to the player's wage demands. On both occasions, Santos managed to reach an agreement with Milan over the transfer fee.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2013/07/09/santos-pede-para-robinho-reduzir-mais-o-salario-e-avisa-torcida-nao-podemos-fazer-loucura.htm |title=Santos pede para Robinho reduzir mais o salário e avisa torcida: "não podemos fazer loucura" |access-date=24 November 2017}}</ref>

On 18 July 2013, Robinho signed a new contract with Milan on a reduced wage, keeping him with the ''Rossoneri'' until 2016.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.acmilan.com/it/news/breaking_news_show/43193 |title=ROBINHO, A.C. MILAN COMUNICATO UFFICIALE |date=18 July 2013 |access-date=18 July 2013 |publisher=A.C. Milan |language=it}}</ref> His previous deal was set to expire on 30 June 2014.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

====2013–14 season====
Robinho suffered a groin strain early in the pre-season against [[Valencia CF|Valencia]] on 27 July 2013, which disrupted his preparation for the upcoming season. Before he suffered the injury in the match, he missed a penalty, but scored a goal from open play less than a minute later.<ref>{{cite news |title=Robinho injury concerns Milan |url=http://www.football-italia.net/36893/robinho-injury-concerns-milan |access-date=28 July 2013}}</ref>

On 22 October, Robinho scored the opening goal in the [[2013–14 UEFA Champions League|2013–14 Champions League]] match against Group H favourites Barcelona, from a pass by his compatriot [[Kaká]]. After [[Lionel Messi]]'s equaliser, however, he missed an excellent opportunity to score another goal in the second half, after which the match ended in a 1–1 draw.<ref>{{cite news |title=AC Milan 1–1 Barcelona: Messi strikes to deny Rossoneri |url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/122540/ac-milan-vs-barcelona/report |access-date=22 October 2013}}</ref> In November, he was sidelined again, this time due to a dislocated shoulder, an injury he picked up during the match against [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] in the Champions League.<ref>{{cite news |title=Robinho and Abate injured |url=http://www.football-italia.net/42228/robinho-and-abate-injured |access-date=27 November 2013}}</ref>

Robinho scored his only goal in Milan's [[Coppa Italia]] campaign at the San Siro in the quarter-finals against [[Spezia Calcio|Spezia]] on 15 January 2014. He opened the scoring with a close-range header in a 3–1 victory against the [[Serie B]] club.<ref>{{cite news |title=World Cup hopeful Robinho scores again for AC Milan |url=http://www.sambafoot.com/en/news/55873_world_cup_hopeful_robinho_scores_again_for_ac_milan.html |access-date=15 January 2014}}</ref> In February, an injury of his left thigh prevented him from playing in the first leg of the Champions League first knockout round against [[Atlético Madrid]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Robinho Injury: Updates on AC Milan Star's Thigh and Return |url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1955959-robinho-injury-updates-on-ac-milan-stars-thigh-and-return |access-date=11 February 2014}}</ref> He made a substitute appearance during the second leg in Spain, but was unable to prevent a 5–1 aggregate defeat against the ''Rojiblancos''.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

====Second return to Santos (loan)====
On 6 August 2014, Robinho arrived in [[São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport|São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport]] and subsequently returned to Santos in a one-year loan deal.<ref>[http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2014/08/06/robinho-chega-ao-brasil-para-acerto-e-cartola-fala-em-presente-ao-santos.htm Robinho chega ao Brasil para acerto e cartola fala em 'presente ao Santos' (Robinho arrives in Brazil to reach agreement and businessman speaks about 'gift to Santos')]; [[Universo Online|UOL Esporte]], 6 August 2014 {{in lang|pt}}</ref> Despite being out of new coach Filippo Inzaghi's plans, the Italian side still will pay Robinho's wages—while ''Peixe'' pays [[brazilian real|R$]]600,000 per month, Milan will pay another [[brazilian real|R$]]400,000.<ref>[http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2014/08/06/santos-ganha-presentes-do-milan-para-ter-robinho-de-volta.htm Santos ganha presentes do Milan para ter Robinho de volta (Santos wins gifts from Milan to have Robinho back)]; UOL Esporte, 6 August 2014 {{in lang|pt}}</ref>

Robinho was presented on the following day, stating a desire to play in the following match against fierce rivals [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]].<ref>[http://esportes.estadao.com.br/noticias/futebol,robinho-chega-ao-santos-e-quer-jogar-contra-corinthians,1540348 Robinho chega ao Santos e quer jogar contra Corinthians (Robinho arrives at Santos and wants to play against Corinthians)]; [[O Estado de S. Paulo]], 7 August 2014 {{in lang|pt}}</ref> He made his re-debut for ''Peixe'' on 10 August, starting in a 0–1 eventual home loss.<ref>[http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/noticia/2014/08/com-um-mais-corinthians-bate-santos-e-estraga-festa-de-robinho.html Com um a mais, Corinthians bate Santos e estraga festa de Robinho (With one more, Corinthians defeats Santos and bitters Robinho's party)]; Globo Esporte, 10 August 2014 {{in lang|pt}}</ref>

Robinho scored his first goal after his return four days later, netting the first and assisting [[Rildo (footballer, born 1989)|Rildo]] in a 2–0 home success over [[Londrina Esporte Clube|Londrina]] in the [[Copa do Brasil]] championship.<ref>[http://globoesporte.globo.com/jogo/copa-do-brasil-2014/14-08-2014/santos-londrina.html Com gol e assistência de Robinho, Santos despacha Londrina na Vila (With Robinho's goal and assist, Santos kicks out Londrina in ''Vila'')]; Globo Esporte, 14 August 2014 {{in lang|pt}}</ref> His second goal came on the 29th, in a 2–0 away win over [[Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense|Grêmio]] in the same tournament.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

On 13 September, Robinho scored his first Brasileirão goal, netting his side's second in a 2–1 home win over [[Coritiba Foot Ball Club|Coritiba]]. He scored again on 21 September with a left-footed strike in a 3–1 victory over [[Figueirense FC|Figueirense]]. On 30 June 2015, after already rescinding his link with Milan in May, he left ''Peixe'' after his contract expired.<ref>[http://santosfc.com.br/2015/06/obrigado-robinho/ Obrigado, Robinho (Thank you, Robinho)] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20150704140310/http://santosfc.com.br/2015/06/obrigado-robinho/ |date=4 July 2015 }}; Santos' official website, 30 June 2015 {{in lang|pt}}</ref>

===Guangzhou Evergrande===
On 16 July 2015, Robinho signed a six-month contract with [[Chinese Super League]] side [[Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C.|Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao]], managed by compatriot [[Luiz Felipe Scolari]]<ref>[http://www.gzevergrandefc.com/news.aspx?fid=110&ftid=30185 罗比尼奥正式加盟广州队]; Guangzhou Evergrande' official website, 16 July 2015 {{in lang|zh}}</ref> and linking up with his international teammate [[Paulinho (footballer, born July 1988)|Paulinho]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33548564 |title=Robinho to join Guangzhou Evergrande |website=BBC Sport|access-date=20 July 2015}}</ref> On 23 July 2015, he made his unofficial debut for Guangzhou in an international friendly against [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sports.sohu.com/20150723/n417395873.shtml |title=恒大VS拜仁首发：高拉特复出 罗比尼奥迎来首秀 |access-date=23 December 2015}}</ref> He won the Chinese Super League in the 2015 season.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

On 1 February 2016, Robinho became a free agent after his contract expired with Guangzhou.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

===Atlético Mineiro===
On 11 February 2016, after 10 days being released Robinho signed a two-year contract with [[Clube Atlético Mineiro|Atlético Mineiro]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.atletico.com.br/robinho-reforca-o-galo/ |title=Robinho reforça o Galo |date=11 February 2016 |access-date=24 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/atletico-mg/noticia/2016/02/presidente-anuncia-robinho-e-o-mais-novo-reforco-do-atletico-mg.html |title=Pela internet, presidente do Galo anuncia a contratação de Robinho |date=11 February 2016 |access-date=24 November 2017}}</ref>

Robinho was the highest goal scorer in Brazil in 2016, with 25 goals.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/artilheiro-do-ano/noticia/2016/12/rei-das-pedaladas-e-artilheiro-do-ano-robinho-leva-o-premio-friedenreich.html |title=Rei das Pedaladas e Artilheiro do Ano: Robinho leva o Prêmio Friedenreich |date=13 December 2016 |newspaper=Globo Esporte |access-date=23 January 2018}}</ref> He was selected for the [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Campeonato Brasileiro]] team of the year, in both the [[Craque do Brasileirão]] and the [[Bola de Prata (Brazil)|Bola de Prata]] awards.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mg.superesportes.com.br/app/noticias/futebol/atletico-mg/2016/12/12/noticia_atletico_mg,370880/com-fabio-santos-e-robinho-atletico-emplaca-dois-jogadores-na-selecao.shtml |title=Com Fábio Santos e Robinho, Atlético emplaca dois jogadores na seleção 'Bola de Prata' |date=12 December 2016 |publisher=superesportes.com |access-date=23 January 2018}}</ref>

Robinho scored a goal in the [[2017 Campeonato Mineiro]] final over rivals [[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]], which secured Atlético the title.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/atletico-mg/noticia/decisivos-robinho-e-fred-comemoram-primeiro-titulo-pelo-galo-representa-tudo.ghtml |title=Decisivos, Robinho e Fred comemoram primeiro título pelo Galo: "Representa tudo" |date=7 May 2017 |publisher=globoesporte.com |access-date=23 January 2018}}</ref>

He left the club at the expiry of his contract in December 2017, having scored a total of 38 goals in 109 matches.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/br/not%C3%ADcias/robinho-publica-mensagem-de-agradecimento-e-se-despede-do/p8w023kf64q01640up53hmb6z |title=Robinho publica mensagem de agradecimento e se despede do Atlético-MG após dois anos |date=2 January 2018 |website=Goal |access-date=23 January 2018}}</ref>

===Sivasspor and İstanbul Başakşehir===
On 23 January 2018, Robinho signed for Turkish [[Süper Lig]] club [[Sivasspor]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sivasspor.org.tr/tr/haber-2104-robinho-resmi-sozlesmeyi-imzaladi.html |title=Robinho Resmi Sözleşmeyi İmzaladı |date=23 January 2018 |publisher=sivasspor.org.tr |access-date=23 January 2018 |archive-date=8 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408115424/http://www.sivasspor.org.tr/tr/haber-2104-robinho-resmi-sozlesmeyi-imzaladi.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> On 1 January 2019, he signed for [[İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.|İstanbul Başakşehir]] in the same league for a fee of $2.78m.<ref name="NEWSBOOK2019">{{cite news |last1=Falzon |first1=David |title=Robinho becomes Istanbul Basaksehir's latest reinforcement |url=https://www.newsbook.com.mt/artikli/2018/12/30/robinho-becomes-istanbul-basaksehirs-latest-reinforcement/?lang=en |access-date=28 January 2019 |website=Newsbook |publisher=NIU Ltd |date=30 December 2018}}</ref> He was a member of the [[2019–20 Süper Lig]] winning squad, the first top flight title in the club's history.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

===Third return to Santos===
On 10 October 2020, Robinho rejoined [[Santos FC|Santos]] on a deal running until February 2021, with the option for an extension until December 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=Robinho acerta contrato de cinco meses e retorna ao Santos FC: "Sempre foi a minha casa" |trans-title=Robinho signs five-month contract and returns to Santos FC: "It has always been my home" |url=https://www.santosfc.com.br/robinho-acerta-contrato-de-cinco-meses-e-retorna-ao-santos-fc-sempre-foi-a-minha-casa/ |access-date=10 October 2020 |publisher=Santos FC |date=10 October 2020}}</ref> The announcement was met with criticism due to Robinho's trial court conviction of sexual assault in Italy. One of Santos' sponsors ended their deal with the club, stating that the signing was 'disrespectful to women', while others also pressed against it.<ref>{{cite news |title=Robinho signing prompts Santos sponsor to end deal 'out of respect for women' |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/soccer-transfers/story/4208997/robinho-signing-prompts-santos-sponsor-to-end-deal-out-of-respect-for-women |access-date=16 October 2020 |publisher=ESPN |date=15 October 2020}}</ref> On 16 October, Santos announced the suspension of his contract, stating that he would focus exclusively on his defence.<ref>{{cite news |title=Brazil's Santos suspend Robinho's contract amid public outcry |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/santos-brasantos/story/4209729/brazils-santos-suspend-robinhos-contract-amid-public-outcry |access-date=16 October 2020 |publisher=ESPN |date=16 October 2020}}</ref>

==International career==
[[File:Robinho061115.jpg|thumb|upright|Robinho playing for [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] against [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]] in 2006]]

In July 2003, Robinho was called up for the [[2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup]], along with his Santos teammates [[Alex (footballer, born June 1982)|Alex]] and [[Diego (footballer, born 1985)|Diego]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Ricardo Gomes convoca seleção sub-23 para a Copa Ouro |url=http://revistaepoca.globo.com/Revista/Epoca/0,,EMI38537-15223,00-RICARDO+GOMES+CONVOCA+SELECAO+SUB+PARA+A+COPA+OURO.html |access-date=23 February 2022 |website=Época |date=1 July 2003 |language=Portuguese}}</ref> Although Brazil chose to send their [[Brazil Olympic football team|under-23 team]], the CONCACAF Gold Cup matches are considered as full international matches by [[FIFA]]. He earned his first cap in the opening match on 13 July, which Brazil lost 1–0 to [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Brasil perde do México na Copa Ouro |url=https://esportes.estadao.com.br/noticias/futebol,brasil-perde-do-mexico-na-copa-ouro,20030713p51829 |access-date=23 February 2022 |publisher=Estadão |date=13 July 2003 |language=Portuguese}}</ref> and played four further matches including the [[Golden goal (association football)|golden goal]] defeat to the same team in the [[2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final|final]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Mexico wins Gold Cup in overtime |url=https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2003/07/27/Mexico-wins-Gold-Cup-in-overtime/60181059356627/ |access-date=23 February 2022 |work=United Press International |date=27 July 2003}}</ref>

Robinho's first cap with the full Brazil team came on 4 September 2004, as a 74th-minute substitute for [[Edu (footballer, born 1978)|Edu]] in a 3–1 home win over Bolivia in [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Azevedo |first1=Marcius |title=Em festa no Morumbi, Brasil bate a Bolívia e segue líder |url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas/2004/09/05/ult59u87129.jhtm |access-date=23 February 2022 |publisher=UOL |date=5 September 2004 |language=Portuguese}}</ref> The following 9 February, he scored his first international goal in a 7–1 win away to [[Hong Kong national football team|Hong Kong]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Robinho passa no vestibular de Parreira |url=https://esportes.estadao.com.br/noticias/futebol,robinho-passa-no-vestibular-de-parreira,20050209p13540 |access-date=23 February 2022 |publisher=Estadão |date=7 February 2005 |language=Portuguese}}</ref> He went to the [[2005 FIFA Confederations Cup]] in Germany, which Brazil went on to win. During the tournament, he partnered [[Adriano (footballer, born February 1982)|Adriano]] in attack and scored in [[2005 FIFA Confederations Cup Group B|group matches]] against [[Greece national football team|Greece]] and [[Japan national football team|Japan]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Brazil and Robinho dazzle to ease past Greece |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-06-17/brazil-and-robinho-dazzle-to-ease-past-greece/1595232 |access-date=23 February 2022 |date=17 June 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Brazil Squeaks Past Japan |url=https://www.dw.com/en/brazil-squeaks-past-japan/a-1625989 |access-date=23 February 2022 |publisher=Deutsche Welle |date=22 June 2005}}</ref>

Robinho was named in [[2006 FIFA World Cup squads#Brazil|Brazil's squad]] for the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] in Germany. During the tournament, he was mainly used as a substitute, with the established forwards [[Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)|Ronaldo]], [[Ronaldinho]], Adriano and Kaká starting in attack. However, he was named in the starting line-up for Brazil's third [[2006 FIFA World Cup Group F|group match]]; a 4–1 defeat of Japan. He made a third substitute appearance of the tournament in Brazil's 1–0 [[2006 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Brazil vs France|quarter-final]] defeat by [[France national football team|France]].{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

In the absence of Brazil's World Cup forwards, Robinho was a regular starter for the team at the [[2007 Copa América]] a year later. For the tournament, he wore the number 11 shirt, the same number that his childhood hero [[Romário]] wore.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lavinas |first1=Thiago |title=Romário diz que Robinho dá show |url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/ESP/Noticia/Futebol/Selecao_Brasileira/0,,MUL62859-4482,00.html |access-date=23 February 2022 |publisher=Globo Esporte |date=3 July 2007 |language=Portuguese}}</ref> He scored all four of Brazil's group stage goals via a [[hat-trick]] in the 3–0 win against [[Chile national football team|Chile]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Robinho hat-trick revives Brazil |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6259824.stm |access-date=23 February 2022 |website=BBC Sport |date=2 July 2007}}</ref> and a penalty in a 1–0 win over [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Robinho goal sees Brazil progress |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6272336.stm |access-date=23 February 2022 |website=BBC Sport |date=5 July 2007}}</ref> He then scored two goals in a 6–1 quarter-final win over Chile.<ref>{{cite news |title=Brazil 6–1 Chile |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2007/0708/220069-brazil/ |access-date=23 February 2022 |publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann |date=8 July 2007}}</ref> Brazil went on to win the tournament, beating [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] 3–0 in [[2007 Copa América Final|the final]]. Robinho finished as the Golden Boot winner in addition to being named the best player of the tournament.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rizzo |first1=Marcel |title=Robinho: um campeão cheio de moral |url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/ESP/Noticia/Futebol/Selecao_Brasileira/0,,MUL70982-4482,00.html |access-date=23 February 2022 |publisher=Globo Esporte |date=16 July 2007 |language=Portuguese}}</ref>

In 2009, he was a member of the Brazil team that won the [[2009 FIFA Confederations Cup|2009 Confederations Cup]] in South Africa. He played in every game in the competition, as Brazil defeated the [[United States national men's soccer team|United States]] 3–2 in [[2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Final|the final]] to win the tournament.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/8120561.stm |title=US 2–3 Brazil |date=28 June 2009 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=30 June 2009 |first=Phil |last=Dawkes}}</ref>

Robinho was named in [[2010 FIFA World Cup squads#Brazil|Brazil's squad]] for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010 World Cup]], where he played alongside [[Luís Fabiano]] in attack. He scored in the second round match against [[Chile national football team|Chile]] as Brazil won 3–0 to advance to the [[2010 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|quarter-finals]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_54/default.stm |title=Brazil 3–0 Chile |date=29 June 2010 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=30 June 2010 |first=Paul |last=Fletcher}}</ref> He then scored the opener in the quarter-final match against the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]], but Brazil eventually lost 2–1 and was eliminated. A poor performance at the [[2011 Copa América]] saw Robinho dropped and replaced by [[Jádson]] in the Brazilian line-up.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2011/SPORT/football/07/09/football.copa.brazil.paraguay/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717162649/http://edition.cnn.com/2011/SPORT/football/07/09/football.copa.brazil.paraguay/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 July 2011 |title=Holders Brazil held by Paraguay in Copa America |date=10 July 2011 |access-date=9 May 2014 |publisher=CNN}}</ref>

[[File:FIFA World Cup 2010 Brazil North Korea 8.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|left|Robinho playing for Brazil at the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]]]]

On 31 October 2013, after a hiatus of two years, Robinho was recalled to the ''Seleção'' by coach Luiz Felipe Scolari. He took part in two games against [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]] and Chile on 16 and 19 November respectively. During the game against Chile, he scored his first international goal since 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://copadomundo.uol.com.br/noticias/redacao/2013/10/31/robinho-volta-a-selecao-apos-2-anos-e-substitui-diego-costa-em-amistosos.htm |title=Robinho volta à seleção após 2 anos; Lucas fica fora de amistosos – Notícias – UOL Copa do Mundo 2014 |date=31 October 2013 |access-date=24 November 2017}}</ref> However, he was not included in Scolari's squad for the [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/no-surprises-as-scolari-names-brazils-world-cup-squad-20140508-37wuj.html |title=No surprises as Scolari names Brazil's World Cup squad |date=8 May 2014 |access-date=9 May 2014 |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald}}</ref>

After the World Cup, returning coach [[Dunga]] recalled Robinho to the Brazil national squad. On 6 September 2014, he played 13 minutes as a substitute in Brazil's 1–0 win against [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]] in Miami.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2014/sep/05/brazil-vs-colombia-live |title=Brazil 1–0 Colombia |date=6 September 2014 |access-date=4 April 2015 |newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> In May 2015, Robinho was included in Brazil's 23-man squad for the [[2015 Copa América]] held in Chile.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.espnfc.com/copa-america/story/2445502/2015-copa-america-squad-lists |title=2015 Copa America squad lists |date=28 May 2015 |website=ESPN FC}}</ref> He started their final [[2015 Copa América Group C|group]] game against [[Venezuela national football team|Venezuela]] after [[Neymar]] was suspended for the entire tournament. In the ninth minute, Robinho sent in the corner from which [[Thiago Silva]] volleyed Brazil into the lead in an eventual 2–1 victory which sent them into the quarter-finals as group winners.<ref>{{cite news |title=Brazil 2–1 Venezuela: Thiago Silva and Firmino seal top spot |url=http://www.goal.com/en-ng/match/brazil-vs-venezuela/1947921/report?ICID=MP_MS_5 |access-date=21 June 2015 |website=Goal |date=21 June 2015}}</ref> On 27 June, Robinho scored the opening goal of the quarter-final with [[Paraguay national football team|Paraguay]], which Brazil eventually lost 4–3 in a [[penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shootout]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33085894 |title=Brazil 1–1 Paraguay |date=27 June 2015 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref>

Eighteen months after his 99th game, Robinho won his [[List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps|100th international cap]] on 25 January 2017 in a 1–0 win against Colombia at the [[Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos|Olympic Stadium]] in Rio de Janeiro. An entirely home-based squad was chosen in tribute to the [[Associação Chapecoense de Futebol|Chapecoense]] squad killed in [[LaMia Flight 2933]] in Colombia weeks earlier, and Robinho lined up alongside his former Santos partner Diego.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Almeida |first1=Pedro Ivo |last2=Castro |first2=Vinicius |title=Em tributo à Chapecoense, seleção 'caseira' vence Colômbia no Engenhão |url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2017/01/25/brasil-x-colombia.htm |access-date=23 February 2022 |publisher=UOL |date=25 January 2017 |language=Portuguese}}</ref>

==Style of play==
A quick, creative, agile and technically gifted player, Robinho is mainly known for his flair, ball control, attacking instinct and [[Dribbling#Association football|dribbling]] skills, as well as his use of [[Football skills|tricks]] and [[Dummy (football)|feints]], such as the [[step over]] and the [[Flip flap (association football)|flip flap]], due to his quick feet; his precocious performances and ability on the ball drew comparisons with compatriot [[Pelé]] in his youth.<ref>{{cite web |title=Player Profile |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/player/_/id/47426/robinho?cc=5901 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100731020355/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/player/_/id/47426/robinho?cc=5901 |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 July 2010 |website=ESPN Soccernet |access-date=28 May 2012}}</ref><ref name=telegraph.co.uk>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2355386/Europe-awaits-the-new-Pele.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2355386/Europe-awaits-the-new-Pele.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Europe awaits the new Pele |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |author1=Andrew Downie |date=16 February 2005 |access-date=17 November 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name="Robinho looks like the New Pele">{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/nov/12/europeanfootball.sport3 |title=Suddenly Robinho looks like the New Pele ... again |newspaper=The Guardian |author1=Sid Lowe |date=12 November 2015 |access-date=17 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/champions-league/8326450/Robinho-is-reminded-of-his-Manchester-City-nightmare-as-Tottenham-beat-AC-Milan-in-Champions-League-last-16.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/champions-league/8326450/Robinho-is-reminded-of-his-Manchester-City-nightmare-as-Tottenham-beat-AC-Milan-in-Champions-League-last-16.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Robinho is reminded of his Manchester City nightmare as Tottenham beat AC Milan in Champions League last-16 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |author1=Jason Burt |date=15 February 2011 |access-date=17 November 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-53512420101212#2xCp64czCwFlovSK.97 |title=Allegri's tactics and Ibrahimovic magic make Milan fly |work=Reuters |author1=Mark Meadows |date=12 December 2010 |access-date=17 November 2015}}</ref> Usually deployed in a free role, he was capable of playing in several offensive positions, and often played as a [[Winger (association football)|winger]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/2656672/Real-Madrid-attack-Chelsea-for-pursuit-of-Brazilian-winger-Robinho-Football.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/2656672/Real-Madrid-attack-Chelsea-for-pursuit-of-Brazilian-winger-Robinho-Football.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Real Madrid attack Chelsea for pursuit of Brazilian winger Robinho |date=31 August 2008}}{{cbignore}}</ref> although he has also been used as a [[Forward (association football)#Second striker|supporting forward]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/3134640/Manchester-Citys-Robinho-surprised-by-Premier-League-quality-Football.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/3134640/Manchester-Citys-Robinho-surprised-by-Premier-League-quality-Football.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Manchester City's Robinho surprised by Premier League quality |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |author=Steve Wilson |date=4 October 2008 |access-date=17 November 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref> as a [[Forward (association football)#Striker|main striker]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/12027/9899654/former-manchester-city-striker-robinho-set-to-join-paulinho-at-guangzhou-evergrande |title=Former Manchester City striker Robinho set to join Paulinho at Guangzhou Evergrande |website=Sky Sports |date=1 July 2015 |access-date=17 November 2015}}</ref> and even as an [[attacking midfielder]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://as.com/diarioas/2015/06/23/english/1435061956_289311.html |title=Dunga hopes to recover the 2007 version of Robinho |publisher=AS |author1=Aritz Gabilondo |date=23 June 2015 |access-date=17 November 2015}}</ref> on occasion, due to his tendency to be involved in the buildup of his teams' attacking plays, as well as his capacity to both score and [[Assist (football)|create]] goals.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/timvickery/2010/08/vickery_18.html |title=Robinho in urgent need of fresh start |website=BBC Sport |author1=Tim Vickery |date=16 August 2010 |access-date=17 November 2015}}</ref><ref name="Released Robinho vital for Brazil">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/paulfletcher/2010/06/revitalised_robinho_vital_for.html |title=Released Robinho vital for Brazil |website=BBC Sport |author1=Paul Fletcher |date=29 June 2010 |access-date=17 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.acmilan.com/it/news/breaking_news_show/47471 |title=LEGA SERIE A: CLASSIFICA ASSIST, ROBINHO SUL PODIO |publisher=A.C. Milan |language=it |date=23 October 2013 |access-date=17 November 2015}}</ref> Robinho has been criticised for his poor work-rate, lack of tactical discipline,<ref name="Released Robinho vital for Brazil"/> and for his slender physique,<ref name=telegraph.co.uk/> which often leads him to [[Diving (association football)|go to ground easily]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2011/4/2/2087096/ac-milan-vs-internazionale-robinho-booked-for-diving-because-yes |title=A.C. Milan Vs. Internazionale: Robinho Booked For Diving, Because Yes, Serie A Punishes These Things |website=SB Nation |author1=Kirsten Schlewitz |date=2 April 2011 |access-date=17 November 2015}}</ref> Despite the talent he demonstrated in his youth, his career has also been marked by inconsistency,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/brazil/7838521/World-Cup-2010-Brazil-manager-Carlos-Dunga-puts-faith-in-rejuvenated-Robinho.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/brazil/7838521/World-Cup-2010-Brazil-manager-Carlos-Dunga-puts-faith-in-rejuvenated-Robinho.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=World Cup 2010: Brazil manager Carlos Dunga puts faith in rejuvenated Robinho |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |author1=Ian Chadband |date=18 June 2010 |access-date=17 November 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and he has been accused by some in the sport of failing to live up to his potential.<ref name="Robinho looks like the New Pele"/><ref name="Released Robinho vital for Brazil"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/groups_and_teams/team/brazil/robinho |title=Robinho – Player profile |website=BBC Sport |access-date=17 November 2015 |archive-date=18 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118092910/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/groups_and_teams/team/brazil/robinho |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Personal life==
In November 2004, Robinho's mother was [[Kidnapping|kidnapped]] at gunpoint.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/nov/10/football.brazil |title=Footballer's plea for kidnapped mother |newspaper=The Guardian |location=UK |date=10 November 2004 |access-date=8 January 2011 |first=Gareth |last=Chetwynd}}</ref> She was released unharmed the following month.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2004/dec/17rob.htm |title=Abductors free Robinho's mother |publisher=Rediff |date=17 December 2004 |access-date=8 January 2011}}</ref>

In 2009, Robinho married Vivian Guglielminetti. The couple have two sons, born in 2007 and 2011, and a daughter born in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.atribuna.com.br/noticias.asp?idnoticia=89730&idDepartamento=2&idCategoria=0 |title=Nasce segundo filho de Robinho |website=ListOwn |access-date=17 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120729074733/http://www.atribuna.com.br/noticias.asp?idnoticia=89730&idDepartamento=2&idCategoria=0 |archive-date=29 July 2012}}</ref>

His son, [[Robson Junior]], also became a professional footballer, and also started his career with [[Santos FC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/sp/santos-e-regiao/futebol/times/santos/noticia/2024/08/09/filho-de-robinho-assina-primeiro-contrato-profissional-com-o-santos.ghtml |title=Filho de Robinho assina primeiro contrato profissional com o Santos |website=GloboEsporte |date=9 August 2024 |access-date=6 January 2025 |language=pt}}</ref>

==Sexual crime and conviction==
On 23 November 2017, an Italian court sentenced Robinho to nine years in prison after he and five other males were convicted of [[sexual assault]] in the January 2013 [[gang rape]] of a 22-year-old Albanian woman at a Milan nightclub.<ref name=offender>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/nov/23/robinho-nine-years-prison-rape-milan-court-manchester-city |title=Italian court sentences Robinho to nine years in jail for rape |newspaper=The Guardian |date=23 November 2017 |access-date=23 November 2017}}</ref> As part of the judgment, transcripts of Robinho's messages intercepted by police were released, including one from Robinho to a friend in January 2013 that said: "I'm laughing because I couldn't care less, the woman was completely drunk, she has no idea what happened."<ref name=Tom>{{cite news |last1=Phillips |first1=Tom |title='Lack of shame': Robinho scandal highlights Brazil's rape crisis |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/22/brazil-rape-robinho-santos |access-date=24 July 2021 |newspaper=The Guardian |date=22 October 2020}}</ref> In a different chat, a friend of Robinho sent the message "I saw you when you put your penis inside her mouth", to which Robinho replied: "That doesn't mean having sex."<ref name=Tom/> Under Italian law, his sentencing would not be enforced until after the completion of the appeal process.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://metro.co.uk/2017/11/23/robinho-sentenced-to-nine-years-in-prison-after-being-found-guilty-of-sexual-assault-7103760/ |title=Robinho sentenced to nine years in prison after being found guilty of sexual assault |date=23 November 2017 |newspaper=Metro (UK edition)|access-date=23 November 2017}}</ref> At the time of the sentencing, Robinho was in Brazil, and under Brazilian law, a Brazilian citizen cannot be [[extradited]] to a foreign country.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.football-italia.net/113288/robinho-can%E2%80%99t-be-extradited-italy |title=Robinho can't be extradited |website=Football Italia|publication-place=London |date=24 November 2017 |access-date=4 December 2017}}</ref>

On 10 December 2020, Robinho's nine-year prison sentence was upheld by the Italian courts after appeal.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/ac-milan/story/4258757/robinhos-nine-year-prison-sentence-for-sex-assault-upheld-by-milan-courts |title=Robinho's nine-year prison sentence for sex assault upheld by Milan court |publisher=ESPN |date=10 December 2020}}</ref> The Milan Court of Appeals found that Robinho had "belittled" and "brutally humiliated" the victim, while he also tried to mislead investigators from the onset by providing a false version of events he had agreed upon with his friend.<ref name=Garcia>{{cite news |last1=Garcia |first1=Adriana |title=Milan court: Robinho 'brutally humiliated' rape victim |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/ac-milan/story/4334518/milan-court-robinho-brutally-humiliated-rape-victim |access-date=24 July 2021 |publisher=ESPN |date=11 March 2021}}</ref>

Italy's highest court, the [[Supreme Court of Cassation (Italy)|Supreme Court of Cassation]], upheld the conviction again in January 2022.<ref name="ESPN" /> In February 2022, an arrest warrant was given internationally against Robinho by the [[Ministry of Justice (Italy)|Ministry of Justice of Italy]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Italy issues arrest warrant for ex AC Milan and Man City forward after rape conviction |url=https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/Football/2001437775/italy-issues-arrest-warrant-for-ex-ac-milan-and-man-city-forward-after-rape-conviction |access-date=20 February 2022 |website=The Standard |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Italian prosecutors issue arrest and extradition order for Robinho |url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/serie-a/2022/02/15/620be5e1268e3ef0798b4569.html |access-date=19 February 2022 |newspaper=Marca |location=Madrid |date=15 February 2022 |language=en}}</ref> On 4 October 2022, Italy formally requested Brazil to extradite him and his Brazilian friend Ricardo Falco, who was also convicted in the same gang rape case, which was denied by Brazilian courts a month later.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 October 2022 |title=Italy requests Brazil extradite Robinho - English |url=https://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2022/10/04/italy-requests-brazil-extradite-robinho_90bb9bae-84ad-48db-8a6e-d185780cc6bd.html |access-date=10 March 2023 |website=ANSA.it |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Justiça brasileira nega extradição de Robinho à Itália |url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/futebol-internacional/noticia/2022/11/03/justica-brasileira-nega-extradicao-de-robinho-a-italia.ghtml |access-date=10 March 2023 |website=ge |date=3 November 2022 |language=pt-br}}</ref>

However, on 18 February 2023, the Italian government requested Brazil to order Robinho and his friend Falco to serve their sentences in Brazil, which is theoretically possible since a new Brazilian migration law allowing people [[convict]]ed abroad (Brazilians included) to serve prison time in the country under certain requirements came into effect in 2017.<ref>{{Cite news |date=18 February 2023 |title=Italy asks Brazil forward Robinho to serve prison sentence in home country |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/italy-asks-brazil-forward-robinho-serve-prison-sentence-home-country-2023-02-18/ |access-date=10 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=4 November 2022 |title=Nova Lei de Imigração pode obrigar Robinho a cumprir pena no Brasil {{!}} Metrópoles |url=https://www.metropoles.com/colunas/futebol_etc/nova-lei-de-imigracao-pode-obrigar-robinho-a-cumprir-pena-no-brasil |access-date=10 March 2023 |website=www.metropoles.com |language=pt-BR}}</ref> On 24 February 2023, Brazil's [[Superior Court of Justice (Brazil)|Superior Court of Justice]] (STJ) subpoenaed Robinho and Falco and on 27 March Brazilian prosecutors agreed with the Italian government request.<ref>{{Cite web |last=gazetaesportiva |title=STJ determina citação de Robinho em pedido para cumprimento de prisão |url=https://www.terra.com.br/nos/stj-determina-citacao-de-robinho-em-pedido-para-cumprimento-de-prisao,b86b9d6395d49a1d88dc9cfbcd09dcb5sdxnjax5.html |access-date=10 March 2023 |website=Terra |language=pt-BR}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Caso Robinho: STJ dá primeiro passo para que amigo do ex-jogador também cumpra pena no Brasil |url=https://esportes.yahoo.com/noticias/caso-robinho-stj-d%C3%A1-primeiro-185320134.html |access-date=10 March 2023 |website=Yahoo Sports |language=pt-BR}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Em manifestação ao STJ, Ministério Público Federal concorda em transferir pena de prisão de Robinho para o Brasil |url=https://g1.globo.com/politica/noticia/2023/02/27/em-manifestacao-ao-stj-ministerio-publico-federal-concorda-com-a-prisao-de-robinho.ghtml |access-date=10 March 2023 |website=G1 |date=27 February 2023 |language=pt-br}}</ref> The court also ordered Robinho's passport to be confiscated and prohibited him from leaving Brazil.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 March 2023 |title=Robinho entrega passaporte ao Superior Tribunal de Justiça |url=https://g1.globo.com/politica/noticia/2023/03/29/robinho-entrega-passaporte-a-justica.ghtml |access-date=2 September 2023 |website=G1 |language=pt-br}}</ref> In August 2023, STJ denied a preliminary request by Robinho to get the Italian sentence through he was convicted translated.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 August 2023 |title=STJ rejeita pedido da defesa e destrava análise para que Robinho cumpra pena no Brasil por estupro na Itália |url=https://g1.globo.com/politica/noticia/2023/08/16/stj-rejeita-pedido-da-defesa-e-destrava-analise-para-que-robinho-cumpra-pena-no-brasil.ghtml |access-date=2 September 2023 |website=G1 |language=pt-br}}</ref> In February 2024, the Court scheduled for 20 March the ruling on Italy's government appeal to have the original sentence execute in Brazil.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 February 2024 |title=STJ marca para o dia 20 de março julgamento do pedido da Itália para Robinho cumprir pena no Brasil |url=https://g1.globo.com/politica/noticia/2024/02/28/stj-marca-para-o-dia-20-de-marco-julgamento-do-pedido-da-italia-para-robinho-cumprir-pena.ghtml |access-date=1 March 2024 |website=G1 |language=pt-br}}</ref> The Brazilian court upheld the Italian courts conviction; Robinho will serve his nine-year sentence in Brazil.<ref name="the Guardian 2024 i310">{{cite web |title=Football player Robinho to serve rape sentence in Brazil, court rules |website=The Guardian |date=21 March 2024 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/21/football-player-robinho-to-serve-sentence-in-brazil-court-rules | access-date=21 March 2024}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{cite web |title=Robinho |url=http://www.acmilan.com/en/teams/roster_player/8252 |publisher=A.C. Milan |access-date=14 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140404195251/http://www.acmilan.com/en/teams/roster_player/8252 |archive-date=4 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/robson-de-souza/157/ |title=Robinho |website=Soccerway |access-date=9 April 2014}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|State League
!colspan="2"|National Cup
!colspan="2"|League Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Santos FC|Santos]]
|[[2002 Santos FC season|2002]]
|[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Série A]]
|30||10||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|Appearances in [[Torneio Rio–São Paulo]]}}||0||33||10
|-
|[[2003 Santos FC season|2003]]
|Série A
|32||9||6{{efn|Appearances in [[Campeonato Paulista]]|name=CP}}||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||20{{efn|Appearances in [[Copa Libertadores]] and [[Copa Sudamericana]]|name=CL+CS}}||6||colspan="2"|—||58||15
|-
|[[2004 Santos FC season|2004]]
|Série A
|35||21||10{{efn|name=CP}}||7||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||10{{efn|name=CL+CS}}||4||colspan="2"|—||55||32
|-
|[[2005 Santos FC season|2005]]
|Série A
|11||7||14{{efn|name=CP}}||11||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||9{{efn|Appearances in Copa Libertadores|name=CL}}||6||colspan="2"|—||34||24
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!108!!47!!30!!18!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!39!!16!!3!!0!!180!!81
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]]
|[[2005–06 Real Madrid CF season|2005–06]]
|[[La Liga]]
|37||8||colspan="2"|—||6||4||colspan="2"|—||8{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]|name=UCL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||51||12
|-
|[[2006–07 Real Madrid CF season|2006–07]]
|La Liga
|32||6||colspan="2"|—||4||1||colspan="2"|—||7{{efn|name=UCL}}||1||colspan="2"|—||43||8
|-
|[[2007–08 Real Madrid CF season|2007–08]]
|La Liga
|32||11||colspan="2"|—||2||0||colspan="2"|—||6{{efn|name=UCL}}||4||2{{efn|Appearance(s) in [[Supercopa de España]]|name=SSC}}||0||42||15
|-
|[[2008–09 Real Madrid CF season|2008–09]]
|La Liga
|0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||1{{efn|name=SSC}}||0||1||0
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!101!!25!!colspan="2"|—!!12!!5!!colspan="2"|—!!21!!5!!3!!0!!137!!35
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
|[[2008–09 Manchester City F.C. season|2008–09]]
|[[Premier League]]
|31||14||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0||10{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||1||0||0||41||15
|-
|[[2009–10 Manchester City F.C. season|2009–10]]
|Premier League
|10||0||colspan="2"|—||1||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||12||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!41!!14!!colspan="2"|—!!1!!1!!1!!0!!10!!1!!0!!0!!53!!16
|-
|Santos (loan)
|[[2010 Santos FC season|2010]]
|Série A
|2||0||12{{efn|name=CP}}||5||8||6||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||22||11
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[A.C. Milan|AC Milan]]
|[[2010–11 A.C. Milan season|2010–11]]
|[[Serie A]]
|34||14||colspan="2"|—||4||1||colspan="2"|—||7{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||45||15
|-
|[[2011–12 A.C. Milan season|2011–12]]
|Serie A
|28||6||colspan="2"|—||3||1||colspan="2"|—||8{{efn|name=UCL}}||3||1{{efn|Appearance in [[Supercoppa Italiana]]}}||0||40||10
|-
|[[2012–13 A.C. Milan season|2012–13]]
|Serie A
|23||2||colspan="2"|—||1||0||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||27||2
|-
|[[2013–14 A.C. Milan season|2013–14]]
|Serie A
|23||3||colspan="2"|—||2||1||colspan="2"|—||7{{efn|name=UCL}}||1||colspan="2"|—||32||5
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!108!!25!!colspan="2"|—!!10!!3!!colspan="2"|—!!25!!4!!1!!0!!144!!32
|-
|rowspan="3"|Santos (loan)
|[[2014 Santos FC season|2014]]
|Série A
|16||4||colspan="2"|—||5||5||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||21||9
|-
|[[2015 Santos FC season|2015]]
|Série A
|4||2||13{{efn|name=CP}}||5||3||1||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||20||8
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!20!!6!!13!!5!!8!!6!!colspan="2"|—!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!41!!17
|-
|[[Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C.|Guangzhou Evergrande]]
|[[2015 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. season|2015]]
|[[Chinese Super League]]
|10||3||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|Appearance in [[FIFA Club World Cup]]}}||0||11||3
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Clube Atlético Mineiro|Atlético Mineiro]]
|[[2016 Clube Atlético Mineiro season|2016]]
|Série A
|30||12||10{{efn|Appearances in [[Campeonato Mineiro]]|name=CM}}||9||8||3||colspan="2"|—||7{{efn|name=CL}}||1||colspan="2"|—||55||25
|-
|[[2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2017]]
|Série A
|30||7||10{{efn|name=CM}}||3||4||1||colspan="2"|—||7{{efn|name=CL}}||2||3{{efn|Appearances in [[Primeira Liga (Brazil)|Primeira Liga]]}}||0||54||13
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!60!!19!!20!!12!!12!!4!!colspan="2"|—!!14!!3!!3!!0!!109!!38
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Sivasspor]]
|[[2017–18 Süper Lig|2017–18]]
|[[Süper Lig]]
|14||4||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||4
|-
|[[2018–19 Süper Lig|2018–19]]
|Süper Lig
|16||8||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||8
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!30!!12!!colspan="2"|—!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!30!!12
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.|Istanbul Basaksehir]]
|[[2018–19 İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. season|2018–19]]
|Süper Lig
|17||4||colspan="2"|—||1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||18||4
|-
|[[2019–20 İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. season|2019–20]]
|Süper Lig
|15||0||colspan="2"|—||4||0||colspan="2"|—||6{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League}}||0||colspan="2"|—||25||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!32!!4!!colspan="2"|—!!5!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!6!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!43!!4
|-
|Santos
|[[2020 Santos FC season|2020]]
|Série A
|0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!512!!155!!75!!40!!56!!25!!1!!0!!115!!29!!11!!0!!771!!249
|}

{{notelist}}

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil200405.htm |title=Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 2004–2005 |publisher=Rsssfbrasil.com |access-date=3 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil200607.htm |title=Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 2006–2007 |publisher=Rsssfbrasil.com |access-date=3 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil200809.htm |title=Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 2008–2009 |publisher=Rsssfbrasil.com |access-date=3 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil200003r.htm |title=Seleção Brasileira Restritiva (Brazilian National Restrictive Team) 2000–2003 |publisher=Rsssfbrasil.com |access-date=3 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil200408r.htm |title=Seleção Brasileira Restritiva (Brazilian National Restrictive Team) 2004–2008 |publisher=Rsssfbrasil.com |access-date=10 August 2011}}</ref>
|-
! National team !! Year !! Apps !! Goals
|-
| rowspan="15"|[[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]
|-
| 2003 || 5 || 0
|-
| 2004 || 1 || 0
|-
| 2005 || 11 || 5
|-
| 2006 || 10 || 0
|-
| 2007 || 17 || 6
|-
| 2008 || 11 || 5
|-
| 2009 || 12 || 3
|-
| 2010 || 11 || 6
|-
| 2011 || 7 || 1
|-
| 2013 || 2 || 1
|-
| 2014 || 3 || 0
|-
| 2015 || 4 || 1
|-
| 2016 || 0 || 0
|-
| 2017 || 1 || 0
|-
! colspan="2"| Total || 100 || 28
|}

:''Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first''<ref name="NFT">{{cite web |url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/8303/Robinho.html |title=Robinho |website=National Football Teams |access-date=18 April 2017}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Robinho
|-
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| style="text-align: center;"| 1 || 9 February 2005 || [[Hong Kong Stadium]], Wanchai, Hong Kong || {{fb|HKG}} || align=center | 6–0 || align=center | 7–1 || [[2005 Lunar New Year Cup]]
|-
| style="text-align: center;"| 2 || 5 June 2005 || [[Estádio Beira-Rio]], Porto Alegre, Brazil || {{fb|PAR}} || align=center | 4–1 || align=center | 4–1 || [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| style="text-align: center;"| 3 || 16 June 2005 || [[Red Bull Arena (Leipzig)|Red Bull Arena]], Leipzig, Germany || {{fb|GRE}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 3–0 || [[2005 FIFA Confederations Cup]]
|-
| style="text-align: center;"| 4 || 22 June 2005 || [[RheinEnergieStadion]], Cologne, Germany || {{fb|JPN}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 2–2 || [[2005 FIFA Confederations Cup]]
|-
| style="text-align: center;"| 5 || 4 September 2005 || [[Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha]], Brasília, Brazil || {{fb|CHI}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 5–0 || [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| style="text-align: center;"| 6 || rowspan="3" | 1 July 2007 || rowspan="3" | [[Estadio Monumental de Maturín]], Maturín, Venezuela || rowspan="3" | {{fb|CHI}} || align=center | 1–0 || rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"| 3–0 || rowspan="3" | [[2007 Copa América]]
|-
| style="text-align: center;"| 7 || align=center | 2–0
|-
| style="text-align: center;"| 8 || align=center | 3–0
|-
| style="text-align: center;"| 9 || 4 July 2007 || [[Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui]], Barcelona, Venezuela || {{fb|ECU}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–0
| [[2007 Copa América]]
|-
| style="text-align: center;"| 10 || rowspan="2" | 7 July 2007 || rowspan="2" | [[Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui]], Barcelona, Venezuela || rowspan="2" | {{fb|CHI}} || align=center | 3–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"| 6–1 || rowspan="2" | [[2007 Copa América]]
|-
| style="text-align: center;"| 11 || align=center | 4–0
|-
| style="text-align: center;"| 12 || 6 February 2008 || [[Croke Park]], Dublin, Ireland || {{fb|IRL}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–0 || [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|-
| style="text-align: center;"| 13 || 31 May 2008 || [[CenturyLink Field]], Seattle, United States || {{fb|CAN}} || align=center | 3–2 || align=center | 3–2 || [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|-
| style="text-align: center;"| 14 || 7 September 2008 || [[Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos]], Santiago, Chile || {{fb|CHI}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 3–0 || [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| style="text-align: center;"| 15 || rowspan="2" | 12 October 2008 || rowspan="2" | [[Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo]], San Cristóbal, Venezuela || rowspan="2" | {{fb|VEN}} || align=center | 2–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;"| 4–0 || rowspan="2" | [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| style="text-align: center;"| 16 || align=center | 4–0
|-
| style="text-align: center;"| 17 || 10 February 2009 || [[Emirates Stadium]], London, England || {{fb|ITA}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 2–0 || [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|-
| style="text-align: center;"| 18 || 10 June 2009 || [[Estádio do Arruda]], Recife, Brazil || {{fb|PAR}} || align=center | 1–1 || align=center | 2–1 || [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| style="text-align: center;"| 19 || 18 June 2009 || [[Loftus Versfeld Stadium]], Pretoria, South Africa || {{fb|USA}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 3–0 || [[2009 FIFA Confederations Cup]]
|-
| style="text-align: center;"| 20 || 2 March 2010 || [[Emirates Stadium]], London, England || {{fb|IRL}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 2–0 || [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|-
| style="text-align: center;"| 21 || 2 June 2010 || [[National Sports Stadium (Zimbabwe)|National Sports Stadium]], Harare, Zimbabwe || {{fb|ZIM}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 3–0 || [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|-
| style="text-align: center;"| 22 || rowspan="2" | 7 June 2010 || rowspan="2" | [[National Stadium (Tanzania)|National Stadium]], Dar es Salaam, Tanzania || rowspan="2" | {{fb|TAN}} || align=center | 1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;"| 5–1 || rowspan="2" | [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|-
| style="text-align: center;"| 23 || align=center | 2–0
|-
| style="text-align: center;"| 24 || 28 June 2010 || [[Ellis Park Stadium]], Johannesburg, South Africa || {{fb|CHI}} || align=center | 3–0 || align=center | 3–0 || [[2010 FIFA World Cup]]
|-
| style="text-align: center;"| 25 || 2 July 2010 || [[Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium]], Port Elizabeth, South Africa || {{fb|NED}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–2 || [[2010 FIFA World Cup]]
|-
| style="text-align: center;"| 26 || 10 August 2011 || [[MHPArena|Mercedes-Benz Arena]], Stuttgart, Germany || {{fb|GER}} || align=center | 1–2 || align=center | 2–3 || [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|-
| style="text-align: center;"| 27 || 19 November 2013 || [[Rogers Centre]], Toronto, Canada || {{fb|CHI}} || align=center | 2–1 || align=center | 2–1 || [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|-
| style="text-align: center;"| 28 || 27 June 2015 || [[Estadio Ester Roa]], Concepción, Chile || {{fb|PAR}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–1 {{aet}},<br />{{pen|3–4}} || [[2015 Copa América]]
|}

==Honours==
<!--LEAGUE AND FEDERATION-SANCTIONED AWARDS ONLY. No fan or magazine-voted awards. Listed in chronological order from last time won.-->

'''Santos'''<ref name=SW>{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/robson-de-souza/157/ |title=Robinho |website=Soccerway |access-date=21 November 2015}}</ref>
*[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A]]: [[2002 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2002]], [[2004 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2004]]
*[[Campeonato Paulista]]: [[2010 Campeonato Paulista|2010]], [[2015 Campeonato Paulista|2015]]
*[[Copa do Brasil]]: [[2010 Copa do Brasil|2010]]

'''Real Madrid'''
*[[La Liga]]: [[2006–07 La Liga|2006–07]], [[2007–08 La Liga|2007–08]]<ref name=SW/>
*[[Supercopa de España]]: [[2008 Supercopa de España|2008]]<ref name=SW/>

'''AC Milan'''
*[[Serie A]]: [[2010–11 Serie A|2010–11]]<ref name=SW/>
*[[Supercoppa Italiana]]: [[2011 Supercoppa Italiana|2011]]<ref name=SW/>

'''Guangzhou Evergrande'''
*[[Chinese Super League]]: [[2015 Chinese Super League|2015]]<ref name=SW/>

'''Atlético Mineiro'''
*[[Campeonato Mineiro]]: [[2017 Campeonato Mineiro|2017]]<ref name=SW/>

'''İstanbul Başakşehir'''
*[[Süper Lig]]: [[2019–20 Süper Lig|2019–20]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dailysabah.com/sports/football/istanbuls-medipol-basaksehir-wins-first-ever-turkish-super-lig-title |title=Istanbul's Medipol Başakşehir wins first ever Turkish Süper Lig title |website=Daily Sabah |date=19 July 2020|access-date=19 July 2020}}</ref>

'''Brazil'''<ref name=SW/>
* [[Copa América]]: [[2007 Copa América|2007]]
* [[FIFA Confederations Cup]]: [[2005 FIFA Confederations Cup|2005]], [[2009 FIFA Confederations Cup|2009]]

'''Individual'''
* South American Team of the Year: 2002, 2003, 2004<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/sam-toy.html |title=South American Team of the Year |date=16 January 2009 |access-date=10 March 2015}}</ref>
* [[Bola de Prata (Brazil)|Bola de Prata]]: 2002, 2004, 2016
* [[Bola de Ouro]]: 2004
* [[World Soccer Awards|World Soccer Young Player of the Year]]: 2005<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/wsoc-awards.html |title="World Soccer" Awards |access-date=21 November 2015}}</ref>
* [[Copa América records and statistics#General statistics by tournament|Copa América Best Player]]: [[2007 Copa América#Awards|2007]]
* Copa América Golden Boot: 2007
* Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: [[2015 Campeonato Paulista#Team of the year|2015]]<ref name="Seleção">{{cite web |url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/campeonato-paulista/noticia/2015/04/finalistas-santos-e-palmeiras-dominam-selecao-do-paulistao.html |title=Finalistas, Palmeiras e Santos dominam a seleção do Paulistão|trans-title=Finalists, Palmeiras and Santos dominate ''Paulistão's'' team of the year |newspaper=Globo Esporte |language=pt |date=30 April 2015 |access-date=30 April 2015}}</ref>
* [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year]]: [[2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2016]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Palmeiras tem oito na seleção do Brasileirão, Gabriel Jesus é o craque |url=http://sportv.globo.com/site/programas/bem-amigos/noticia/2016/12/palmeiras-tem-oito-na-selecao-do-brasileirao-gabriel-jesus-e-o-craque.html |website=sportv.com |date=12 December 2016 |language=pt-BR}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
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