Robinho Júnior

Robinho Júnior
Robinho Júnior in 2025
Personal information
Full name Robson de Souza Júnior
Date of birth (2007-12-17) 17 December 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth Santos, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Right winger
Team information
Current team
 Genoa
(on loan from Santos)
Number 21
Youth career
2022– Santos
2026– → Genoa (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Santos 24 (0)
2026– → Genoa (loan) 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:16, 17 October 2026 (UTC)

Robson de Souza Júnior (born 17 December 2007), known as Robinho Júnior or Juninho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Serie A club Genoa, on loan from Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Santos.

Early life

Son of the international footballer Robinho, Robinho Júnior was born in Santos, São Paulo, with his father playing in Real Madrid at that time. He joined the youth categories of Santos FC in May 2022, aged 14, and signed a youth contract with the club in June.

Club career

Santos

Youth

Robinho Júnior was promoted to Santos' under-17 squad for the 2023 season, but only started to feature regularly for the side in the following year. On 9 August 2024, he signed his first professional contract with the club, with a release clause of € 50 million.

Robinho Júnior was champion of Santos' under-17s in the Campeonato Paulista Sub-17 [pt] 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.

On 19 February 2025, Robinho Júnior was registered with the first team squad in the 2025 Campeonato Paulista. On 9 July, shortly after being registered in the 2025 Brasileirão, he was handed the number 7 jersey in the first team, a shirt which landmarked his father's career at the club.

First team debut

Robinho Júnior made his unofficial first team debut on 10 July 2025, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–1 friendly win over Desportiva Ferroviária, providing an assist to Diego Pituca's goal. He made his professional – and Série A – debut six days later, replacing Álvaro Barreal in a 1–0 home win over Flamengo.

A permanent member of the first team squad in the 2026 season, Robinho Júnior renewed his link with the club until March 2031 on 17 April of that year. After controversies and a lack of playing time, he asked to be called Juninho – a nickname he used in the youth categories – and scored his first unofficial goal for the first team on 5 July, netting the third in a 3–0 friendly win over União São João.

Loan to Genoa

On 2 September 2026, Serie A club Genoa announced the signing of Robinho Júnior on a one-year loan deal, with a buyout clause. After playing in a friendly match against Rapid București, he made his official debut on 17 October, replacing compatriot Junior Messias in a 2–0 away loss to Roma.

International career

On 30 October 2026, Robinho Júnior was called up to the Brazil national under-20 team for two friendlies against Peru.

Personal life

Due to his father's arrest, Robinho Júnior lived 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, but maintains a good relationship with him, playing some games wearing an undershirt in his honor. He is also a declared fan of Neymar in addition to professing the Christian faith.

Santos opened an investigation into Neymar after the player allegedly physically assaulted Robinho Júnior by tripping him and giving him a "violent slap to the face" in retaliation for Robinho Júnior dribbling past him during a training session at the CT Rei Pelé on 3 May 2026. Neymar later apologised for the incident, and Robinho Júnior's representatives subsequently gave up on notifying the club.

Career statistics

As of match played 17 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league National cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Santos 2025 Série A 150———150
2026 40500030120
Total 190500030270
Genoa (loan) 2026–27 Serie A 10—00—10
Career total 200500030280
  1. ↑ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Santos U17
Santos U20

References

  1. ↑ "Robson Júnior" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "Nasce em Santos o primeiro filho de Robinho" [Born in Santos the first son of Robinho]. UOL Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). 17 December 2007. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "Santos assina contrato de formação com o filho do atacante Robinho" [Santos sign youth contract with the son of forward Robinho] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 8 June 2022. Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Santos blinda filho de Robinho na base e aposta no futuro do garoto" [Santos protect Robinho's son in the youth categories and bet on the boy's future]. UOL Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). 13 March 2023. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "Filho de Robinho começa a ganhar espaço nas categorias de base do Santos" [Robinho's son starts to earn space in the youth categories of Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 16 April 2024. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Filho de Robinho assina primeiro contrato profissional com o Santos" [Robinho's son signs first professional contract with Santos]. ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 9 August 2024. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Filho de Robinho marca, Santos goleia Jaciobá-AL e garante vaga na segunda fase da Copinha" [Robinho's son scores, Santos thrash Jaciobá-AL and assure a spot in the second phase of the Copinha]. UOL Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). 6 January 2025. Archived from the original on 14 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "Filho de Robinho é elogiado após gol na Copinha, e técnico revela cuidados do Santos: "Clube blinda"" [Robinho's son is praised after goal in the Copinha, and head coach reveals Santos' care: "Club protects him"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 10 January 2025. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "Santos inscreve filho de Robinho no Campeonato Paulista" [Santos register Robinho's son in the Campeonato Paulista] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 19 February 2025. Archived from the original on 20 February 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  10. ↑ "Santos dá camisa 7 a Robinho Jr" [Santos hand the number 7 to Robinho Jr.] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 9 July 2025. Archived from the original on 10 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  11. ↑ "Robinho Jr. estreia pelo Santos com assistência e abre caminho para ganhar chances no Brasileirão" [Robinho Jr. debuts for Santos with an assist and makes way to earn chances in the Brasileirão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 11 July 2025. Archived from the original on 14 July 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  12. ↑ "Santos: Robinho Jr. mostra maturidade e muda planos de Cléber Xavier" [Santos: Robinho Jr. shows maturity and changes Cléber Xavier's plans] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 17 July 2025. Archived from the original on 17 July 2025. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  13. ↑ "Santos FC renova contrato com Robinho Jr até 2031" [Santos FC renew contract with Robinho Jr until 2031] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 17 April 2026. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  14. ↑ "Em recomeço, Robinho Jr. volta a ser chamado de Juninho e marca primeiro gol no Santos" [In a fresh start, Robinho Jr. is called Juninho again and scores first goal at Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 4 July 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "Robinho jr, un talento in rossoblù" [Robinho jr, a talent in red-and-blue] (in Italian). Genoa CFC. 2 September 2026. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
  16. ↑ "Técnico Daniele de Rossi elogia Robinho Jr após estreia no Genoa: "Faz coisas úteis e inteligentes"" [Manager Daniele de Rossi praises Robinho Jr after debut at Genoa: "He does useful and smart things"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 19 October 2026. Retrieved 9 November 2026.
  17. ↑ "Emprestado pelo Santos, Robinho Jr. é convocado para Seleção Sub-20" [On loan from Santos, Robinho Jr. is called up to the national under-20 team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CNN Brazil. 30 October 2026. Retrieved 9 November 2026.
  18. ↑ "Filho de Robinho faz homenagem após golaço no Paulista sub-17: 'melhor pai do mundo'; VÍDEO" [Robinho's son honours him after great goal in the Paulista sub-17: 'best father in the world'; VIDEO]. G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 22 April 2024. Archived from the original on 16 May 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  19. ↑ "Como é a vida quase anônima do filho de Robinho na base do Santos" [How is the near-anonymous life of Robinho's son in the youth categories of Santos]. ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 13 October 2024. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  20. ↑ Garcia, Adriana; Silva, Felipe (4 May 2026). "Santos open probe of alleged assault by Neymar on Robinho Jr". ESPN. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  21. ↑ Silva, Felipe (4 May 2026). "Robinho Jr. notifica Santos e acusa Neymar de agressão em treino". ESPN (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  22. ↑ "Neymar: Brazil forward apologises to Santos team-mate Robinho Jr for slapping him". BBC Sport. 6 May 2026.
  23. ↑ "Robinho Jr. desiste de notificar Santos por agressão de Neymar" [Robinho Jr. gives up on notifying Santos for assault from Neymar] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 May 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  24. ↑ Robson Junior at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 September 2025.