Robinho
Robinho at a Columbus Crew SC event in 2019
Personal information
Full name Francisco Wellington Barbosa de Lisboa
Date of birth (1995-01-19) 19 January 1995
Place of birth Senador Pompeu, Brazil
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Botafogo-SP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Itapipoca 9 (1)
2014–2018 Ceará 19 (0)
2015Confiança (loan) 10 (3)
2016Novo Hamburgo (loan) 13 (2)
2017Cuiabá (loan) 8 (0)
2018Santa Cruz (loan) 18 (4)
2019 Columbus Crew SC 19 (0)
2019–2020 Orlando City 11 (0)
2021 Confiança 20 (1)
2022 Paysandu 22 (2)
2023– Botafogo-SP 20 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2023

Francisco Wellington Barbosa de Lisboa (19 January 1995), simply known as Robinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Botafogo-SP.

Club career

Brazil

Robinho began his career with Itapipoca in 2014.[1] During that season he appeared in 9 matches and scored 1 goal.[1] This caught the attention of Série B team, Ceará, where he was transferred and finished out the 2014 season with 5 appearances for the team.[1] In 2015, Robinho played in 17 matches in various competitions for the team, but was loaned to Confiança Esporte Clube and finished the season with 13 appearances and 2 goals.[1] In 2016, he maid 5 appearances in Série B for Ceará, but again was loaned out.[1] This time to Esporte Clube Novo Hamburgo where he made 13 appearances and scored 2 goals.[1] In 2017, Robinho was loaned to Cuiabá Esporte Clube in Série C making 8 appearances.[1] In 2018, Ceará was promoted to Série A, the first division of the Brazilian football league system, Robinho made 2 appearances for the team before being loaned to Santa Cruz in Série C.[1]

In total, Robinho totaled 14 goals in 119 appearances in all competitions during his time in Brazil.[1]

Columbus Crew

Despite bouncing around the lower divisions in Brazil, Robinho impressed former Columbus Crew coach Gregg Berhalter who made the signing before he left the Crew for a reported $200,000[2][3] The move to Columbus became official on 18 January 2019.[4] Despite depth at the wing positions for Columbus, Robinho managed to make 17 appearances during the first half of the season.[1]

Orlando City

On 11 July 2019, Robinho was traded to Orlando City for $50,000 in Targeted Allocation Money (TAM).[5] He made his debut for the team on 18 July 2019, starting in a 1–1 draw away to Portland Timbers. After making a total of 12 appearances in two seasons, Robinho had his contract option declined as part of the club's end of season roster moves in December 2020.[6]

On 1 February 2021, Robinho returned to Brazil to sign for newly-promoted Campeonato Brasileiro Série B side Confiança.[7]

Career statistics

As of 29 November 2020[1]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Itapipoca 2014 Cearense 91000091
Ceará 2014 Série B 50300080
2015 604000100
2016 50100060
2017 10000010
2018 Série A 20000020
Total 1908000270
Confiança (loan) 2015 Série C 1030000103
Novo Hamburgo (loan) 2016 Gaúcho 1320000132
Cuiabá (loan) 2017 Série C 804000120
Santa Cruz (loan) 2018 Série B 18412100305
Columbus Crew 2019 MLS 19020210
Orlando City 2019 MLS 600060
2020 50001060
Total 1100010120
Career Totals 107102611013411

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Brazil – Robinho – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  2. grtorres (8 January 2019). "Sources: Robinho Barbosa on his way to the Crew". Massive Report. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  3. "Exclusivo: Ceará negocia venda de Robinho para clube dos Estados Unidos". Futebol do Povo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 13 September 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  4. "Columbus Crew SC acquires Brazilian midfielder Robinho from Ceara Sporting Club of Brazil's First Division | Columbus Crew SC".
  5. "Orlando City SC Acquires Midfielder Robinho From Columbus Crew". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  6. "Orlando City Exercises Options on 12 Players Following 2020 MLS Campaign". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  7. "Confiança acerta contratação do meia Robinho" (in Portuguese). Associação Desportiva Confiança. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
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