Robson de Souza (Brazilian Portuguese: or , born 25 January 1984), more commonly known as Robinho (Brazilian Portuguese: ), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Atlético Mineiro as a forward. He is known for his ball control, attacking instinct and dribbling.
In 1999, at only 15 years of age, Robinho was personally picked by Brazil legend Pelé as his heir apparent and went on to lead Santos FC to their first Campeonato Brasileiro title since Pelé himself played for the club. Since then, he has won a second title with Santos and two more with Spanish club Real Madrid. He won the Italian Serie A title in his first season at Milan. Robinho has won one Copa América title and two FIFA Confederations Cups with the Brazilian national team, and played at two FIFA World Cups.