world affairs | March 12, 2026

Robinho

2010 Soccer - 2010 FIFA World Cup - Brazil vs Korea (2-1) - June 15, 2010

Robinho in 2010, photo by Prphotos.com

Birth Name: Robson de Souza

Place of Birth: São Vicente, São Paulo State, Brazil

Date of Birth: 25 January, 1984

Ethnicity: African-Brazilian

Robinho is a Brazilian professional footballer. He was a forward, and played for many top European clubs, including Real Madrid, Milan, and Manchester City.

Robinho is the son of Marina da Silva and Gilvan de Souza. A picture of his father can be seen here. A picture of his mother can be seen here. He is married to Vivian Guglielminetti, with whom he has two children.