The son of art, who came on for Santos in the second half against Palmeiras, made Vojvoda’s team turn around. His father is in prison for sexual assault
Neymar? No, the real protagonist of the Santos-Palmeiras derby, which ended 1-0, is another: Robinho Júnior. Yes, the son of that Robinho, who is now serving a prison sentence for sexual assault, committed when he was at Milan.
PLAY A MASTERPIECE
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The former striker’s son is not yet among the Santos starters, but he is already one of the fans’ favourites. Against Palmeiras, coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda introduced him in the 11th minute of the second half, but at Menino da Vilathe nickname with which the jewels of the club’s academy are called, a few minutes are enough to inflame the public. In the 26th minute of the second half, Robinho bypassed three defenders and fed Victor Hugo a goal that could have broken the deadlock. The Menino da Vila he also took part in the action that led to the only goal of the match, scored by Rollheiser in the 45th minute of the second half: following Escobar’s cross to the far post, Robinho Jr. controlled the ball and passed it to the Argentine who converted, thus giving Santos three points worth gold. With this result Vojvoda’s team leaves the relegation zone. And Flamengo is grateful, Palmeiras’ stop gives Mengão first place in the standings.
UNDERAGE
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Robinho Júnior has not yet turned 18: he was born on 17 December 2007 in Santos, at the time his father was working at Real Madrid. At 1.70m tall, he is a midfielder who shows a lot of skill with the ball, just like his father. A precocious talent, in 2022 he was already in the Santos youth team. In 2024 he signed his first professional contract and won the Paulista category title with the U17s, scoring nine goals. On 19 February 2025 he was included in the first team in the Paulista championship and now, in the same season, he also plays for the Brasileirão. In the name of his father he wears the number 7 shirt.
discretion
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Following the arrest of his father, with whom he maintains a good relationship, Robinho Junior prefers to live his private life with extreme discretion, without often appearing on social media or participating in public activities. During the trial he received psychological support from Santos. His idol? Neymar and, obviously, also his father.
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