Robert Santos (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert dos Santos Conceição | ||
| Date of birth | 20 July 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Salvador, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Atlético Mineiro (on loan from Athletic-MG) | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017 | Jacuipense | ||
| 2018–2019 | Vitória | ||
| 2020–2021 | Palmeiras | ||
| 2021–2022 | Bahia | ||
| 2022–2023 | Portimonense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Athletic-MG | 7 | (3) |
| 2024– | → Atlético Mineiro (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:00, 27 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Robert dos Santos Conceição (born 20 July 2003), known as Robert Santos or just Robert, is a Brazilian
Career
Born in Salvador, Bahia, Robert began his career with local side Jacuipense in 2017, before moving to the youth sides of Vitória in the following year. In 2020, he joined Palmeiras.[1]
On 15 April 2021, Robert signed a contract with Bahia and was assigned to the under-20 squad.[2] On 24 November, he renewed his link with the club for a further year,[3] but moved abroad with Portuguese side Portimonense in July 2022.
After featuring rarely for the under-23 side of the Marafados, Robert was released in July 2023, and spent a period without a club before being announced at Athletic-MG on 23 January 2024.[4] He made his professional debut the following day, coming on as a second-half substitute and scoring the opener in a 2–1 Campeonato Mineiro home win over Ipatinga.[5]
Robert had individual success in the 2024 Campeonato Mineiro campaign, scoring three goals and providing two assists in seven appearances. His performances drew interest from clubs from the top national division,[6] and on 27 March 2024 it was announced his signing by Atlético Mineiro on a season-long loan.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 27 March 2024[8]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Athletic-MG | 2024 | Série C | — | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 4 | |||
| Atlético Mineiro | 2024 | Série A | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | ||
References
- ^ "Conheça Robert, meia-atacante que jogou na base do Palmeiras com Endrick e interessa ao Atlético-MG" [Know Robert, attacking midfielder who played in the youth setup of Palmeiras with Endrick and is a target of Atlético-MG] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Bahia contrata meia ex-base do Palmeiras para o time sub-20" [Bahia sign midfielder formerly of Palmeiras' youth setup for the under-20 team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ecbahia.com. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Bahia renova contrato com atacante do time sub-20" [Bahia renew contract with forward from the under-20 team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ecbahia.com. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Perto da estreia, Athletic anuncia contratação de atacante ex-Palmeiras" [Close to debut, Athletic announce signing of former Palmeiras forward] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rádio Itatiaia. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Da furada a Puskas: atacante erra chute no primeiro lance, mas faz golaço na sequência; vídeo" [From airkick to the Puskas: forward misses shot in the first play, but scores a great goal afterwards; video] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- Goal.com. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Galo acerta contratação do meia Robert" [Galo sign midfielder Robert] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Clube Atlético Mineiro. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Robert Santos at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 March 2024.