Robertinho

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Robertinho began his professional career with Fluminense in 1978, where he made 66 appearances and scored 22 goals over five seasons. He then moved to Flamengo in 1983, contributing to their Campeonato Brasileiro Série A victory that year, playing alongside legends such as Zico, Sócrates, and Júnior. He returned to Flamengo from 1985 to 1986, adding more appearances and goals. In 1984, he played for Palmeiras, making 14 appearances and scoring 2 goals. The following year, he joined Internacional, with 25 appearances and 2 goals. In 1987, he transferred to Sport Recife, where he helped secure the 1987 Brazilian Championship, scoring 6 goals in 23 matches. His Brazilian career concluded with Atlético Mineiro in 1989, where he won the Campeonato Mineiro. Abroad, Robertinho played for Nacional in Portugal from 1989 to 1993, scoring 11 goals in 50 appearances.

Robertinho earned one cap for the Brazil national team on 25 September 1980, in a friendly against Paraguay.

Robertinho transitioned to management in 1994 with SV Großenbach, where he served as player-manager. He managed several Brazilian clubs in the late 1990s and early 2000s, including Rio Branco-SP, Brasil de Pelotas, São Bento, and a brief stint at Fluminense in 2002, where he won the Campeonato Carioca. His career expanded internationally in 2005 with Stade Tunisien in Tunisia, followed by roles in Kuwait, Qatar, and other Tunisian clubs. In Africa, he managed ASA in Angola from 2014 to 2016. He achieved success with Rayon Sports in Rwanda, winning the Rwanda Premier League in 2018–19. In Kenya, he coached Gor Mahia from 2020 to 2021, though his tenure ended due to qualification issues. In Uganda, he led Vipers to the Uganda Premier League title in 2021–22. He managed Simba in Tanzania in 2023, winning the Supercopa Tanzania, but was sacked after a heavy defeat. After a second spell at Rayon Sports from 2024 to 2025, he was appointed manager of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia on 13 August 2025.

As a player

Flamengo

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1983 Sport Recife

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1987 Atlético Mineiro

Campeonato Mineiro: 1989 Brazil U21

Toulon Tournament: 1980

As a manager

Fluminense

Campeonato Carioca: 2002 Rayon Sports

Rwanda Premier League: 2018–19 Vipers

Uganda Premier League: 2021–22 Simba

Supercopa Tanzania: 2022–23