| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Vinicius Rodrigues Silva | ||
| Date of birth | (2005-04-13)13 April 2005 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Pirapora, Brazil | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Copenhagen | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2023 | Cruzeiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Cruzeiro | 33 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | →Copenhagen (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2025– | Copenhagen | 21 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 December 2025 | |||
Robert Vinicius Rodrigues Silva (born 13 April 2005), sometimes known as justRobert, is a Brazilianfootballer who plays as aforward forF.C. Copenhagen.
Born inPirapora,Minas Gerais, Robert Silva joinedCruzeiro's youth setup at the age of 11. On 25 May 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[1]
On 9 June 2023, Robert Silva renewed his contract with theRaposa until 2027.[2] He made his professional – andSérie A – debut on 8 July, coming on as a second-halfsubstitute for fellow youth graduateStênio in a 1–0 away win overVasco da Gama.[3]
On 6 August 24, Robert Silva joined FC Copenhagen from Cruzeiro on a season-long loan with an option to buy.[4]
He made his competitive debut for the club on 22 August 2024, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2-0 victory overKilmarnock FC inEuropa Conference League qualifying. Robert's first league appearance came in a 3-2 defeat toFC Nordsjaelland on 25 August, in which he provided his first assist for the Lions.
In his first league start, on 18 October, Robert provided two assists in a 3-1 win againstVejle, and was named man of the match.[5] In his third league start, Robert scored his first goal for Copenhagen on 24 November, opening the scoring in a 2-1 victory overLyngby.
At the end of the loan period, Copenhagen purchased Robert on 20 January 2025.
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cruzeiro | 2023 | Série A | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | |||
| 2024 | Série A | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| Total | 21 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 2 | |||
| Copenhagen (loan) | 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 8 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 6[b] | 0 | — | 17 | 3 | ||
| Copenhagen | Danish Superliga | 6 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Danish Superliga | 15 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 11[c] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 6 | ||
| Total | 21 | 2 | — | 6 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 50 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 11 | ||
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