| Robson | |
| Fullname: | Róbson Januário de Paula |
| Birth Date: | 14 February 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Itaguaçu, Brazil |
| Currentclub: | Dalian Young Boy |
| Clubnumber: | 6 |
| Position: | Centre back |
| Youthyears1: | 2009–2014 |
| Youthclubs1: | Bahia |
| Years1: | 2013–2017 |
| Clubs1: | Bahia |
| Caps1: | 27 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2013 |
| Clubs2: | → Kawasaki Frontale (loan) |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs3: | → Esteghlal (loan) |
| Caps3: | 24 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs4: | Boavista |
| Caps4: | 13 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs5: | → Baniyas (loan) |
| Caps5: | 23 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs6: | Khor Fakkan |
| Caps6: | 12 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2020 |
| Caps7: | 42 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2021 |
| Caps8: | 9 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs9: | Farense |
| Caps9: | 54 |
| Goals9: | 3 |
| Years10: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs10: | Al-Jandal |
| Caps10: | 14 |
| Goals10: | 1 |
| Years11: | 2024– |
| Caps11: | 0 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 25 June 2023 |
Róbson Januário de Paula (born February 14, 1994) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender for China League One club Dalian Young Boy.
Róbson was a product of by Bahia's youth academy. In July 2013, he was loaned to Kawasaki Frontale.[1] Due to the injuries of Kawasaki Frontale's centre backs, Yusuke Igawa, Hiroki Ito and Jun Sonoda, Róbson was signed to increase squad's depth.[2] However he only made one appearance for the club which was in Emperor's Cup and returned to Bahia when his loan spell was expired.[3]
On 17 July 2016, Róbson signed for Esteghlal F.C. on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season.[4] He made his debut for the club on 31 July 2016 in a 2–1 loss against Esteghlal Khuzestan.[5] After joining Esteghlal, he quickly established himself and became a regular starter in the team. During the season, he made a good partnership with compatriot Padovani in central defense.[6] On 16 September he played his first Tehran derby against city rivals Persepolis which ended with a goalless draw.[7] On 2 February 2017, he started the AFC Champions League qualifying play-off match facing Al Sadd SC which Esteghlal won in a 4–3 penalty shoot-out following a 0–0 draw following extra time.[8] [9] On 12 February he played the Second Tehran derby, which ended with a 3–2 victory for Esteghlal.[10] After his stunning performance against Al-Ahli on 25 April 2017, he was included in 2017 AFC Champions League team of the week.[11] He finished the season with 23 appearances as Esteghlal finished the season as runners-up in the league.
In July 2017, Robson signed with Portuguese club Boavista[12] signing a three-year deal.[13] He made his debut in a 2–1 defeat against Portimonense S.C.[14]
On 13 February 2020, Robson returned to Brazil and signed with Botafogo-SP.[15]
On 12 July 2023, Robson joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Jandal.[16]
On 21 February 2024, Robson joined China League One club Dalian Young Boy.[17]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental1 | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2013 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bahia | 2014 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | Série B | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |||
| Esteghlal | 2016–17 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| Boavista | 2017–18 | Primeira Liga | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Baniyas | 2018–19 | UAE Pro League | 23 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | ||
| Khor Fakkan | 2019–20 | UAE Pro League | 12 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 99 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 136 | 2 | |||
1 Includes Copa Sudamericana and AFC Champions League matches.