Robson Severino da Silva (born 10 July 1983), known simply as Robson, is a Brazilian former professional

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who played as a

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Club career

Born in

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, Robson played lower league football in his early years. In June 2005 he signed a six-month contract with

Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube, more commonly referred to as Mogi Mirim, is a Brazilian football club based in Mogi Mirim, São Paulo. Founded on 1 February 1932, the team's home ground is the Estádio Vail Chaves, which has a capacity of 19,900. ...

of the third division, then joined Associação Olímpica de Itabaiana in the League of Sergipe state. In the summer of 2006, Robson signed for Portuguese second level club Gondomar S.C. and, the following season, at the age of 24, made his

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debut – in his country or abroad – with

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. His first game in the competition was on 19 August 2007, as he played the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against

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. On 7 July 2009, after having helped the '' Sadinos'' consecutively retain their status and only missing a combined three matches, Robson stayed in the country, agreeing to a three-year deal with

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after having arrived

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. He made an average of 20 league appearances during his spell in

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. Again as a

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, on 19 September 2012, Robson moved to

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side

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. In the 2014 off-season, following his team's relegation to the second tier, he rejoined his former coach

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Honours

Vitória de Setúbal *

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: 2007–08I Taça da Liga vai para Setúbal (I League Cup goes to Setúbal)

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, 23 March 2008 (in Portuguese)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Robson 1983 births Living people Footballers from Recife Brazilian footballers Men's association football defenders Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube players Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Segunda Divisão players Gondomar S.C. players Vitória F.C. players C.S. Marítimo players Belgian Pro League players Oud-Heverlee Leuven players S.K. Beveren players Brazilian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Portugal Expatriate footballers in Belgium Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium