Luis Robson
Encyclopedia
Luis Pereira Robson is a Brazil
ian football forward, widely considered as the first successful import in the Russian Premier League
. Luis Robson started his professional career at Matsubara
. Having played for various small clubs in Brazil, he finally moved to Brazilian Série A club Goias
in 1996. After spending one year at Goias, Robson moved to Corinthians
. The player also had a one-year spell at U.D. Leiria of Portugal, before moving to Russia
, where he spent the next five years, the most successful in his career. With Spartak, Robson won five Russian Premier League
titles and played in the Champions League
.
After leaving Spartak Moscow
, Robson never really found his form and had short, not very successful spells in Japan
and France
, before returning to Brazil, where he signed for Marília
. In 2006 his contract with Marília
expired and he found himself without a club.
.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian football forward, widely considered as the first successful import in the Russian Premier League
Russian Premier League
The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
. Luis Robson started his professional career at Matsubara
Sociedade Esportiva Matsubara
Sociedade Esportiva Matsubara , usually known simply as Matsubara, is a Brazilian football club based in Cambará, in the state of Paraná.-History:...
. Having played for various small clubs in Brazil, he finally moved to Brazilian Série A club Goias
Goiás Esporte Clube
Goiás Esporte Clube, also known as Goiás, is a Brazilian football team in Goiânia, Goiás state. It is one of the largest clubs of the Central-Western part of Brazil and they won the 'Série B once.Its main rival is Vila Nova...
in 1996. After spending one year at Goias, Robson moved to Corinthians
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league...
. The player also had a one-year spell at U.D. Leiria of Portugal, before moving to Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, where he spent the next five years, the most successful in his career. With Spartak, Robson won five Russian Premier League
Russian Premier League
The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
titles and played in the Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
.
After leaving Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...
, Robson never really found his form and had short, not very successful spells in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, before returning to Brazil, where he signed for Marília
Marília Atlético Clube
Marília Atlético Clube, or Marília as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Marília in São Paulo, founded on December 14, 1942....
. In 2006 his contract with Marília
Marília Atlético Clube
Marília Atlético Clube, or Marília as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Marília in São Paulo, founded on December 14, 1942....
expired and he found himself without a club.
European club competitions
With FC Spartak MoscowFC Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...
.
- UEFA Champions League 1997–98 qualification: 2 games.
- UEFA Cup 1997–98: 5 games, reached semi-final.
- UEFA Champions League 1998–99: 6 games, 2 goals.
- UEFA Champions League 1999–2000: 5 games.
- UEFA Cup 1999–2000: 2 games, 1 goal.
- UEFA Champions League 2000–01: 8 games, 2 goals.
- UEFA Champions League 2001–02: 6 games, 2 goals.