Roberto Orlando Affonso Júnior (; born 28 May 1983), commonly known as Roberto Júnior, is a former professional
footballer
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who played as a
defender. Born in Brazil, he played for the
Hong Kong national team.
Club career
Roberto started his senior career in
Brazil
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with
Santos from the age of 16. In 2007, Roberto joined
Sun Hei SC
Sun Hei Sports Club () is a Hong Kong professional football club which currently competes in the Hong Kong Second Division. The club has a long history in playing in the top flight, but decided to self-relegate in the 2013–14 season after de ...
following a dispute with his former club, and spent 7 years with Sun Hei, winning the
HKFA League Cup and the
Senior Shield in his tenure.
Following Sun Hei's refusal to join the newly established
Hong Kong Premier League
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for the 2014-15 season, Roberto joined
Eastern SC
Eastern Athletic Association Football Team Limited, also known as Eastern Sports Club (), is a Hong Kong professional sports club whose association football, football section competes in the Hong Kong Premier League, the top flight of Football ...
and proceeded to win his first league title in the
2015-16 season. Roberto was also a member in Eastern's
2017 AFC Champions League
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Urawa Red Diamonds defeated Al-Hil ...
campaign. He was named in the Best XI in the
Hong Kong Top Footballer Awards for 2 seasons (2015-16, 2016-17) as an Eastern player.
On 18 June 2017,
Eastern
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's chairman Peter Leung claimed that Roberto was offered a two-year contract by
R&F. Two weeks later, the two clubs agreed on a HKD$250,000 transfer fee.
On 14 October 2020, Roberto left
R&F after his club's withdrawal from the
HKPL in the new season.
On 17 February 2021,
Kitchee
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The club has won 12 List of Hong Kong football champion ...
announced the signing of Roberto and helped Kitchee secure the league title
that season. He would proceed to win another Hong Kong Premier League title in the
2022-23 season.
On 10 June 2024, it was confirmed that Roberto had left Kitchee.
International career
Roberto was born and raised in Brazil, but became a naturalized citizen of Hong Kong after 9 years of residence. He got a callup to the
Hong Kong national football team
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and made his international debut in a
World Cup qualifier 2–0 loss against
Qatar
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on 24 March 2016.
Career statistics
Club
''As of 22 May 2021''
International
International goals
:''Scores and results list Hong Kong's goal tally first.''
Honours
Club
Sun Hei
*
Hong Kong Senior Shield
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:
2011–12,
2012–13
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Eastern
*
Hong Kong Premier League
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:
2015–16
*
Hong Kong Senior Shield
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:
2014–15,
2015–16
Kitchee
*
Hong Kong Premier League
The Hong Kong Premier League () is a Hong Kong professional football league organised by the Football Association of Hong Kong, China. It is currently sponsored by BOC Life and officially known as BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League (). The inau ...
:
2020–21
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,
2022–23
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*
Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
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:
2022–23
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,
2023–24
*
Hong Kong FA Cup
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:
2022–23
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*
HKPLC Cup:
2023–24
References
External links
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1983 births
Living people
Footballers from São Paulo
Hong Kong men's footballers
Hong Kong men's international footballers
Brazilian men's footballers
Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Brazilian emigrants to Hong Kong
Men's association football defenders
Men's association football midfielders
Hong Kong First Division League players
Hong Kong Premier League players
Santos FC players
Paysandu Sport Club players
São Carlos Futebol Clube players
América Futebol Clube (SP) players
Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP) players
Sun Hei SC players
Eastern Sports Club footballers
R&F (Hong Kong) players
21st-century Hong Kong sportsmen
Kitchee SC players
Expatriate men's footballers in Hong Kong
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong
Naturalised footballers of Hong Kong
Hong Kong League XI representative players
21st-century Brazilian sportsmen