Roberto Orlando Affonso Júnior (; born 28 May 1983), commonly known as Roberto Júnior, is a professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee. He is also the assistant coach of the club. Born in Brazil, he played for the Hong Kong national team.
Club career
Roberto Júnior started his senior career in Brazil with Santos.
On 18 June 2017, Eastern'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 the club after his club's withdrawal from the HKPL in the new season.
On 17 February 2021, Kitchee announced the signing of Roberto.
International career
Roberto Júnior 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, and made his debut in a World Cup qualifier 2-0 loss against Qatar.
Career statistics
Club
As of 22 May 2021
International
International goals
Scores and results list Hong Kong's goal tally first.