Career
Robert spent the majority of his career playing in his native Brazil, with a short stint with Mexican side U.N.A.M. in 2009. In February 2010, Robert moved to Kazakhstan, signing with Football Club Irtysh Pavlodar. During the pre-match warm up before Football Club Irtysh Pavlodar"s Kazakhstan Premier League fixture against Football Club Kairat on 9 April 2010, Robert collapsed, and died after suffering a heart attack.