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Robson Bambu
	Bambu with Corinthians in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Robson Alves de Barros
Date of birth	12 November 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	São Vicente, Brazil
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Braga
Number	3
Youth career
2007–2017	Santos
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018	Santos
2019–2020	Athletico Paranaense
2020–2024	Nice
2022	→ Corinthians (loan)
2023	→ Vasco da Gama (loan)
2024	→ Arouca (loan)
2024–	Braga
International career‡
2016–2017	Brazil U20
2020	Brazil U23
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 August 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:02, 8 March 2020 (UTC)

Robson Alves de Barros (born 12 November 1997), known as Robson Bambu or just Robson, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club Braga.

Club career

Santos

Born in São Vicente, São Paulo, Bambu joined Santos' youth setup in 2007 at the age of ten.^[2] On 4 August 2016, he extended his contract until November 2018.^[3]

In January 2018, Bambu was promoted to the main squad by new manager Jair Ventura.^[4] He made his professional debut on 28 January, starting in a 1–1 Campeonato Paulista home draw against Ituano.^[5]

Bambu made his Série A debut on 25 August 2018, coming on as a first-half substitute for injured Gustavo Henrique in a 2–0 home win against Bahia. Three days later he made his Copa Libertadores debut, replacing injured Lucas Veríssimo in a 0–0 home draw against Independiente.

Athletico Paranaense

On 21 November 2018, Bambu was announced at Athletico Paranaense for the 2019 season.^[6]

Nice

On 5 June 2020, Bambu joined Nice in a deal worth €8 million euros.^[7] He played his first match for the club on 23 August, in a 2–1 Ligue 1 win against Lens.^[8]

On 20 January 2022, Nice sent Bambu on a one-year loan to Corinthians.^[9] He also spent the following year on loan at a Brazilian Série A club, this time Vasco da Gama.^[10]

In January 2024, Bambu joined Portuguese Primeira Liga club Arouca on loan for the remainder of the season with an optional buy-clause.^[11]

International career

Bambu was called up to Brazil under-20s in August 2016, for a friendly against England.^[12] In December, he was included in Rogério Micale's 23-man squad for the 2017 South American Youth Football Championship in the place of injured Gustavo Cascardo,^[13] appearing twice during the tournament.

Career statistics

As of 12 December 2024^[14]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			State league		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Santos	2018	Série A	9	0	3	0	0	0	1^[a]	0	—		13	0
Athletico Paranaense	2019	Série A	8	0	7	0	5	0	1^[a]	0	—		21	0
	2020	Série A	0	0	1	0	0	0	2^[a]	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		8	0	8	0	5	0	3	0	0	0	24	0
Nice	2020–21	Ligue 1	15	0	—		2	0	6^[b]	0	—		23	0
	2023–24	Ligue 1	0	0	—		1	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		15	0	—		3	0	6	0	—		24	0
Corinthians (loan)	2022	Série A	7	0	2	0	1	0	2^[a]	0	—		12	0
Vasco da Gama (loan)	2023	Série A	18	0	3	0	0	0	—		—		21	0
Arouca (loan)	2023–24	Primeira Liga	10	0	—		—		—		—		10	0
Braga	2024–25	Primeira Liga	2	0	—		1	0	3^[b]	0	—		6	0
Career total			69	0	16	0	10	0	15	0	0	0	110	0

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
^ ^a ^b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Athletico Paranaense

References

^ "Robson Bambu". OGC Nice. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
^ "Série "Nossos Meninos": Movido pelos sonhos, Robson Alves ganha apelido e mira vaga no time profissional" [Series "Our Lads": Motivated by dreams, Robson Alves earns a nickname and aims for a spot in the professional squad] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
^ "Na base santista desde o Sub-11, zagueiro Robson Bambu renova contrato com o Peixe" [On Santos' youth setup since the under-11s, stopper Robson Bambu renews contract with Peixe] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
^ ""Batizados", Meninos da Vila comemoram chance entre os profissionais" ["Baptized", Meninos da Vila celebrate chance amongst the professionals] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
^ "Rodrygo salva de novo com gol no fim e Santos arranca empate contra Ituano" [Rodrygo saves again with goal in the end and Santos get a draw against Ituano] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
^ "Zagueiro Robson Bambu chega para reforçar o Furacão na temporada 2019" [Stopper Robson Bambu arrives to bolster Furacão in the 2019 season] (in Portuguese). Atlético Paranaense. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
^ ""À 8 millions c'est une bonne affaire." Qui est Robson Bambu futur joueur de l'OGC Nice ?". FranceBleu (in French). Retrieved 5 June 2020.
^ "Nice vs RC Lens (2-1) Aug 23, 2020 Lineups and Squads". FootballCritic. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
^ "Corinthians anuncia a contratação do zagueiro Robson Bambu por empréstimo" [Corinthians announces signing of centre-back Robson Bambu on loan]. Globo Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). 20 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
^ "Vasco acerta a contratação do zagueiro Robson para temporada 2023" [Vasco agrees to the signing of centre-back Robson for the 2023 season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CR Vasco da Gama. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
^ "Bambu prêté à Arouca" [Bambu loaned to Arouca] (in French). OGC Nice. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
^ "Zagueiro Robson Bambu é convocado para Seleção Brasileira Sub-20" [Stopper Robson Bambu is called up to Brazil under-20 national team] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
^ "Zagueiro Robson Bambu é convocado para Seleção Brasileira Sub-20" [Stopper Robson Bambu is called up to Brazil under-20 national team] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
^ Robson Bambu at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 January 2018.