Robson Bambu
Brazilian footballer
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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 Liga MX club Atlético San Luis.
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Bambu with Corinthians in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robson Alves de Barros | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | São Vicente, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético San Luis | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2017 | Santos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Santos | 12 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Athletico Paranaense | 16 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Nice | 15 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Corinthians (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Vasco da Gama (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Arouca (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Braga | 15 | (1) |
| 2025– | Atlético San Luis | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Brazil U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2020 | Brazil U23 | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:58, 9 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:02, 8 March 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Santos
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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]
Braga
On 17 June 2024, Bambu moved to the Primeira Liga on a permanent basis, signing a four-year contract with Braga, for a reported transfer fee of €1.2 million.[12][13]
Atlético San Luis
On 12 September 2025, Bambu joined Liga MX club Atlético San Luis for a transfer fee of €400.000, with Braga keeping a 50% sell-on fee.[14]
International career
Career statistics
- As of 28 August 2025[15]
| Club | Season | League | State league | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | 15 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 15 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 82 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 128 | 1 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in Taça da Liga
Honours
Athletico Paranaense