Robson Matheus
Bolivian association football player (born 2002)
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Robson Matheus Tomé de Araújo Benegas (born 18 May 2002), known as Robson Matheus, is a Bolivian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bolívar and the Bolivia national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robson Matheus Tomé de Araújo Benegas | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bolívar | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2016 | Corinthians | ||
| 2016–2017 | Portuguesa | ||
| 2017–2021 | Palmeiras | ||
| 2021–2022 | Cruzeiro | ||
| 2022 | Ibrachina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Always Ready | 36 | (11) |
| 2025– | Bolívar | 19 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Bolivia U17 | 4 | (1) |
| 2024– | Bolivia | 18 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:14, 18 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Early and personal life
Born in Santa Cruz de la Sierra to a Bolivian mother and Brazilian father, Robson moved to Brazil at the age of ten, and started playing for Corinthians.[1] In 2018, after a short period at Portuguesa, he moved to Palmeiras.
In June 2021, Robson Matheus (also nicknamed Bolívia at the time) signed for Cruzeiro and was assigned to the under-20 team.[2] In August 2022, after being released by the latter side,[3] he agreed to a deal with Ibrachina.
Club career
In December 2022, Robson Matheus signed for Club Always Ready.[4] He spent the entire 2023 season without featuring for the main squad, before making the pre-season with the club for the 2024 season.
Robson Matheus made his senior league debut for Always Ready on 17 February 2024, against Universitario de Vinto.[5] In April 2024, he reported a rejected spot-fixing offer he refused to deliberately earn a booking during a Copa Sudamericana tie against Defensa y Justicia. He said that an initial offer of US$ 5,000 was doubled to US$ 10,000 after he initially refused; the call came from a Paraguayan number.[6][7]
Robson Matheus scored his first senior goal on 18 September 2024, netting his team's second in a 3–3 away draw against San Antonio Bulo Bulo. In the following three months, he would score a further ten goals, finishing the year as the club's top scorer.
International career
In 2019, Robson Matheus was called up to the Bolivia national under-17 team whilst he was in the youth academy at Palmeiras.[8] He received his first call-up to the full side in March 2024, for two friendlies against Algeria and Andorra.[9]
Robson Matheus made his full international debut on 25 March 2024, starting in a 1–0 win over Andorra.[10][11] In June, he was included in Antônio Carlos Zago's preliminary 29-man squad for the 2024 Copa América,[12] being also included in the final list.[13] However, he failed to make a single appearance in the competition.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 7 December 2025.[14]
- Four appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, eight appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- Five appearances in Copa Libertadores, six appearances and two goals in Copa Sudamericana
- Five appearances in Copa Libertadores
- Six appearances and two goals in Copa Sudamericana
International
- As of 25 January 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Bolivia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Matheus goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 October 2025 | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey |  Jordan | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |