 Bambu with Corinthians in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robson Alves de Barros | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-11-12) 12 November 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | São Vicente, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.86 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) |
|
* 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) | |||
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.
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 | ||
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in Taça da Liga
Honours
Athletico Paranaense
- Campeonato Paranaense: 2019
- J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship: 2019
- Copa do Brasil: 2019
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). 4 June 2020. 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.
- ^ "Robson Bambu é reforço até 2028" [Robson Bambu is reinforcement until 2028] (in European Portuguese). S.C. Braga. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ Casaca, Manuel (17 June 2024). "Braga oficializa contratação de Robson Bambu: confira o valor do negócio" [Braga announces Robson Bambu signing: check the deal's value] (in European Portuguese). O Jogo. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Bambu transferido para o Atlético San Luis" [Bambu transferred to Atlético San Luis] (in European Portuguese). S.C. Braga. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ Robson Bambu at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
External links
- Santos FC profile (in Portuguese)
- Robson Bambu at Soccerway
