Robson Alves de Barros (born 12 November 1997), known as Robson Bambu or just Robson, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Club career

Santos

Born in São Vicente,

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, Bambu joined Santos' youth setup in 2007 at the age of ten. On 4 August 2016, he extended his contract until November 2018. In January 2018, Bambu was promoted to the main squad by new manager Jair Ventura. He made his professional debut on 28 January, starting in a 1–1

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home draw against Ituano. 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

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. Three days later he made his

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debut, replacing injured

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in a 0–0 home draw against Independiente.

Athletico Paranaense

On 21 November 2018, Bambu was announced at

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for the 2019 season.

Nice

On 5 June 2020, Bambu joined

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s. He played his first match for the club on 23 August, in a 2–1

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win against

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. On 20 January 2022, Nice sent Bambu on a one-year loan to

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. He also spent the following year on loan at a Brazilian Série A club, this time

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. In January 2024, Bambu joined Portuguese

club Arouca on loan for the remainder of the season with an optional buy-clause.

International career

Bambu was called up to Brazil under-20s in August 2016, for a friendly against

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. In December, he was included in Rogério Micale's 23-man squad for the

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in the place of injured Gustavo Cascardo, appearing twice during the tournament.

Career statistics

Honours

Athletico Paranaense *

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: 2019 * J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship:

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References

External links

Santos FC profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bambu, Robson 1997 births Living people Footballers from São Vicente, São Paulo Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football central defenders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Paranaense players Ligue 1 players Primeira Liga players Santos FC players Club Athletico Paranaense players OGC Nice players Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players CR Vasco da Gama players F.C. Arouca players Brazil men's under-20 international footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in France Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen