Robson Bambu
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 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Vasco da Gama, on loan from Ligue 1 club Nice.
| 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 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vasco da Gama (on loan from Nice) | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2017 | Santos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Santos | 12 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Athletico Paranaense | 16 | (0) |
| 2020– | Nice | 15 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Corinthians (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Vasco da Gama (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Brazil U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2020 | Brazil U23 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:02, 8 March 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Santos edit
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 edit
On 21 November 2018, Bambu was announced at Athletico Paranaense for the 2019 season.[6]
Nice edit
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]
International career edit
Bambu was called up to Brazil under-20s in August 2016, for a friendly against England.[9] 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,[10] appearing twice during the tournament.
Career statistics edit
- As of 8 January 2023[11]
| 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 | ||
| Corinthians (loan) | 2022 | Série A | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| Vasco da Gama (loan) | 2023 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 39 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
Honours edit
Athletico Paranaense
References edit
- ^ "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 2020-09-25.
- ^ "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.
External links edit
- Santos FC profile (in Portuguese)
- Robson Bambu at Soccerway