Robson Bambu

Robson
Bambu with Corinthians in 2022
Personal information
Full name Robson Alves de Barros
Date of birth (1997-11-12) 12 November 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth São Vicente, Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
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

Bambu with Santos in 2018

Born in São Vicente, São Paulo, 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 Campeonato Paulista 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 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.

Nice

On 5 June 2020, Bambu joined Nice in a deal worth €8 million euros. He played his first match for the club on 23 August, in a 2–1 Ligue 1 win against Lens.

On 20 January 2022, Nice sent Bambu on a one-year loan to Corinthians. He also spent the following year on loan at a Brazilian Série A club, this time Vasco da Gama.

In January 2024, Bambu joined Portuguese Primeira Liga club Arouca on loan for the remainder of the season with an optional buy-clause.

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.

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.

International career

Career statistics

As of 28 August 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Santos 2018 Série A 90300010—130
Athletico Paranaense 2019 Série A 80705010—210
2020 001000200030
Total 8080503000240
Nice 2020–21 Ligue 1 150—2060—230
2023–24 Ligue 1 00—10——10
Total 150—3060—240
Corinthians (loan) 2022 Série A 70201020—120
Vasco da Gama (loan) 2023 Série A 1803000——210
Arouca (loan) 2023–24 Primeira Liga 100————100
Braga 2024–25 Primeira Liga 151—304010231
2025–26 Primeira Liga 00—0010—10
Total 151—305010241
Career total 821160120170101281
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  2. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ Appearances in Taça da Liga

Honours

Athletico Paranaense

References

  1. ↑ "Robson Alves De Barros". LigaMX.net. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ ""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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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. Archived from the original on 26 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  7. ↑ ""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.
  8. ↑ "Nice vs RC Lens (2-1) Aug 23, 2020 Lineups and Squads". FootballCritic. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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. Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  11. ↑ "Bambu prêté à Arouca" [Bambu loaned to Arouca] (in French). OGC Nice. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ Robson Bambu at Soccerway