Robson Bambu
Robson Alves de Barros, known as Robson Bambu or just Bambu, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Nice as a central defender.Club career
Santos
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.On 21 November 2018, Bambu was announced at Athletico Paranaense for the 2019 season.Nice
On 5 June 2020, Bambu completed a transfer to Nice for a fee of €8 million euros.International career
Bambu was called up to Brazil under-20s in August 2016, for a friendly against England. 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, appearing twice during the tournament.Career statistics
Honours
Athletico Paranaense
