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Robson Matheus
Personal information
Full name Robson Matheus Tomé de Araújo Benegas
Date of birth (2002-05-18) 18 May 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Club Always Ready
Number 21
Youth career
0000–2016 Corinthians
2016-2017 Portuguesa
2017-2021 Palmeiras
2021-2022 Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Always Ready 22 (2)
International career
2019 Bolivia U17 4 (1)
2024– Bolivia 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:15, 10 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:06, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

Robson Matheus Tomé de Araújo Benegas (born 18 May 2002) is a Bolivian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Club Always Ready and the Bolivia national football team.[1]

Early and personal life

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He was born in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. He has dual Brazilian and Bolivian nationality due to having a Bolivian mother and Brazilian father. He moved to Brazil at 10 years-old and started playing for Corinthians after which he went to Portuguesa. He was playing in the youth teams of Palmeiras prior to being signed by Cruzeiro for their under-20 side in June 2021, when he was 19 years-old. When he was playing in Brazil he went by the nickname 'Bolivia'.[2]

Club career

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In December 2022, he signed for Club Always Ready.[3] He made his senior league debut for Always Ready on 17 February 2024 against Universitario de Vinto.[4]

In April 2024 he reported a rejected spot-fixing offer he refused to deliberately earn a booking during a Copa Sudamericana tie against Defensa y Justicia. He said that an initial offer of $5000 was doubled to $10,000 after he initially refused. The call was from a Paraguayan number.[5][6]

International career

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In 2019, he was called up to the Bolivia U17 side whilst he was in the youth academy at SE Palmeiras.[7] He was called up to the Bolivia national football team for their March 2024 friendly matches.[8] He made his senior debut on 25 March 2024 against Andorra.[9][10]

Career statistics

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International

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As of 19 November 2024
National team Year Apps Goals
Bolivia 2024 5 0
Total 5 0

References

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  1. ^ "Robson Tome". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Cruzeiro contrata meia boliviano de 19 anos para o time sub-20". Terra.com. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Possible rival of Atlético hired ex-Cruzeiro to play in the Libertadores". Superesportes.com. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  4. ^ "ALWAYS READY VS. UNIVERSITARIO DE VINTO 1 - 1". Soccerway. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Midfielder of Always Ready denounces offer to intentionally receive yellow card in the South American Cup". azscore. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Bolivian team player says he received an offer to manipulate the Copa Sudamericana game". istoe.com.br. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Una semana inolvidable para Robson Matheus". Late.com. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  8. ^ Dabbs, Ryan (10 April 2024). "Bolivia Copa America 2024 squad: Antonio Carlos Zago's latest team ahead of the tournament". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  9. ^ "BOLIVIA VS. ANDORRA 1-0". Soccerway. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Yomar Rocha y Robson Matheus, los estrenos de Bolivia en Argelia". Soccerway. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.