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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robson Matheus Tomé de Araújo Benegas | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Club Always Ready | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –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 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:15, 10 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:46, 15 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early and personal life
editHe 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
editIn 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
editIn 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
editInternational
edit- As of 15 October 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ "Robson Tome". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Cruzeiro contrata meia boliviano de 19 anos para o time sub-20". Terra.com. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Possible rival of Atlético hired ex-Cruzeiro to play in the Libertadores". Superesportes.com. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "ALWAYS READY VS. UNIVERSITARIO DE VINTO 1 - 1". Soccerway. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Midfielder of Always Ready denounces offer to intentionally receive yellow card in the South American Cup". azscore. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Bolivian team player says he received an offer to manipulate the Copa Sudamericana game". istoe.com.br. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Una semana inolvidable para Robson Matheus". Late.com. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "BOLIVIA VS. ANDORRA 1-0". Soccerway. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Yomar Rocha y Robson Matheus, los estrenos de Bolivia en Argelia". Soccerway. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.