Robson Tomé

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.

Early and personal life
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'.

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

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.

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