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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ruan Pablo Barbosa Sousa | ||
| Date of birth | 23 July 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Lauro de Freitas, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bahia | ||
| Number | 52 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019– | Bahia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Bahia | 16 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2024 | Brazil U15 | ||
| 2025– | Brazil U17 | 7 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 April 2026 | |||
Ruan Pablo Barbosa Sousa (born 23 July 2008), known as Ruan Pablo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Bahia.
Club career
[edit]Born in Lauro de Freitas, Bahia, Ruan Pablo joined EC Bahia's youth sides in 2019.[1] On 23 July 2024, on his 16th birthday, he signed his first professional contract with the club until July 2027, with an € 200 million release clause.[2]
On 24 July 2024, Ruan Pablo was called up to a Série A match against Atlético Goianiense.[3] He made his professional debut hours later, coming on as a late substitute for Cauly in a 1–1 draw at the Estádio Antônio Accioly; aged 16 years and one day, he became the youngest player to debut for the club.[4][5]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 22 April 2025[6]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bahia | 2024 | Série A | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
Honours
[edit]Bahia
Brazil U17
References
[edit]- ↑ "Quem é a joia do Bahia de 15 anos que brilha no sub-20 e já foi comparada a Endrick e Vitor Roque" [Who is the 15-year-old pearl from Bahia who shines in the under-20s and was already compared to Endrick and Vitor Roque] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ↑ "Joia da base do Bahia assina primeiro contrato profissional com multa superior a R$ 1 bilhão" [Pearl of Bahia's youth setup signs first professional contract with release clause above R$ 1 billion] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ↑ "Conheça Ruan Pablo, atacante de 16 anos que tem multa de R$ 1 bilhão e será novidade do Bahia contra o Atlético-GO" [Know Ruan Pablo, 16-year-old forward who has a R$ 1 billion release clause and will be the news of Bahia against Atlético-GO] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal Correio. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ↑ "Ruan Pablo se torna o mais jovem da história do Bahia a atuar no time profissional" [Ruan Pablo becomes the youngest of Bahia's history to play in the first team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Bahia Notícias. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ↑ "Estreante pelo Bahia, joia de 16 anos tem multa bilionária e é alvo de europeus" [Debutant for Bahia, 16-year-old pearl has a billionaire release clause and is a target of European clubs] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Correio Braziliense. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ↑ Ruan Pablo at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 August 2024.