Ruan Pablo

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Ruan Pablo
Personal information
Full name Ruan Pablo Barbosa Sousa
Date of birth (2008-07-23) 23 July 2008 (age 16)
Place of birth Lauro de Freitas, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Bahia
Number 52
Youth career
2019– Bahia
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Bahia 7 (1)
International career
2024 Brazil U15
2025– Brazil U17 7 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:10, 22 April 2025 (UTC)

Ruan Pablo Barbosa Sousa (born 23 July 2008), known as Ruan Pablo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Bahia.

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Club career

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

As of 22 April 2025 [6]
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bahia 2024 Série A 1010
2025 105100001 [a] 071
Career total205100001081
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste

Honours

Bahia

Brazil U17

References

  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. Ruan Pablo at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 August 2024.