Yan Couto Explained

Yan Couto
Full Name:Yan Bueno Couto[1]
Birth Date:3 June 2002
Birth Place:Curitiba, Brazil
Height:1.68 m
Position:Right-back/right wing-back, right winger
Currentclub:Borussia Dortmund (on loan from Manchester City)
Clubnumber:2
Youthyears1:2012–2020
Youthclubs1:Coritiba
Years1:2020
Clubs1:Coritiba
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:2020–
Clubs2:Manchester City
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2020–2021
Clubs3:Girona (loan)
Caps3:22
Goals3:1
Years4:2021–2022
Clubs4:Braga (loan)
Caps4:28
Goals4:1
Years5:2022–2024
Clubs5:Girona (loan)
Caps5:59
Goals5:2
Years6:2024–
Clubs6:Borussia Dortmund (loan)
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2018–2019
Nationalteam1:Brazil U17
Nationalcaps1:25
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2023–
Nationalteam2:Brazil
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:24 May 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:8 June 2024 (UTC)

Yan Bueno Couto (born 3 June 2002) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right-back, right wing-back or right winger for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund, on loan from Premier League club Manchester City. He also plays for the Brazil national team.

Club career

Coritiba

Born in Curitiba, Paraná, Couto joined Coritiba's youth setup in 2012, aged ten.[2] In 2019, while still in the youth categories, he was included in The Guardians "Next Generation 2019" as one of the 60 best young talents of the world.[3]

Promoted to the main squad for the 2020 season, Couto made his senior debut on 21 February, coming on as a first-half substitute for injured Patrick Vieira in a 2–0 Campeonato Paranaense home win against Cianorte.[4]

Manchester City

On 1 March 2020, after being heavily linked to Barcelona,[5] Couto agreed to a five-year contract with Premier League side Manchester City, effective as of 1 July.[6] On 25 September, he joined Girona in the Spanish Segunda División on a season-long loan.[7]

Couto was named as a substitute by Pep Guardiola in City's 1–0 defeat to Leicester City at Wembley Stadium in the 2021 FA Community Shield, his only first team involvement for the club to date.[8]

Loan to Braga

Couto spent the 2021–22 season on loan at Portuguese side Braga.

Loan to Girona

On 25 July 2022, Couto returned to Girona on a one-year loan deal, with the club in La Liga.[9]

On 14 July 2023, Couto returned to Girona for a third spell, signing on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season.[10]

Loan to Borussia Dortmund

On 3 August 2024, Couto joined Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund on loan for the 2024–25 season, with a buy option clause that could be automatically triggered given certain playing criteria.[11]

International career

Couto was an undisputed starter for the Brazil under-17 football team, playing 20 matches and scoring once before being included in the 23-man list for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[12]

Yan Couto was called up to the senior squad for the first time on 6 October 2023, replacing the injured Vanderson, for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Venezuela and Uruguay on 12 and 17 October, respectively.[13]

In June 2024, Couto revealed that he had changed from his pink hairdo in Girona to his natural hair color upon a request in the national team.[14]

Career statistics

Club

Club!rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueState leagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Coritiba2020Série A00200020
Manchester City2020–21Premier League000000000000
Girona (loan)2020–21Segunda División2213041292
Braga (loan)2021–22Primeira Liga281302090421
Girona (loan)2022–23La Liga25110261
2023–24La Liga34151392
Total59261653
Borussia Dortmund (loan)2024–25Bundesliga0010000010
Career total1093201312090411396

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
Brazil202320
202420
Total40

Honours

Brazil U17

2019

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed . Premier League . 20 October 2020 . 25 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Yan Couto: o lateral "The Flash" que encantou Barcelona e City. Yan Couto: "The Flash" full back who impressed Barcelona and City. Goal.com. 4 February 2020. 5 March 2020.
  3. Web site: Next Generation 2019: 60 of the best young talents in world football. The Guardian. 10 October 2019. 18 January 2020.
  4. Web site: Vendido ao Manchester City, Yan Couto estreia no Coritiba, e Barroca destaca personalidade. Sold to Manchester City, Yan Couto debuts at Coritiba, and Barroca highlights his personality. Globo Esporte. pt-BR. 22 February 2020. 5 March 2020.
  5. Web site: Barcelona sign Brazilian right-back Yan Couto. Diario AS. 25 January 2020. 5 March 2020.
  6. Web site: Yan Couto agrees deal. Manchester City FC. 1 March 2020. 5 March 2020.
  7. Web site: El lateral Yan Couto arriba al Girona cedit pel City. The full-back Yan Couto joins Girona on loan from City. Girona FC. ca. 25 September 2020. 25 September 2020.
  8. Web site: Leicester City 1–0 Manchester City . BBC Sport . 7 August 2021 .
  9. Web site: Segona etapa de Yan Couto al Girona FC. Second spell of Yan Couto at Girona FC. Girona FC. ca. 25 July 2022. 25 July 2022.
  10. Web site: 2023-07-14 . Yan Couto vivirá su tercer año en el Girona . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230714213503/https://www.gironafc.cat/es/noticias/yan-couto-vivira-su-tercer-ano-en-el-girona . 2023-07-14 . 2023-07-14 . Girona FC . es.
  11. Web site: BVB sign Yan Couto . . 3 August 2024 . 3 August 2024 . live.
  12. Web site: Yan Couto, o pulmão coxa-branca na Seleção Sub-17. Yan Couto, the coxa-branca lungs in the Seleção under-17. CBF. pt-BR. 21 October 2019. 5 March 2020.
  13. Web site: Quem são Yan Couto e Carlos Augusto, convocados por Fernando Diniz para a seleção brasileira . globo.com . pt . 6 October 2023 .
  14. News: Lang . Jack . Burrows . Ben . Brazil's Couto changes pink hair after request from national team . 2024-07-04 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  15. News: Yan Couto named LALIGA EA SPORTS Under-23 Player of the Month for December. La Liga. 4 January 2024. 4 January 2024.