Yan Couto
Brazilian footballer (born 2002)
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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 and the Brazil national team.
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| Full name | Yan Bueno Couto[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 3 June 2002[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Curitiba, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Borussia Dortmund | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2020 | Coritiba | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Coritiba | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2025 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | → Girona (loan) | 22 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | → Braga (loan) | 28 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | → Girona (loan) | 59 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | → Borussia Dortmund (loan) | 21 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Borussia Dortmund | 18 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Brazil U17 | 25 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Brazil | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:28, 3 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 June 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
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 Guardian's "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.[9]
Loan to Girona
On 25 July 2022, Couto returned to Girona on a one-year loan deal, with the club in La Liga.[10] On 14 July 2023, he returned to the club for a third spell, signing on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season.[11]
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.[12]
On 10 October 2024, Couto’s €30 million release clause was triggered by Borussia Dortmund.[13] On 16 September 2025, he scored his first goal for the club, which was also his debut UEFA Champions League goal, in a 4–4 away draw against Juventus.[14][15]
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.[16]
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.[17]
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.[18]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 3 May 2026[19]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | League cup[c] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coritiba | 2020 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Manchester City | 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Girona (loan) | 2020–21 | Segunda División | 22 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4[d] | 1 | 29 | 2 | |||
| Braga (loan) | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 28 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9[e] | 0 | — | 42 | 1 | ||
| Girona (loan) | 2022–23 | La Liga | 25 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24 | La Liga | 34 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 39 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 59 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 65 | 3 | ||||||
| Borussia Dortmund (loan) | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 21 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 8[f] | 0 | 5[g] | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| Borussia Dortmund | 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 18 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 7[f] | 1 | — | 26 | 2 | |||
| Dortmund total | 39 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 61 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 148 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 201 | 8 | ||
- Includes Campeonato Paranaense
- Includes Copa del Rey, Taça de Portugal, DFB-Pokal
- Includes Taça da Liga
- Appearances in Segunda División play-offs
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
International
- As of match played 8 June 2024[19]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Honours
Brazil U17
Individual