Yan Matheus
Brazilian footballer (born 1998)
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Yan Matheus Santos Souza (born 4 September 1998), known as Yan Matheus or just Yan,[1] is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for J1 League club Kashima Antlers.
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Yan with Yokohama F. Marinos in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yan Matheus Santos Souza | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Aramari, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kashima Antlers | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2018 | Vitória | ||
| 2017–2018 | → Palmeiras (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Vitória | 5 | (0) |
| 2018–2022 | Palmeiras | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Estoril (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | → Sport Recife (loan) | 20 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | → Moreirense (loan) | 59 | (10) |
| 2022–2025 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 96 | (17) |
| 2025–2026 | Qatar SC | 16 | (0) |
| 2026– | Kashima Antlers | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Brazil U17 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:18, 11 August 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Vitória
Yan was born in Alagoinhas, Bahia, and joined Vitória's youth setup in 2009, aged 11.[2] He made his first team debut on 31 October 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute for Vander in a 3–2 Série B home loss to Náutico; he also assisted Rafaelson's second goal.[3]
Yan featured in two more matches for the club during the campaign, as they achieved promotion to the Série A. He made his top tier debut on 30 June 2016, replacing Dagoberto late into a 3–2 home win over Sport Recife.
Palmeiras
In January 2017, Vitória agreed to loan Yan to Palmeiras, as a part of the deal which saw Cleiton Xavier move in the opposite direction;[4] the loan move only became official in April.[5] In April 2018, he signed a permanent deal with Verdão after the club exercised his buyout clause.[6]
Loan to Estoril
On 31 January 2019, after making no first-team appearances for Palmeiras, Yan was loaned to LigaPro side Estoril until the end of the season.[7] He made his debut for the club on 17 February, in a 1–1 away draw against Mafra.
Yan scored his first professional goal on 31 March 2019, but in a 3–1 home loss to Benfica B. He scored a further goal in 13 appearances for Estoril, as they missed out promotion after finishing third.
Loan to Sport Recife
On 10 June 2019, Yan moved on loan to Sport Recife until the end of the year.[8] After featuring regularly, his loan was renewed for a further year on 6 December,[9] but Palmeiras recalled him on 13 July 2020.[10]
Loan to Moreirense
On 16 August 2020, Yan returned to Portugal and joined Moreirense in the Primeira Liga on a three-year loan deal.[11] A regular starter, he scored six goals during the 2021–22 season but was unable to avoid the club's relegation.
In July 2022, Moreirense bought 50% of Yan's economic rights.[12]
Yokohama F. Marinos
On 9 August 2022, Yan was confirmed at J1 League side Yokohama F. Marinos.[13]
Qatar SC
On 28 August 2025, Yan was confirmed at Qatar Stars League club Qatar.[14]
Kashima Antlers
In July 2026, less than a year after leaving Japan for Qatar, Yan transferred back to the J1 League joining Kashima Antlers.[15]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | State league | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vitória | 2015 | Série B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2017 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Palmeiras | 2018 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Estoril (loan) | 2018–19 | LigaPro | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||||
| Sport Recife (loan) | 2019 | Série B | 16 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6[b] | 0 | 22 | 1 | |||
| 2020 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 16 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||||
| Moreirense (loan) | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 28 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 4 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 31 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 36 | 9 | |||
| Total | 59 | 10 | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 66 | 13 | ||||
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 2022 | J1 League | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | 32 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6[e] | 1 | 1[f] | 0 | 45 | 8 | |||
| 2024 | 34 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13[e] | 4 | — | 53 | 13 | ||||
| 2025 | 24 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 5[e] | 2 | — | 29 | 7 | |||||
| Total | 96 | 17 | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 132 | 29 | |||
| Qatar SC | 2025–26 | QSL | 16 | 0 | — | 1[g] | 1 | 4[h] | 6 | — | — | 21 | 7 | |||
| Kashima Antlers | 2026–27 | J1 League | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 205 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 264 | 53 | ||
- Notes
- Appearance(s) in Campeonato Baiano
- Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
- Appearance(s) in Campeonato Pernambucano
- Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga relegation play-offs
- Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
- Appearance(s) in Japanese Super Cup
- Appearance(s) in Amir of Qatar Cup
