Yan Bueno Couto (born 3 June 2002) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a right-back for La Liga club Girona, on loan from Premier League club Manchester City, and the Brazil national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yan Bueno Couto[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Curitiba, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Girona (on loan from Manchester City) | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2020 | Coritiba | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Coritiba | 2 | (0) |
| 2020– | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Girona (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | → Braga (loan) | 28 | (1) |
| 2022– | → Girona (loan) | 55 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Brazil U17 | 25 | (1) |
| 2023– | Brazil | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Coritiba edit
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 edit
On 1 March 2020, after being heavily linked to FC 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 edit
Couto spent the 2021–22 season on loan at Portuguese side Braga.
Loan to Girona edit
On 25 July 2022, Couto returned to Girona on a one-year loan deal, with the club now 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]
International career edit
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.[11]
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.[12]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 20 April 2024[13]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | League cup[c] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coritiba | 2020 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Manchester City | 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 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 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9[e] | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | ||
| Girona (loan) | 2022–23 | La Liga | 25 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24 | La Liga | 30 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 35 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 55 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 61 | 3 | ||||||
| Career total | 105 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 134 | 6 | ||
- ^ Includes Campeonato Paranaense
- ^ Includes Copa del Rey, Taça de Portugal
- ^ Includes Taça da Liga
- ^ Appearances in Segunda División play-offs
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International edit
- As of match played 26 March 2024[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours edit
Individual
References edit
- ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Next Generation 2019: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "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] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 22 February 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Barcelona sign Brazilian right-back Yan Couto". Diario AS. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Yan Couto agrees deal". Manchester City FC. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "El lateral Yan Couto arriba al Girona cedit pel City" [The full-back Yan Couto joins Girona on loan from City] (in Catalan). Girona FC. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Leicester City 1–0 Manchester City". BBC Sport. 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Segona etapa de Yan Couto al Girona FC" [Second spell of Yan Couto at Girona FC] (in Catalan). Girona FC. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Yan Couto joins Yangel Herrera in Girona return". Football España. 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Yan Couto, o pulmão coxa-branca na Seleção Sub-17" [Yan Couto, the coxa-branca lungs in the Seleção under-17] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CBF. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Quem são Yan Couto e Carlos Augusto, convocados por Fernando Diniz para a seleção brasileira" (in Portuguese). globo.com. 6 October 2023.
- ^ a b Yan Couto at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Yan Couto named LALIGA EA SPORTS Under-23 Player of the Month for December". La Liga. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
External links edit
- Yan Couto at BDFutbol