Yan Couto

About

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

Born in Curitiba, Paraná, Couto joined Coritiba’s youth setup in 2012, aged ten. 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.
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.

On 1 March 2020, despite being heavily linked with La Liga club Barcelona, Couto agreed to a five-year contract with Premier League side Manchester City, effective from 1 July. On 25 September, he joined Spanish club Girona in the Segunda División on a season-long loan.
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…