Yan Couto joins Como: Young talent from futsal to pitch
Yan Couto, a young talent from Brazil, has officially joined Como from Borussia Dortmund, promising to bring many interesting things to this team's right wing.
Yan Couto joins Como: Young talent from futsal to the field
The Como team has just completed the recruitment of Yan Couto from Borussia Dortmund on loan with a buyout clause worth 20 million euros. This young Brazilian defender began his career in futsal before switching to grass-roots football, where he quickly established his talent.Yan Couto was born on June 3, 2002 in Curitiba, Brazil. He spent his early years playing futsal until he realized that professional football was truly the path he wanted to pursue. In 2020, he moved to Europe to play for Manchester City, a big step in his career, especially after he was rated as one of the top young talents by The Guardian.
However, Yan Couto did not have many opportunities to play at Manchester City and had to go through a series of loan deals, starting with Girona and then Braga, before joining Borussia Dortmund in 2024. At Girona, he showed impressive form in the 2023/24 season, with 1 goal and 10 assists after 34 matches in La Liga, helping his team win tickets to the Champions League for the first time. fairy.
Despite his modest height of 168 cm, Yan Couto is an outstanding full-back with strong attacking ability. He possesses good technique and the ability to dribble and cross accurately. His positional versatility also allows him to play as a winger, although he is less commonly used as a defensive full-back. In coach Fabregas' playing style at Como, Couto is expected to contribute to creating cohesion and rhythm in the team's playing style.
Yan Couto was also part of the Brazilian team that participated in the U17 World Cup in 2019, where he and his teammates won the championship. By 2023, he had his first appearance on the Brazilian national team, participating in World Cup qualifying matches, although he was not strong enough to convince coach Carlo Ancelotti to be in the squad for the upcoming North American tournament.
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