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.
2012
Born in Curitiba, Paraná, Couto joined Coritiba's youth setup in 2012, aged ten.
2019
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.
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.
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.
Individual
2020
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, after being heavily linked to FC Barcelona, Couto agreed to a five-year contract with Premier League side Manchester City, effective as of 1 July.
On 25 September, he joined Girona in the Spanish 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.
Couto spent the 2021–22 season on loan at Portuguese side Braga.
On 25 July 2022, Couto returned to Girona on a one-year loan deal, with the club now in La Liga.
On 14 July 2023, Couto returned to Girona for a third spell, signing on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season.
