Yan Matheus
{{short description|Brazilian footballer (born 1998)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Portuguese name|Santos|Souza}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Yan Matheus
|image = Yokohama F. Marinos - Manchester City (3-5) - 53075486335 (Yan Matheus).jpg
|caption = Yan with Yokohama F. Marinos in 2023
|fullname = Yan Matheus Santos Souza
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|09|04|df=y}}
|birth_place = Aramari, Brazil
|height = 1.7 m
|position = Winger
|currentclub = Yokohama F. Marinos
|clubnumber = 11
|youthyears1 = 2009–2018
|youthclubs1 = Vitória
|youthyears2 = 2017–2018
|youthclubs2 = → Palmeiras (loan)
|years1 = 2015–2017 |clubs1 = Vitória |caps1 = 5 |goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2018–2022 |clubs2 = Palmeiras |caps2 = 0 |goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2019 |clubs3 = → Estoril (loan) |caps3 = 13 |goals3 = 2
|years4 = 2019–2020 |clubs4 = → Sport Recife (loan) |caps4 = 20 |goals4 = 2
|years5 = 2020–2022 |clubs5 = → Moreirense (loan) |caps5 = 59 |goals5 = 10
|years6 = 2022– |clubs6 = Yokohama F. Marinos |caps6 = 47 |goals6 = 8
|nationalyears1 = 2015 |nationalteam1 = Brazil U17 |nationalcaps1 = 1 |nationalgoals1 = 0
|club-update = 16:32, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
|nationalteam-update =
}}
Yan Matheus Santos Souza (born 4 September 1998), known as Yan Matheus or just Yan,{{J.League player}} is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for {{Japanese football updater|YokoFMar}} club Yokohama F. Marinos.
Club career
=Vitória=
Yan was born in Alagoinhas, Bahia, and joined Vitória's youth setup in 2009, aged 11.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/ba/futebol/times/vitoria/noticia/2015/10/trio-de-ouro-campeoes-yan-eron-e-geovane-sao-promessas-do-vitoria.html|title=Trio de ouro: campeões, Yan, Eron e Geovane são promessas do Vitória|trans-title=Golden trio: champions, Yan, Eron and Geovane are prospects of Vitória|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=1 October 2015|accessdate=12 December 2023}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/ba/futebol/brasileirao-serie-b/jogo/31-10-2015/vitoria-nautico/|title=De virada, Náutico vence o Vitória no Barradão e cola no G-4 da Série B|trans-title=With a comeback, Náutico defeat Vitória at the Barradão and get closer to Série B's G-4|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=31 October 2015|accessdate=12 December 2023}}
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;{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/ba/futebol/noticia/2017/01/em-troca-com-o-palmeiras-vitoria-chega-acerto-com-cleiton-xavier.html|title=Em troca com o Palmeiras, Vitória chega a acerto com Cleiton Xavier|trans-title=In an exchange with Palmeiras, Vitória reach an agreement with Cleiton Xavier|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=10 January 2017|accessdate=12 December 2023}} the loan move only became official in April.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com.br/noticia/685768_palmeiras-chega-a-acordo-sobre-percentual-e-fecha-com-promessa-do-vitoria|title=Palmeiras chega a acordo sobre percentual e fecha com promessa do Vitória|trans-title=Palmeiras reach agreement over percentage and sign with prospect of Vitória|publisher=ESPN Brasil|language=pt-BR|date=10 April 2017|accessdate=12 December 2023}} In April 2018, he signed a permanent deal with Verdão after the club exercised his buyout clause.{{cite web|url=https://www.torcedores.com/noticias/2018/04/meia-yan-anuncia-renovacao-com-palmeiras|title=Promessa da base, meia anuncia acerto em definitivo com o Palmeiras: "Vou honrar essa camisa"|trans-title=Youth prospect, midfielder announces definitive deal with Palmeiras: "I will honour this shirt"|publisher=Torcedores.com|language=pt-BR|date=2 April 2018|accessdate=12 December 2023}}
==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.{{cite web|url=https://www.lance.com.br/palmeiras/negocia-yan-com-estoril.html|title=Palmeiras empresta o atacante Yan ao Estoril até o fim de maio|trans-title=Palmeiras loan forward Yan to Estoril until the end of May|publisher=Lance!|language=pt-BR|date=31 January 2019|accessdate=12 December 2023}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.terra.com.br/esportes/lance/palmeiras-empresta-atacante-yan-de-20-anos-para-jogar-serie-b-no-sport,5e0deec0e3788fa2d3330f5a5da234746w8e4z3l.html|title=Palmeiras empresta atacante Yan, de 20 anos, para jogar Série B no Sport|trans-title=Palmeiras loan forward Yan, aged 20, to play the Série B at Sport|publisher=Terra|language=pt-BR|date=10 June 2019|accessdate=12 December 2023}} After featuring regularly, his loan was renewed for a further year on 6 December,{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/pe/futebol/noticia/sport-renova-com-yan-e-tenta-a-contratacao-de-maia-uruguaio.ghtml|title=Sport renova com Yan e tenta a contratação de meia uruguaio|trans-title=Sport renew with Yan and try the signing of Uruguayan midfielder|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=6 December 2019|accessdate=12 December 2023}} but Palmeiras recalled him on 13 July 2020.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/pe/futebol/noticia/palmeiras-faz-solicitacao-e-atacante-yan-deixa-sport-antes-do-termino-do-contrato.ghtml|title=Palmeiras faz solicitação e atacante Yan deixa Sport antes do término do contrato|trans-title=Palmeiras make request and forward Yan leaves Sport before the end of the contract|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=13 July 2020|accessdate=12 December 2023}}
==Loan to Moreirense==
On 16 August 2020, Yan returned to Portugal and joined Moreirense in the Primeira Liga on a three-year loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/mercado/transferencias/moreirense-palmeiras-empresta-yan-por-tres-epocas|title=Moreirense: Palmeiras empresta Yan por três épocas|trans-title=Moreirense: Palmeiras loan Yan for three seasons|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=16 August 2020|accessdate=12 December 2023}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/moreirense/detalhe/yan-matheus-para-multiplicar|title=Yan Matheus para multiplicar|trans-title=Yan Matheus to multiply|publisher=Record|language=pt|date=23 July 2022|accessdate=12 December 2023}}
=Yokohama F. Marinos=
On 9 August 2022, Yan was confirmed at J1 League side Yokohama F. Marinos.{{cite web|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/moreirense/detalhe/yokohama-marinos-confirma-acordo-por-yan-matheus|title=Yokohama Marinos confirma acordo por Yan Matheus|trans-title=Yokohama Marinos confirm deal for Yan Matheus|publisher=Record|language=pt|date=9 August 2022|accessdate=12 December 2023}}
Career statistics
{{updated|26 May 2024}}{{Soccerway|yan-matheus-santos-souza/428406|accessdate=21 July 2019}}{{ForaDeJogo|199701260005}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|State league !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||||||
| rowspan="4"|Vitória
|2015 |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2016
|1 | 0 | 1Appearance(s) in Campeonato Baiano | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2017
|Série A |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2" |Total
!4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Palmeiras
|2018 |Série A |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2019
|Série A |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| Estoril (loan)
|13 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 2 | |||||
| rowspan="3"|Sport Recife (loan)
|2019 |Série B |16 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste | 0 | 22 | 1 | |||
| 2020
|Série A |0 | 0 | 4Appearance(s) in Campeonato Pernambucano | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
!16 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Moreirense (loan)
|28 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 4 | ||||
| 2021–22
|Primeira Liga |31 | 6 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1Appearance(s) in Primeira Liga relegation play-offs | 0 | 36 | 9 | ||
| colspan="2" |Total
!59 | 10 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 66 | 13 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Yokohama F. Marinos
|2022 |rowspan="3"|J1 League |5 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2023
|32 | 6 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League | 1 | 1Appearance(s) in Japanese Super Cup | 0 | 44 | 8 | |
| 2024
|34 | 5 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 11 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!71 | 12 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 20 | |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!163 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 210 | 37 |
;Notes
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References
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Category:People from Alagoinhas
Category:Footballers from Bahia
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Category:Primeira Liga players
Category:Liga Portugal 2 players
Category:Esporte Clube Vitória players
Category:G.D. Estoril Praia players
Category:Sport Club do Recife players
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