Personnel
BVB sign Yan Couto
Couto, who made his debut for Brazil in October 2023 and has played 4 games for his country, spent the last two seasons on loan at La Liga side Girona. He established himself as one of the best full-backs in Spain (59 La Liga games, 2 goals, 12 assists) as his club finished a surprising third in the 2023/24 season.
The 22-year-old travelled from Sao Paulo to Zurich on Friday and underwent a medical in Bad Ragaz, Switzerland, where Borussia Dortmund are currently having their summer training camp. Couto will wear number 2 for BVB, and he trains with his new teammates for the first time today.
Lars Ricken, Borussia Dortmund Managing Director for Sport, said: “Yan Couto was on our radar even before he won the U17 World Cup with Brazil in 2019. He has the potential to be a very special player, with outstanding pace, technique and creativity – he’s the kind of player fans come to watch. He’s very young with a lot still to learn, but we’re confident that he can follow in the footsteps of special Brazilian players like Júlio César, Dedé and Márcio Amoroso at Dortmund.”
Sebastian Kehl, Borussia Dortmund Sporting Director, said: “Yan Couto is a very exciting player. He gets up and down the wing, and he combines exceptional energy with intensity, technical finesse and dribbling skills. Yan is versatile, he loves 1-v-1s, he can hit accurate crosses and he’s very attack-minded. His development in Spain was remarkable, and yet he has lots of potential to go even further, which makes him exactly what we wanted for this position. We’re delighted that we were able to convince him to be part of our journey.”
“For me it’s a dream come true. Borussia Dortmund is a special club. Every child in Brazil knows how great this club is, knows the fans, and is fascinated by the Yellow Wall”, said Yan Couto. He went on to say: “I can’t wait to wear the BVB shirt for the first time and experience the power and emotions in this brilliant stadium.”
