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Full nameYan Bueno Couto
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityBrazil
Age24
Date of birth3 Jun 2002
BirthplaceCuritiba
Height168 cm
Shirt number#2
ClubBorussia Dortmund
Attacking midfielderalso played DEF
19
Appearances
2
Goals
2
Assists
1010
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Borussia Dortmund.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Bundesliga192210106.86
UEFA Champions League7104176.98
DFB Pokal100907.7

Scout report

Squad depthAttacking midfielder

Yan Couto is a 24-year-old attacking midfielder at Borussia Dortmund, rated 75.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 80th of 325 on scout potential in the Bundesliga. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (35.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.36 goal contributions per 90 (0.18 goals, 0.18 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Couto.

Judged on this season alone, Couto graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 47th of 58 of the 58 attacking midfielders in the Bundesliga, on 2 goals and 2 assists in 19 appearances (0.356 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 12 → 17). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 76, top 30% of the 58 attacking midfielders in the Bundesliga. At 24 Couto is in his prime years, and a market index of 45.2 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2021/22
Current potentialTop 30% attacking midfielders · BundesligaCurrent season47th of 58 attacking midfielders · Bundesliga47th-best attacking midfielder in the Bundesliga80th in the Bundesliga · potential17th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Bundesliga
75.6
Ratingi
17th of 58 attacking midfielders
16.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
35.1%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.36
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Borussia Dortmund finished 2nd of 18 · a title-challenging side

2
Goals
2
Assists
4
G+A
0.11
Goals / app

2 goals in 19 appearances (0.11 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 4 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.36 goal contributions per 90 (0.18 goals, 0.18 assists) — productive for the role.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 90.5/100).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 35.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 75.6, Couto carries the 17th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Bundesliga (top 30%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.36 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.