Victor Yan Souza Santos (born 23 January 2001), known simply as Victor Yan, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for MLS Next Pro club Orlando City B.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Victor Yan Souza Santos | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-04-09) 9 April 2001 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Taboão da Serra, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Orlando City B | ||
| Number | 47 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2022 | Santos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Santos | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | Orlando City B | 20 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Brazil U17 | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 October 2017 | |||
Born in Taboão da Serra, Yan joined Santos' youth setup in 2011, aged ten. On 29 August 2017, he signed his first professional contract with the club, lasting until August 2022.[1]
In January 2018, Yan was promoted to the first team squad by new manager Jair Ventura.[2] He made his senior debut aged 16 on 11 March 2018, coming on as a 77th-minute substitute for fellow youth graduate Robson Bambu in a 3–1 Campeonato Paulista home loss against São Bento.[3] He suffered a fractured ankle in training two days later and subsequently had surgery, keeping him sidelined for three months.[4] Yan returned to the under-20 squad in August 2018 but was unable to establish himself as a regular starter for the side.
For the 2019 season, Yan continued with the under-20 team. On 23 May 2019, he made his under-23 debut in the Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-23. He continued to move between the under-20 and under-23 teams but struggled to break back into the first team. In April 2021, Yan was named as a substitute for the first team for a Campeonato Paulista game against Corinthians and again against Red Bull Bragantino but did not make an appearance in either game. In November 2021, Yan took legal action in an attempt to leave Santos, questioning the length of his five-year contract set to expire in August 2022 but his appeal was rejected in court and he returned to train with the under-20 team, later changing agents and expressing a desire to stay and win a place on the team.[5] Having been registered for the team's 2022 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior squad, he was late cut on 31 December 2021, surprising both the player and his agent.[6] Able to sign a pre-contract from 28 February 2022, Yan's representatives reportedly held talks with clubs in Portugal, Spain, Greece and Netherlands, as efforts to end his time at Santos intensified.[7][8]
On 14 April 2022, it was announced Orlando City B had completed the signing of Yan to an MLS Next Pro contract.[9] Santos reportedly retained a 20% sell-on fee.[10]
On 16 February 2017, Victor Yan was called up to Brazil under-17s to contest the 2017 South American Under-17 Football Championship. He appeared once, starting in a 2–0 win against Argentina as Brazil won the tournament.[11] He also featured in the 2017 Montaigu Tournament[12] and represented Brazil at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, making one appearance in a round of 16 victory against Honduras.[13][14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santos | 2018 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Orlando City B | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
Orlando City B – current squad | |
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