Victor Yan

Victor Yan

Personal information
Full name	Victor Yan Souza Santos
Date of birth	(2001-04-09) 9 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Taboão da Serra, Brazil
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Metalist Kharkiv
Number	88
Youth career
2011–2022	Santos
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2022	Santos	0	(0)
2022	Orlando City B	20	(1)
2023	Cuiabá	0	(0)
2023	Metalist Kharkiv	5	(0)
International career‡
2017–2018	Brazil U17	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 October 2017

Victor Yan Souza Santos (born 9 April 2001), known as Victor Yan, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ukrainian club Metalist Kharkiv. ^[1]

Club career

Santos

Born in Taboão da Serra, Victor 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. ^[2]

In January 2018, Victor Yan was promoted to the first team squad by new manager Jair Ventura. ^[3] 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. ^[4] He suffered a fractured ankle in training two days later and subsequently had surgery, keeping him sidelined for three months. ^[5] Victor 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, Victor 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, Victor 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, he 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. ^[6] 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. ^[7] 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. ^{[8] [9]}

Orlando City

On 14 April 2022, it was announced Orlando City B had completed the signing of Victor Yan to an MLS Next Pro contract. ^[10] Santos reportedly retained a 20% sell-on fee. ^[11] He made 20 appearances, scoring his only goal on 21 May, in a 6–0 win over Inter Miami CF II. ^[12]

Cuiabá

On 9 February 2023, Victor Yan returned to his home country after agreeing to a deal with Cuiabá. ^[13] He was released on 12 July, after failing to make a first team appearance. ^[14]

International career

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. ^[15] He also featured in the 2017 Montaigu Tournament ^[16] and represented Brazil at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, making one appearance in a round of 16 victory against Honduras. ^{[17] [18]}

Career statistics

As of 23 September 2022 ^[19]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Santos	2018	Série A	0	0	1 [a]	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
Orlando City B	2022	MLS Next Pro	20	1	—		—		—		—		20	1
Cuiabá	2023	Série A	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Career total			21	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	1

1. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista

Honours

International

Brazil U17

• South American Under-17 Football Championship: 2017
• FIFA U-17 World Cup third-place: 2017

References

1. Victor Yan at Soccerway
2. "Meia Victor Yan assina primeiro contrato profissional" [Midfielder Victor Yan signs first professional contract] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
3. ""Batizados", Meninos da Vila comemoram chance entre os profissionais" ["Baptized", Meninos da Vila celebrate chance amongst the professionals] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
4. "Com reservas, Santos perde para o São Bento em "amistoso" na Vila Belmiro" [With reserves, Santos suffer defeat to São Bento in "friendly" at the Vila Belmiro] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 11 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
5. "Após fratura no tornozelo, Victor Yan é liberado para voltar a jogar pelo Santos". Globo Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese).
6. "Após tentar saída, Victor Yan troca de agente e busca recomeço no Santos" [After trying to force a departure, Victor Yan changes his agent and seeks a fresh start at Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
7. "Santos corta Renyer, Breno, Victor Yan e Balieiro da Copinha. Veja a lista final do clube". Lance! (in Brazilian Portuguese).
8. "Com contrato no fim, promessa do Santos deve se transferir para a Holanda". ISTOÉ Independente (in Brazilian Portuguese). 24 January 2022.
9. "Perto do fim do contrato com o Santos, Victor Yan recebe sondagens da Europa - Gazeta Esportiva". www.gazetaesportiva.com.
10. "Orlando City B Adds Victor Yan, Neicer Acosta Ahead of Weekend Match". www.orlandocitysc.com.
11. "Promessa do Santos acerta a saída para o Orlando City" [Santos prospect agree departure to Orlando City] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
12. "ORLvsMIA 05-21-2022". MLSNEXTPro.com.
13. "Cuiabá acerta a contratação do meia Victor Yan, que estava no Orlando City" [Cuiabá sign midfielder Victor Yan, who was at Orlando City] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
14. "Sem estrear, Victor Yan é dispensado pelo Cuiabá após cinco meses" [Without debuting, Victor Yan is released by Cuiabá after five months] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
15. "CBF divulga convocação para Sul-Americano sub-17; SP e Fla dominam a lista" [CBF release call-up for South American Under-17; SP and Fla dominate the list] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
16. "Seleção Sub-17 convocada para Torneio de Montaigu" [Under-17 national team called up for the Montaigu Tournament] (in Portuguese). CBF. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
17. "Com Vinicius Junior, Brasil convoca 21 jogadores para o Mundial Sub-17" [With Vinicius Junior, Brazil calls up 21 players for the World Cup] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
18. "FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017: Brazil - Honduras". www.fifa.com.
19. Victor Yan at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 January 2018.

External links

• Santos FC profile (in Portuguese)
• Victor Yan at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)