Yago Ferreira

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Yago Ferreira
Personal information
Full name Yago de Paula Ferreira
Date of birth (2001-08-02) 2 August 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Fluminense
Youth career
2016–2022 Fluminense
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Fluminense 0 (0)
2023Náutico (loan) 0 (0)
2024Nova Iguaçu (loan) 12 (1)
2024–Coritiba (loan) 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 July 2024

Yago de Paula Ferreira (born 2 August 2001), known as Yago Ferreira or just Yago, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fluminense.

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Career

Fluminense

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Yago joined Fluminense's youth sides in 2016, from a local FC Barcelona school in his hometown. [1] He progressed through the youth categories, before being an unused substitute with the main squad in a 0–0 Campeonato Carioca away draw against Boavista on 12 March 2022. [2]

Loan to Náutico

On 18 July 2023, after failing to make a first team breakthrough, Yago moved on loan to Série C side Náutico. [3] He returned to Flu on 19 September, however, after failing to make an appearance for Timbu. [4]

Loan to Nova Iguaçu

On 18 September 2023, Nova Iguaçu announced the signing of Yago on loan for the 2024 season. [5] He made his senior debut on 21 January 2024, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Flamengo.

Yago scored his first senior goal on 24 January 2024, netting his team's third in a 3–2 away win over Bangu. He was a regular starter for the club during the 2024 Campeonato Carioca, as they reached the finals for the first time ever. [6]

Personal life

Yago is the son of former footballer Iranildo. [7]

Career statistics

As of 20 March 2024. [8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fluminense 2022 Série A 0000000000
Náutico (loan) 2023 Série C 0000
Nova Iguaçu (loan) 2024 Série D 0012122143
Coritiba (loan)2024 Série B 1010
Career total10121220000153

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    1. "Nos passos do Chuchu: filho de Iranildo é trunfo do Nova Iguaçu no DF" [In the footsteps of Chuchu: Iranildo's son is the asset of Nova Iguaçu in the DF] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Metrópoles. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
    2. "Classificado no Carioca, Abel Braga aposta em Fluminense com reservas e atletas do sub-23 contra o Boavista" [Qualified in the Carioca, Abel Braga bets on Fluminense with reserves and under-23 athletes against Boavista] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
    3. "Fluminense cede meia para o Náutico" [Fluminense loan midfielder to Náutico] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
    4. "Yago Ferreira deixa o Náutico e retorna ao Fluminense sem entrar em campo" [Yago Ferreira leaves Náutico and returns to Fluminense without coming on the field] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NE45. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
    5. "Nova Iguaçu acerta a contratação de Yago Ferreira" [Nova Iguaçu sign Yago Ferreira] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Nova Iguaçu FC. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
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