Yann Motta

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Mottaand the second or paternal family name is Pinto.

Yann Motta

Personal information
Full name	Yann Motta Pinto [1]
Date of birth	(1999-11-24) 24 November 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	São Gonçalo, Brazil
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [2]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Arema
Number	5
Youth career
	Sampaio Corrêa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020	Tanjong Pagar United	14	(2)
2021–2022	Persija Jakarta	14	(1)
2023–2025	Tupi	0	(0)
2025	Corumbaense	0	(0)
2025–	Arema	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:40, 22 September 2025 (UTC)

Yann Motta Pinto (born 24 November 1999) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League club Arema.

Career

Tanjong Pagar United

Motta joined Tanjong Pagar United from Sampaio Corrêa in February 2020, and on 6 March, scored on his debut in the Singapore Premier League. ^[3]

Persija Jakarta

It was reported on 16 Dec 2020 that he will move to Indonesia club, Persija Jakarta, for the new season. This season was suspended on 27 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season was abandoned and was declared void on 20 January 2021. ^{[4] [5]}

He made his league debut on 5 September by starting in a 1–1 draw against PSS Sleman, and he also scored his first goal for Persija in the 16th minute. ^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 22 September 2025 ^[7]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Tanjong Pagar United	2020	Singapore Premier League	14	2	0	0	0	0	14	2
Persija Jakarta	2021–22	Liga 1	14	1	0	0	6 [a]	1	20	2
Arema	2025–26	Super League	4	0	0	0	2 [b]	0	6	0
Career total			32	3	0	0	8	1	40	4

Notes

1. Appearances in Menpora Cup.
2. Appearances in Piala Presiden.

Honours

Persija Jakarta

• Menpora Cup: 2021 ^[8]

References

1. "YANN MOTTA PINTO". Football Association of Singapore. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
2. "Yann Motta: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
3. "Write them off at your peril - Tanjong Pagar United are no pushovers". goal.com. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
4. "RESMI! PERSIJA REKRUT BEK MUDA ASAL BRAZIL, YANN MOTTA PINTO". Persija Official (in Indonesian). 18 March 2021. Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
5. "Motta, who is back in Brazil for a holiday, will join Indonesian giants Persija next year". Archived from the original on 24 December 2021.
6. "Persija Jakarta Imbang Lawan PSS Sleman, Yann Motta Senang Cetak Gol Pertama di Liga 1 2021–2022". Okezone (in Indonesian). 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
7. Yann Motta at Soccerway . Retrieved 29 February 2020.
8. Ridwan, Muhammad (25 April 2021). "Persija Jakarta Juara Piala Menpora 2021". goal.com. Goal. Retrieved 26 April 2021.