| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yarlen Faustino Augusto | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tondela (on loan from Botafogo) | ||
| Number | 67 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Olaria | |||
| 2021–2023 | Botafogo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Botafogo | 16 | (2) |
| 2025– | → Tondela (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 August 2025 | |||
Yarlen Faustino Augusto (born 20 February 2006), simply known as Yarlen, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a winger for Portuguese Primeira Liga club Tondela on loan from Botafogo.
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Yarlen joined Botafogo's youth setup in 2021, from Olaria. [1] He made his first team debut on 3 March 2024, coming on as a late substitute for Kauê in a 4–2 Campeonato Carioca away win over Fluminense; by doing so, he became the first player born in 2006 to appear for the club in an official match. [2]
Yarlen scored his first senior goal on 10 March 2024, netting the opener in a 2–1 away win over Sampaio Corrêa-RJ. [3] On 7 May, he renewed his contract with Fogão until December 2028. [4]
Yarlen made his Série A debut on 1 June 2024, replacing Júnior Santos late into a 1–0 away win over Corinthians.
On 28 July 2025, Yarlen joined Tondela in the Portuguese top tier, with an option to buy. [5]
| Club | Season | League | State league | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Botafogo | 2024 | Série A | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | — | 8 | 2 | |
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||