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·6 October 2025
After first Bundesliga goal for BVB: Extra reward for Yan Couto

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·6 October 2025
The only goal for BVB on Saturday in the 1-1 draw against Leipzig was scored by Yan Couto, who thus netted his first Bundesliga goal for the Black and Yellows. This goal, in his 26th appearance in the German top flight, was already a reward in itself, but afterwards the Brazilian also received recognition from an authoritative source.
The 1.68-meter tall defender joined Borussia Dortmund directly from Brazil in the summer of 2024. Naturally, he struggled with some adjustment problems, both in the new country and in a new league. In his first season at BVB, he made 21 Bundesliga appearances, but only played the full 90 minutes in two of them, often coming on as a substitute, though he did start in eight matches. However, Yan Couto could by no means be considered a regular starter at that point.
Also due to the many long-term injuries, a different picture is emerging this season. Of the six league matches so far, he has featured in five, playing the full match in four of them. Only in the 1-0 win over VfL Wolfsburg did he have to watch from the bench.
Despite increased playing time, a goal had so far eluded him. He finally managed it in his 26th Bundesliga appearance, when he equalized Leipzig’s early lead midway through the first half. Since his overall performance left little to be desired, his display stood out on this matchday.
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In addition to the joy of his first goal for his not-so-new employer, Yan Couto can also celebrate being named to the Kicker Team of the Week. On the left defensive side, the editorial team saw no better player on this sixth matchday than Yan Couto.
For him, this is already the second time this season he has been included in this selection of the best players of the matchday. Already on matchday 2, when Dortmund won 3-0 at home against 1. FC Union Berlin, he made it into this lineup. Back then, he contributed an assist to one of Dortmund’s three goals.
With his two selections, Yan Couto is, in this still young season, the only Dortmund player to have received this honor twice. Among all Bundesliga players, he is tied for second place with Konrad Laimer and Daniel Heuer Fernandes. At the top is Harry Kane with four selections. Two other Dortmund players have so far been named to the Kicker Team of the Week once: Karim Adeyemi and Julian Ryerson.
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