After first BVB goal: Extra reward for Yan Couto | OneFootball

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, coming in his 26th appearance in Germany’s top flight, was already a reward in itself, but afterwards, the Brazilian also received recognition from an expert source.

The 1.68-meter-tall defender joined Borussia Dortmund directly from Brazil in the summer of 2024. Naturally, he struggled with some adaptation issues, both in the new country and in a new league. In his first season at BVB, he made 21 Bundesliga appearances, but played the full 90 minutes in only two of them, often coming off the bench, though he did start eight times. However, Yan Couto could by no means be considered a regular starter up to that point.

Partly due to the many long-term injuries in the squad, things look different 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 eluded him until now. 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 particularly on this matchday.

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Only Ryerson and Adeyemi have also been called up

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 named among the best performers of a matchday. He had already made the selection on matchday 2, when Dortmund won 3-0 at home against 1. FC Union Berlin. Back then, he contributed an assist for one of Dortmund’s three goals.

With his two nominations, 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 nominations. Two other Dortmund players have been named to the Kicker Team of the Week once so far: Karim Adeyemi and Julian Ryerson.

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