Vitória Yan was born in
Alagoinhas,
Bahia, and joined
Vitória's youth setup in 2009, aged 11. He made his first team debut on 31 October 2015, coming on as a second-half
substitute for
Vander in a 3–2
Série B home loss to
Náutico; he also assisted
Rafaelson's second goal. Yan featured in two more matches for the club during
the campaign, as they achieved promotion to the
Série A. He made his top tier debut on 30 June 2016, replacing
Dagoberto late into a 3–2 home win over
Sport Recife.
Palmeiras In January 2017, Vitória agreed to loan Yan to
Palmeiras, as a part of the deal which saw
Cleiton Xavier move in the opposite direction; the loan move only became official in April. In April 2018, he signed a permanent deal with
Verdão after the club exercised his buyout clause.
Loan to Estoril On 31 January 2019, after making no first-team appearances for Palmeiras, Yan was loaned to
LigaPro side
Estoril until the end of
the season. He made his debut for the club on 17 February, in a 1–1 away draw against
Mafra. Yan scored his first professional goal on 31 March 2019, but in a 3–1 home loss to
Benfica B. He scored a further goal in 13 appearances for Estoril, as they missed out promotion after finishing third.
Loan to Sport Recife On 10 June 2019, Yan moved on loan to Sport Recife until the end of the year. After featuring regularly, his loan was renewed for a further year on 6 December, but Palmeiras recalled him on 13 July 2020.
Loan to Moreirense On 16 August 2020, Yan returned to Portugal and joined
Moreirense in the
Primeira Liga on a three-year loan deal. A regular starter, he scored six goals during the
2021–22 season but was unable to avoid the club's relegation. In July 2022, Moreirense bought 50% of Yan's economic rights.
Yokohama F. Marinos On 9 August 2022, Yan was confirmed at
J1 League side
Yokohama F. Marinos.
Qatar SC On 28 August 2025, Yan was confirmed at
Qatar Stars League club
Qatar. ==Career statistics==