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Lyanco

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Lyanco
Lyanco with Brazil U20 in 2017
Personal information
Full name Lyanco Evangelista Silveira Neves Vojnovic[1]
Date of birth (1997-02-01) 1 February 1997 (age 29)
Place of birth Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Atlético Mineiro
Number 13
Youth career
2011–2014 Botafogo
2015–2016 São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 São Paulo 21 (1)
2017–2021 Torino 46 (0)
2019 → Bologna (loan) 13 (1)
2021–2024 Southampton 36 (1)
2023–2024 → Al-Gharafa (loan) 13 (1)
2024– Atlético Mineiro 48 (2)
International career
2016 Serbia U19 4 (0)
2016–2017 Brazil U20 9 (0)
2019–2020 Brazil U23 11 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 05:45, 25 September 2026 (UTC)

Lyanco Evangelista Silveira Neves Vojnovic (Serbian Cyrillic: Лијанко Еванжелиста Силвеира Невеш Војновић, born 1 February 1997), known as Lyanco, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Clube Atlético Mineiro.

Early life

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Lyanco is of Portuguese and Serbian descent. His maternal family has Portuguese roots through his mother Carla.[2] Lyanco's paternal grandfather, Jovan Vojnović, was an ethnic Serb born in the part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia that is now in present-day Serbia and moved to Brazil at the age of seven, during World War II.[3]

Club career

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Early career

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Born in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Lyanco started his youth career at Botafogo.[4]

São Paulo

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In January 2015, he signed a four-year deal with São Paulo. Lyanco made his professional debut as a substitute in a 2–1 win against Atlético Paranaense.[5] He started and played the 90 minutes in his third professional match, a 0–0 draw against Joinville.[6]

Torino

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On 29 March 2017, it was announced that Lyanco had signed a five-year contract with Serie A club Torino, for a reported fee of €6 million plus bonuses.[4][7][8] He immediately moved to Turin to begin training with the team, and facilitate his acclimatisation to the club, at the orders of Siniša Mihajlović.[7] His league debut came on 20 September 2017 in a 3–2 victory over Udinese Calcio.[9]

Bologna (loan)

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On 31 January 2019, Lyanco joined Bologna on loan until 30 June 2019.[10]

Southampton

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On 25 August 2021, Lyanco joined Southampton on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[4][11] On 21 September 2021, he made his first appearance for Southampton in the EFL Cup against Sheffield United which ended 2–2, with Southampton advancing 4–2 on penalties.[12] On 30 October 2021, Lyanco made his first Premier League appearance, replacing Oriol Romeu in Southampton's 1–0 win against Watford at Vicarage Road.[13] He was forced off with a hamstring injury in the first half of Southampton's FA Cup match against Coventry City on 5 February 2022, and was expected to be sidelined for up to 12 weeks.[14][15] On 16 April 2022, Lyanco returned from injury and appeared in a 1–0 victory against Arsenal.[16]

On 8 May 2023, Lyanco scored his first Premier League goal in a 4–3 defeat to Nottingham Forest.[17] He went to Istanbul for transfer negotiations with Beşiktaş on 19 July 2023, but the transfer collapsed due to a change in the terms of the agreement proposed to Southampton.[18]

Al-Gharafa (loan)

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On 29 August 2023, Lyanco joined Al-Gharafa on a season-long loan.[19] Three days later, he made his debut for the club in a 1–4 victory against Al Ahli.[20] On 28 September 2023, Lyanco was given a red card for violent conduct during a 4–0 defeat to Al Sadd.[21] He scored his first goal for the club on 11 March 2024 in a 0–2 victory against Muaither.[22]

Atlético Mineiro

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On 5 July 2024, Lyanco joined Atlético Mineiro for an undisclosed fee.[23] In October 2025, he suffered a rupture of his left Achilles tendon and had to undergo surgery.[24] On 8 March 2026, Lyanco was punched in a mass brawl during the Campeonato Mineiro final against Cruzeiro which led to 23 red cards being handed out, a record for a single fixture in Brazilian football.[25]

International career

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On 28 January 2016, Lyanco announced on his official Twitter account that he had agreed with officials from the Football Association of Serbia, to represent Serbian youth teams at international level.[3] He featured for Serbia U19 in the qualifiers for the U19 European Championship.[3] Subsequently, he accepted a call up by Brazil U20 boss Rogério Micale and switched his allegiance back to Brazil.[3]

Personal life

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Lyanco is married and has a daughter.[26] In May 2024, he revealed that he suffers from anxiety and panic attacks, with manager Russell Martin praising him for opening up about his mental health struggles.[27][28]

Career statistics

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As of match played 17 September 2026[29]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league[a] National cup[b] League cup[c] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
São Paulo 2015 Série A 900020———110
2016 Série A 1210010—0000131
2017 Série A 000010—000010
Total 2110040—0000251
Torino 2017–18 Serie A 40—20———60
2018–19 Serie A 20—20———40
2019–20 Serie A 170—10—00—180
2020–21[30] Serie A 230—21———251
Total 460—71—00—531
Bologna (loan) 2018–19 Serie A 131—00———131
Southampton 2021–22[31] Premier League 150—1020——180
2022–23[32] Premier League 211—3060——301
2023–24[33] Championship 00—0010——10
Total 361—4090——491
Al-Gharafa (loan) 2023–24 Qatar Stars League 131—21——1[d]0162
Atlético Mineiro 2024 Série A 1300060—5[e]0—240
2025 Série A 1709261—10[f]1—424
2026 Série A 900030—7[f]0—190
Total 39092151—221—854
Career total 168492323902211024110

Honours

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Atlético Mineiro

São Paulo U20

Brazil U23

Individual

References

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  1. ↑ "Updated squad lists for 2022/23 Premier League". Premier League. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Fuga de avô da Iugoslávia e "não" a rival: Assim beque parou no São Paulo". 4 September 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Lyanco, who played for Serbia in U19 European Championship qualifiers, accepts the invitation from Brazil U20". Samba Foot. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 "Saints seal deal for Lyanco". Southampton FC. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Atlético-PR derrota o SP, que chega ao terceiro jogo seguido sem vitória". www.uol.com.br.
  6. ↑ "São Paulo sofre, mas perde chance incrível no fim e empata com o Joinville fora de casa". ESPN.
  7. 1 2 "Lyanco al Toro". torinofc.
  8. ↑ "Torino-Lyanco: affare fatto. Bruciata la concorrenza della Juventus". La Gazzetta dello Sport - Tutto il rosa della vita. 24 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "Udinese vs. Torino - 20 September 2017 - Soccerway".
  10. ↑ "UFFICIALE: Bologna, Edera nuovo attaccante rossoblù. Con lui Lyanco" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  11. ↑ "Lyanco: Southampton sign Brazilian defender from Torino on four-year deal". BBC Sport. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  12. ↑ "Sheffield United 2–2 Southampton". BBC Sport. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  13. ↑ Rindl, Joe (30 October 2021). "Watford 0–1 Southampton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  14. ↑ "Saints count cost of injuries after scrambling past Coventry". BBC Sport. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  15. ↑ "Lyanco ruled out". Southampton FC. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  16. ↑ Howarth, Matthew (16 April 2022). "Southampton 1–0 Arsenal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  17. ↑ Stone, Simon (8 May 2023). "Nottingham Forest 4–3 Southampton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  18. ↑ Rees-Julian, George (21 July 2023). "Brazilian defender Lyanco's transfer to Besiktas falls through". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  19. ↑ "Lyanco completes Al Gharafa loan move". Southampton FC. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  20. ↑ "Al Ahli 1–4 Al Gharafa". TNT Sports. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  21. ↑ "ESL: Al Sadd thump Al Gharafa 4–0; Al Duhail and Arabi claim victories". The Peninsula. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  22. ↑ Hussain, Fawad (12 March 2024). "Al Gharafa down Muaither to regain second spot". The Peninsula Qatar. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  23. ↑ "Lyanco returns to Brazil in permanent move". Southampton FC. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  24. ↑ "Lyanco speaks out after injury blow: "A very sad time for me and my family"". OneFootball. 10 October 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  25. ↑ House, Alfie (9 March 2026). "Former Southampton man brutally sucker-punched in 23-red card brawl". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  26. ↑ Bologna Football Club (13 May 2019). "Lyanco: "A great feeling to score my first Serie A goal, I would like to dedicate it to my family"". BolognaFC. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  27. ↑ Rees-Julian, George (20 May 2024). "Southampton's Lyanco reveals struggles with anxiety and panic attacks". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  28. ↑ Rees-Julian, George (7 June 2024). "Southampton's Martin praises Lyanco for opening up about mental health". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  29. ↑ "Lyanco". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  30. ↑ "Games played by Lyanco in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  31. ↑ "Games played by Lyanco in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  32. ↑ "Games played by Lyanco in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  33. ↑ "Games played by Lyanco in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  34. ↑ "Festival International Espoirs Football Tournoi Maurice Revello Toulon". festival-foot-espoirs.com.
  35. ↑ "Récompenses de la dernière édition du Festival". festival-foot-espoirs.com.
  36. ↑ "Maurice Revello Tournament 2019 Best XI". Maurice Revello Tournament. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
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