Young Wallace Yan scored Flamengo’s third goal against Chelsea for the Club World Cup, at a game on Friday (06/20).
The goal against Chelsea was the boy’s fifth with the Flamengo shirt. It brings you details of the boy’s trajectory.
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Wallace Yan: How play and career
Wallace Yan de Souza Barreto was born on February 8, 2005, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ). The 20 -year -old acts as a center forward, but can also play as the second offensive striker and half.
Destro and 1.82m, Wallace Yan has good agility, great finishing capacity and interesting head.
The first two games of Wallace Yan for the professional were last year, playing for a few minutes, but it was in 2025 that he gained more space, taking advantage of the lineups of alternative teams in Carioca.
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Wallace Yan left the bench against Madureira and Nova Iguaçu, scoring his first goal as a professional against Nova Iguaçu. Then he was a starter against Bangu, also swinging the net. Against Sampaio Corrêa, he entered the second half to score.
His last goal before the game against Chelsea was the match against Portuguesa-RJ, also in Carioca. The athlete also has two assists, both in Carioca, against Bangu and Maricá.
Numbers by Wallace Yan at Flamengo Professional
- 15 games
- 5 goals
- 2 Assists
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Wallace Yan: Trajecta and Base
The striker began his career at Ferroviária, in São Paulo, where he stood out in the grassroots categories. His performance caught the attention of Flamengo, his heart club, who hired him in 2022.
In 2023, it was Flamengo’s highlight in Copinha, in a campaign that ended in the second phase. In early 2024, he shone in Libertadores U20, with the scorer of the competition, with four goals in five games, contributing significantly to the title of Red-Black.
Wallace Yan: Contract time and termination fine
Wallace Yan has a contract with Flamengo until December 2027 and a termination fine of R $ 33 million for national clubs. For the international market, the value rises to 40 million euros.
