Ynaiã Kairê Alves Cardoso (born 21 June 1999), simply known as Ynaiã, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a right-back for Velo Clube.
.jpg) Ynaiã in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ynaiã Kairê Alves Cardoso | ||
| Date of birth | 21 June 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Jales, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Velo Clube | ||
| Youth career | |||
| América-SP | |||
| 2014–2016 | Santos | ||
| 2017–2018 | Coritiba | ||
| 2018–2019 | América Mineiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | América Mineiro | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Taubaté (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Luverdense (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | Cianorte | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Murici | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Velo Clube | 8 | (0) |
| 2022 | Rio Branco-SP | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | Pérolas Negras | 9 | (0) |
| 2022 | North | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | Velo Clube | 15 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Athletic-MG | 58 | (0) |
| 2025 | Água Santa | 8 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Volta Redonda (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Botafogo-PB (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2026– | Velo Clube | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:41, 20 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBorn in Jales, São Paulo, Ynaiã played for América-SP, Santos, Coritiba and América Mineiro as a youth, before making his senior debut while on loan at Taubaté in 2019.[1] In December 2020, he moved to Luverdense also on loan,[2] before signing a permanent deal with Cianorte on 20 January 2021.[3]
Ynaiã subsequently represented Murici, Velo Clube, Rio Branco-SP, Pérolas Negras and North in the following two seasons, before returning to Velo in October 2022.[4] On 26 April 2023, after being chosen the best right-back of the Campeonato Paulista Série A2, he signed for Athletic-MG.[5]
On 17 December 2024, Ynaiã was announced at Água Santa.[6] He then served loan stints at Volta Redonda[7] and Botafogo-PB,[8] before again returning to Velo on 15 December 2025.[9]
Career statistics
edit- As of 20 January 2026[10]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Taubaté | 2019 | Paulista A2 | — | — | — | — | 13[a] | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |||||
| Luverdense | 2020 | Mato-Grossense | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Cianorte | 2021 | Série D | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Murici | 2021 | Série D | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Velo Clube | 2021 | Paulista A2 | — | — | — | — | 5[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||||
| Rio Branco-SP | 2022 | Paulista 2ª Divisão | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Pérolas Negras | 2022 | Série D | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| North | 2022 | Mineiro Segunda Divisão | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Velo Clube | 2023 | Paulista A2 | — | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Athletic-MG | 2023 | Série D | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Série C | 26 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 0 | |||
| Total | 47 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 59 | 0 | ||||
| Água Santa | 2025 | Série D | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Volta Redonda | 2025 | Série B | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Botafogo-PB | 2025 | Série C | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Velo Clube | 2026 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 72 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 159 | 0 | ||
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
Honours
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Quem é quem: conheça elenco do Taubaté para a disputa da Copa Paulista de 2019" [Who is who: meet the squad of Taubaté for the 2019 Copa Paulista] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ↑ "Luverdense acerta contratação do lateral-direito Ynaiã, joia do América-MG" [Luverdense sign right-back Ynaiã, América-MG pearl] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Giro MT. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ↑ "Cianorte acerta contratação do direito-lateral Ynaiã, joia do América-MG" [Cianorte sign right-back Ynaiã, América-MG pearl] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Massa. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ↑ "Velo Clube anuncia retorno de cinco atletas e deixa outros 10 com acertos encaminhados" [Velo Clube announce the return of five athletes and leave another 10 deals set] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ↑ "Athletic contrata jogador eleito melhor lateral-direito da Série A2 do Paulista" [Athletic sign player chosen the best right-back of the Paulista Série A2] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ↑ "Paulistão: Água Santa contrata lateral que conquistou acesso à Série B em 2024" [Paulistão: Água Santa sign full-back who achieved promotion to the Série B in 2024] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 17 December 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ↑ "Volta Redonda anuncia a contratação de lateral-direito Ynaiã, ex-Athletic-MG" [Volta Redonda nnounce the signing of right-back Ynaiã, formerly of Athletic-MG] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ↑ "Botafogo-PB acerta com o lateral-direito Ynaiã, ex-Athletic" [Botafogo-PB sign right-back Ynaiã, formerly Athletic] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ↑ "Paulistão: Ynaiã chega ao Velo Clube mais maduro após temporada decisiva" [Paulistão: Ynaiã arrives at Velo Clube more mature after decisive season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 15 December 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ↑ Ynaiã at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 January 2026.