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.
Career Born 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. In December 2020, he moved to Luverdense also on loan, before signing a permanent deal with Cianorte on 20 January 2021.
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. On 26 April 2023, after being chosen the best right-back of the Campeonato Paulista Série A2, he signed for Athletic-MG.
On 17 December 2024, Ynaiã was announced at Água Santa. He then served loan stints at Volta Redonda and Botafogo-PB, before again returning to Velo on 15 December 2025.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTaubaté2019Paulista A2————1301302020—80———80Total—80——130210Luverdense2020Mato-Grossense—50———50Cianorte2021Série D—3000——30Murici2021Série D60————60Velo Clube2021Paulista A2————50502022—80———80Total—80——50130Rio Branco-SP2022Paulista 2ª Divisão—10———10Pérolas Negras2022Série D90————90North2022Mineiro Segunda Divisão—60———60Velo Clube2023Paulista A2—150———150Athletic-MG2023Série D210————2102024Série C26011010——380Total47011010——590Água Santa2025Série D—80———80Volta Redonda2025Série B60————60Botafogo-PB2025Série C40————40Velo Clube2026Série D0030———30Career total72068010001801590
Honours North Campeonato Mineiro Segunda Divisão: 2022
Individual Campeonato Paulista Série A2 Best XI: 2023
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