Islan Rafael Ramos Fernandes (born 22 October 1996), simply known as Islan, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Velo Clube.
Career
Born in Maragogi, Alagoas, Islan began his career with São Domingos-AL, and later played for Coruripe and Estanciano before signing for Linense on 20 January 2020.
On 4 November 2020, Islan moved to CEOV, and subsequently signed for Capital-DF. On 14 April 2022, after a period at Novo Hamburgo, he agreed to a deal with São Bernardo.
On 28 November 2022, Islan was announced at Ypiranga-RS. He returned to Noia exactly one year later, but moved to Náutico on 1 July 2024.
On 10 September 2024, Islan agreed to join CSA for the upcoming season. After suffering relegation from the 2025 Série C, he moved to Velo Clube on 24 November of that year.
Initially a backup option at Velo, Islan played in the last four matches of the club in the 2026 Campeonato Paulista, also suffering relegation; he gained notoriety after a hard tackle in Santos' Neymar during the last match, a 6–0 which sealed the club's relegation.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCoruripe2018Alagoano—00———002019Série D3161———92Total3161———92Linense2020Paulista A3—162———162CEOV2020Série D3120———51Capital-DF2021Brasiliense—80———80Potiguar de Mossoró2021Potiguar—60———60Novo Hamburgo2021Gaúcho————1501502022—100———100Total—100——150250São Bernardo2022Série D140————140Ypiranga-RS2023Série C809140——211Novo Hamburgo2024Série D6061———121Náutico2024Série C91————91CSA2025Série C1202040—60240Velo Clube2026Série D0040———40Career total55369580002101538
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