[3] Returning to his parent club, Yuri was made a starter by Fernando Diniz during the 2016 campaign, as Audax reached the finals of Paulistão for the first time in their history.

[5] Yuri Lima made his Série A debut on 15 June 2016, coming on as a late substitute for Caju in a 2–0 home win against Sport Recife.

[7] Yuri Lima started the 2017 campaign as a centre back, mainly as a cover to the absences of Gustavo Henrique, Luiz Felipe and David Braz, all injured.

[8] Yuri Lima made his Copa Libertadores debut on 19 April 2017, coming on as a late substitute for Bruno Henrique in a 0–0 away draw against Independiente Santa Fe.

On 8 May 2019, despite featuring more regularly under new manager Jorge Sampaoli, Yuri Lima was loaned to fellow first division side Fluminense, until December.