Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana is a Spanish professional footballer renowned for his skill as a winger for both La Liga club Barcelona and the Spain national team. He is celebrated for his exceptional passing, ability to create scoring opportunities, and his prowess in taking shots. Widely considered among the top young talents in global football, Yamal's contributions are highly valued by his club and country.
Lamine Yamal is drawing comparisons to Lionel Messi, showcasing exceptional talent at a young age. Despite areas for improvement, he's becoming Barcelona's key player, hinting at a brilliant career.
In 1922, Armando Sagi was the youngest player to appear for Barcelona's first team before Lamine Yamal surpassed this record.
Lamine Yamal was born on 13 July 2007. He is known for his football abilities.
On 13 July 2007, Lamine Yamal was born in Esplugues de Llobregat, Catalonia, to Sheila Ebana and Mounir Nasraoui. His parents named him to honor benefactors. Yamal is Muslim.
In 2007, Lionel Messi set the record for most dribbles in a game.
In 2014, at the age of six, Yamal was scouted by Barcelona and joined La Masia, moving to Barcelona to live and train at the academy. His footballing idols were Ronaldinho, Lionel Messi, and Neymar.
In October 2020, Ansu Fati set the record of becoming the youngest goalscorer in El Clásico history, prior to Yamal breaking his record.
On 20 October 2020, Ansu Fati became the youngest scorer in Champions League history.
In early September 2022, Lamine Yamal, while in the Juvenil A team, was selected by Xavi to train with Barcelona's first team, impressing the coach despite not yet signing a professional contract.
In November 2022, Yamal scored a goal and received a red card in a 2–2 draw with Aragon in the 2022–23 Spanish regional team championship.
In 2022, Yamal's younger brother, Kenye, was born.
On 20 August 2023, Yamal earned his first start for Barcelona, and was later named man of the match on 28 August. He was also named the inaugural U23 Player of the Month for August due to his performances.
On 1 September 2023, Yamal received his first senior international call-up and debuted for Spain on 8 September 2023, scoring in a Euro 2024 qualifier. He became the youngest player and goalscorer for Spain and the youngest goalscorer in a Euro qualifying match.
On 4 December 2023, Yamal was awarded the inaugural Golden Boy The Youngest trophy, though he was absent from the ceremony due to school.
In 2023, Yamal made his debut for the Spain national team, becoming the youngest player to represent and score for the country at age 16.
In 2023, Yamal represented Spain's U17 side in the 2023 European U17 Championship, scoring four goals. Spain was knocked out by France in the semi-finals.
In 2023, Yamal was not called up to the squad for the "Fase d'Or" of the Spanish regional team championship.
In January 2024, Yamal became the youngest player to score in the Supercopa de España on 11 January and also became the youngest goalscorer in Copa del Rey history on 25 January. He also scored his first brace on 11 February.
In June 2024, Yamal was selected for the Euro 2024 squad. On 15 June, he debuted in the tournament against Croatia, becoming the youngest player to feature in the tournament and the youngest player to provide an assist.
In August 2024, Yamal assisted Lewandowski in the first La Liga match and scored his first goal of the season in the following match.
On 14 August 2024, Yamal's father was stabbed in a car park in Mataró. His injuries were minor, and he was discharged from the hospital three days later, police arrested four people in connection with the attack.
On 2 February 2025, Yamal completed 21 dribbles against Alavés, surpassing Lionel Messi's record from 2007.
On 2 October 2023, Yamal extended his contract with Barcelona until 2026, with a buyout clause of €1 billion.
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