History of Lamine Yamal in Timeline

Lamine Yamal is a Spanish professional footballer renowned for his skill as a right winger or right midfielder. He currently plays for both La Liga club Barcelona and the Spain national team. Yamal is highly regarded for his flair, ability to create scoring opportunities, and his talent for scoring curling goals from long range, establishing him as one of the top players globally.

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1922: Armando Sagi's appearance for Barcelona

In 1922, 15-year-old Armando Sagi played for Barcelona's first team.

July 2007: Lamine Yamal's Birth

In July 2007, Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana was born. He is known as a Spanish professional footballer.

July 2007: Lamine Yamal's Birth and Family Background

On 13 July 2007, Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana was born in Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, to Sheila Ebana and Mounir Nasraoui. His parents gave him the name to honour two people who helped them financially shortly before he was born.

2008: Cesc Fàbregas' Assists in Euro 2008

In 2008, Cesc Fàbregas tied a Spanish record for having three assists in the same edition of the European Championship.

2012: David Silva's Assists in Euro 2012

In 2012, David Silva tied a Spanish record for having three assists in the same edition of the European Championship.

2014: Signing for Barcelona

In 2014, at six years of age, Lamine Yamal was scouted by Barcelona and signed for the club, moving to La Masia.

October 2020: Ansu Fati's Champions League Record

In October 2020, Ansu Fati became the youngest scorer in Champions League history at 17 years and 40 days.

2020: Dani Olmo's Assists in Euro 2020

In 2020, Dani Olmo tied a Spanish record for having three assists in the same edition of the European Championship.

September 2022: Training with Barcelona First Team

In early September 2022, Lamine Yamal, while in the Juvenil A team, was selected by Xavi to train with the Barcelona first team.

November 2022: Goal and Red Card in Regional Championship

In November 2022, Lamine Yamal scored a goal, provided an assist, and received a red card in a match against Aragon in the Spanish regional team championship.

2022: La Liga Title with Barcelona

In 2022, Lamine Yamal was part of the squad that won the 2022-23 La Liga.

2022: Birth of Younger Half-Brother

In 2022, Lamine Yamal's younger half-brother, Keyne, was born.

April 2023: First-Team Debut against Real Betis

On 29 April 2023, Lamine Yamal made his first-team debut, replacing Gavi in the 83rd minute against Real Betis in La Liga.

May 2023: La Liga Title with Barcelona

On 14 May 2023, Lamine Yamal won his first title with Barcelona, being part of the squad that won the 2022–23 La Liga.

August 2023: First Start and U23 Player of the Month Award

In August 2023, Lamine Yamal earned his first start for Barcelona in a victory over Cádiz and was later named the inaugural U23 Player of the Month for August.

September 2023: Senior International Call-Up and Debut

In September 2023, Lamine Yamal received his first senior international call-up and made his debut for Spain against Georgia, scoring a goal and becoming the youngest player and goalscorer for Spain.

October 2023: Euro 2024 Qualifiers

In October 2023, Lamine Yamal was recalled to the Spanish squad for the Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Scotland and Norway.

2023: Barcelona First Team Breakthrough

In 2023, Lamine Yamal broke into the Barcelona first team squad.

2023: Debut for Spain National Team

In 2023, Lamine Yamal made his debut for the Spain senior team, becoming the youngest player to represent and score for the country at age 16.

2023: Spain U17 European Championship

In 2023, Lamine Yamal represented Spain's U17 side in the European U17 Championship, scoring four goals and reaching the semi-finals.

2023: Barcelona's Performance in the 2023-24 Season

In the 2023–24 season, Barcelona finished second in La Liga and were knocked out of the Champions League at the quarter-finals.

January 2024: Youngest Supercopa and Copa del Rey Goalscorer

In January 2024, Lamine Yamal became the youngest player to score in the Supercopa de España and the youngest goalscorer in Copa del Rey history.

June 2024: UEFA European Championship Debut

In June 2024, Lamine Yamal was selected for the UEFA European Championship and made his debut against Croatia, becoming the youngest player to feature in the tournament and providing an assist.

August 2024: Attack on Yamal's Father

On 14 August 2024, Lamine Yamal's father was stabbed in a car park in Mataró; he was discharged from hospital three days later, and police arrested four people.

2024: UEFA Euro 2024 Title and Young Player Award

In 2024, Lamine Yamal played an important role in helping Spain win their fourth UEFA Euro title, also winning the tournament's Young Player Award.

2024: Ballon d'Or Nomination and Kopa Trophy

In 2024, Lamine Yamal, at age 17, became the youngest player to be nominated for the Ballon d'Or and he also won the Kopa Trophy.

2024: Notable Performance in UEFA Euro 2024

In 2024, Yamal had a notable performance in the UEFA Euro 2024, scoring a goal against France in the semi-finals and providing four assists against Croatia, Georgia, Germany, and England, demonstrating his shot-taking and chance-creating skills.

2024: Scored two goals in UEFA Nations League

In 2024, Yamal scored two goals, including his first professional career penalty, in a 5–4 semi-final victory against France in the UEFA Nations League.

2024: Euro 2024 Success and Young Player of the Tournament

In Euro 2024, Lamine Yamal scored a goal against France to become the youngest goalscorer in the history of the Euros, was named Young Player of the Tournament, and helped Spain win the final against England.

2024: UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers

In September 2023, Lamine Yamal was called up for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers and made his senior debut against Georgia.

2024: First Goal of the season and racial abuse

On August 18 2024, Yamal assisted Lewandowski to help Barcelona equalize against Valencia in a 2–1 win. In the following match against Athletic Bilbao on 24 August, Yamal scored his first goal of the season in another 2–1 victory. On 26 October, Yamal became the youngest goalscorer in El Clásico history. During the match, Yamal and his teammates were targeted with racial abuse by a group of home supporters.

May 2025: Pivotal role in the Clásico victory and 2025 Kopa Trophy Win

On 11 May 2025, Lamine Yamal played a pivotal role in Barcelona's 4–3 comeback victory over Real Madrid. Yamal also won the 2025 Kopa Trophy and ranked 2nd in the 2025 Ballon d’Or.

May 2025: Agreement to Long-Term Contract with Barcelona

On 27 May 2025, Lamine Yamal agreed to his first long-term contract with Barcelona, tying him to the club until 30 June 2031.

July 2025: Investigation Regarding Birthday Party

In July 2025, Spain's Ministry of Social Rights requested an investigation into Lamine Yamal after allegations that he hired people with dwarfism to perform at his 18th birthday party.

October 2025: Separation from Nicki Nicole

In October 2025, Lamine Yamal and Nicki Nicole, an Argentinian singer, ended their relationship.

2025: Domestic Treble and Ballon d'Or Runner-Up

In 2025, Lamine Yamal was integral to Barcelona winning the La Liga title, the Copa del Rey, and the Supercopa de España. At 18 years old, Yamal finished as runner-up for the 2025 Ballon d'Or.

February 2026: First Career Hat-Trick

On 28 February 2026, Lamine Yamal scored his first career hat-trick in a 4-1 home win over Villareal.

March 2026: Condemned Islamophobic Chants

In March 2026, following Islamophobic and xenophobic chants directed at Egyptian players by Spanish fans during Spain’s friendly match against Egypt in Barcelona, Yamal released a statement condemning the incident, stating that such behavior is a lack of respect and intolerable.