Lamine Yamal

Lamine Yamal
Yamal playing for Spain in 2025
Personal information
Full name Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana
Date of birth (2007-07-13) 13 July 2007
Place of birth Penang, Malaysia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Right winger
Team information
Current team
 Barcelona
Number 10
Youth career
2012–2014 La Torreta
2014–2023 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 Barcelona B 1 (0)
2023– Barcelona 85 (20)
International career‡
2021 Spain U15 6 (3)
2022 Spain U16 4 (1)
2022–2023 Spain U17 10 (8)
2022 Spain U19 1 (0)
2023– Spain 23 (6)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Spain
UEFA European Championship
Winner2024 Germany
UEFA Nations League
Runner-up2025 Germany
Signature
Lamine Yamal signature
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:37, 6 December 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:47, 7 September 2025 (UTC)

Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana (born 13 July 2007) aged 18, is a Spanish professional football player. He is currently playing for Barcelona in La Liga and the Spain national football team. He is widely regarded as one of the best football players in the world. Alongside respective players. [2]

Yamal won the Euro 2024 with Spain.

Club career

Yamal played his first game with Barcelona on 29 April 2023, during a 4–0 victory against Real Betis in La Liga.[3]

During the 2023–24 season, he became one of the best player of the Barcelona team and the Spanish league while still only 16.[4][5]

In the first match of the 2024–25 La Liga season, Yamal helped Lewandowski score for Barcelona with an assist, as they beat Valencia 2-1.[6][7]

International career

As a 16 year old, Yamal was called up for his first senior international match with Spain in September 2023 by manager Luis de la Fuente, for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against Georgia and Cyprus.[8]

He played his first international match against Georgia on 8 September 2023 and scored his first goal on debut to help his team win 7–1.[9]

Yamal scored a goal in the 21st minutes of a 1–2 victory against France in the Euro 2024 semifinal.[10]

Yamal later won the Euro 2024 with Spain,[11] after a 2-1 win against England in the final.[12]

Style of play

Yamal is a left-footed forward that plays as a winger most of the time, usually on the right side. As a right winger, he can curve the ball in the direction of the goal.[13][14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 November 2024[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Copa del Rey Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barcelona B 2022–23 Primera Federación 10——2[a]030
Barcelona 2022–23 La Liga 1000000010
2023–24 3751110[b]02[c]1507
2024–25 125004[b]100166
Total 501011141216713
Career total 511011141417013
  1. ↑ Appearances in Primera Federación play-offs
  2. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ↑ Appearances in Supercopa de España

International

As of match played 12 October 2024[16]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Spain 202342
2024131
Total173
As of match played 12 October 2024.
Spain score listed first, score column indicates score after each Yamal goal.[17]
List of international goals scored by Lamine Yamal
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
18 September 2023Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi, Georgia1 Georgia7–17–1UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
216 November 2023Alphamega Stadium, Limassol, Cyprus3 Cyprus1–03–1UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
39 July 2024Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany13 France1–12–1UEFA Euro 2024

Honours

Barcelona

Spain

Individual

  • UEFA European Championship Young Player of the Tournament: 2024[20]
  • UEFA European Championship Goal of the Tournament: 2024[21]
  • La Liga U23 Player of the Season: 2023–24[22]
  • La Liga Player of the Month: September 2024[23]
  • La Liga U23 Player of the Month: August 2023,[24] August 2024[25]
  • La Liga Goal of the Month: March 2024[26]
  • Kopa Trophy: 2024[27]
  • Tuttosport's The Youngest Award: 2023[28]
  • Globe Soccer Awards – Emerging Player: 2024[29]
  • UEFA European Under-17 Championship top scorer: 2023 (4 goals)[30]
  • UEFA European Championship top assist provider: 2024 (4 assists)[31]
  • UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 2024[32]
  • IFFHS Men's Youth (U20) UEFA Team: 2023[33]
  • UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2023[34]
  • Kopa Trophy: 2025

References

  1. ↑ "Lamine Yamal". FC Barcelona. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  2. ↑ Kay, Oliver; James, Stuart; more (2025-05-02). "Is Lamine Yamal already the best footballer in Europe? And if not, who is?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  3. ↑ "Barcelona 4-0 Real Betis: Lamine Yamal makes history as La Liga leaders move 11 points clear". BBC Sport. 2023-04-29. Retrieved 2026-04-15.
  4. ↑ Hindle, Tom (2024-03-20). "Lamine Yamal: The making of the NXGN 2024 winner". Goal. Retrieved 2026-04-15.
  5. ↑ "Lamine Yamal Becomes Youngest Player Ever To Register 10+ Goals And Assists In One Season". ABP Live. 2024-02-12. Retrieved 2026-04-15.
  6. ↑ "Barcelona 2-1 Valencia (Aug 17, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  7. ↑ "Valencia 1-2 Barcelona: Robert Lewandowski scores twice as Barca begin Hansi Flick era". BBC Sport. 2024-08-17. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  8. ↑ Kallas, Fernando; Kallas, Fernando (2023-09-01). "Barcelona's 16-year-old Yamal gets first senior Spain call-up". Reuters. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  9. ↑ "Spain vs Georgia | UEFA EURO 2024". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  10. ↑ "Spain 2-1 France: Lamine Yamal makes history as Spain reach Euro 2024 final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  11. ↑ Hand, Kevin. "UEFA Euro 2024: Five key takeaways from the tournament". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  12. ↑ "As it happened: England lose to Spain in Euro 2024 final - reaction". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  13. ↑ "Lamine Yamal is a special talent - but Lionel Messi comparisons aren't fair on Barcelona wonderkid". Goal. 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  14. ↑ Muller, John. "What makes Lamine Yamal such a special footballer?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  15. ↑ "Lamine Yamal". WorldFootball.net. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  16. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Lamine Yamal (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  17. ↑ "Lamine Yamal - National team". www.transfermarkt.com. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  18. ↑ "2022/23 La Liga Champions | FC Barcelona Official Channel". www.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  19. ↑ "Spain 2-1 England". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  20. ↑ "Lamine Yamal named Euro 2024 Young Player of the Tournament". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  21. ↑ "Lamine Yamal wins UEFA Euro 2024 Goal of the Tournament". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  22. ↑ "Official: FC Barcelona winners at the LALIGA Awards". FC Barcelona. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  23. ↑ "Lamine Yamal wins Player of the Month for September". La Liga. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  24. ↑ "Lamine Yamal, Best LALIGA EA SPORTS U23 Player in August". Página web oficial de LALIGA | LALIGA. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  25. ↑ "Lamine Yamal is LaLiga EA Sports U23 Player of the Month for August". La Liga. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  26. ↑ "Lamine Yamal wins LaLiga EA Sports Goal of the Month for March". La Liga. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  27. ↑ "Ballon d'Or 2024 : Lamine Yamal remporte le trophée Kopa" [Ballon d’Or 2024: Lamine Yamal wins the Kopa trophy]. L'Équipe (in French). 28 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  28. ↑ "Aitana Bonmatí and Lamine Yamal win Golden Boy 2023 awards". FC Barcelona. 17 November 2023.
  29. ↑ "Lamine Yamal (Emerging Player)". Globe Soccer Awards. 28 May 2024. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  30. ↑ "2023 Under-17 EURO: Top scorers". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2 June 2023. Archived from the original on 15 December 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  31. ↑ "Player stats: Attacking". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  32. ↑ "UEFA Euro 2024 Team of the Tournament". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  33. ↑ "IFFHS Men's Youth (U20) UEFA Team 2023". IFFHS. 5 February 2024.
  34. ↑ "2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Rezwan Tournament". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2023. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.

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