Lamine Yamal

Lamine Yamal
Yamal celebrating Spain winning the UEFA Euro 2024 title.
Personal information
Full name Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana[1]
Date of birth (2007-07-13) 13 July 2007 (age 17)[2]
Place of birth Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain[3]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Barcelona
Number 19[4]
Youth career
2012–2014 La Torreta
2014–2022 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 Barcelona B 1 (0)
2023- Barcelona 54 (10)
National team‡
2021 Spain U15 6 (3)
2022 Spain U16 4 (1)
2022–2023 Spain U17 10 (8)
2022 Spain U19 1 (0)
2023– Spain 17 (3)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Spain
UEFA European Championship
Winner 2024 Germany
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:28, 14 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:28, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana (born 13 July 2007) is a Spanish professional football player. He currently plays Barcelona in the La Liga and the Spain national football team.[5] He is the best young player in the world.[6]

Club career

Lamine Yamal left and Raphinha right

In the first matches of the La Liga 2024-25 season, Yamal gets assisted Lewandowski to help Barcelona score against Valencia before Lewandowski takes a penalty kick in the second half and helps the matches to beat Valencia 2-1 in victory.[7][8]

International career

Yamal won Spain in UEFA Euro 2024 Germany.[9][10] He set a record of winning UEFA Euro 2024 after the matches UEFA Euro 2024 final against England and 2-1 to beat England.[11][12]

As the 16 year old, Yamal was called up for his first senior international match on 1 September 2023 by Luis de la Fuente, manager for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against Georgia and Cyprus.[13] Made his senior debut against the former opponent on 8 September 2023, scoring in the 74th minute of a 3–1 win against Cyprus[14] and a 4-1 win against Georgia in UEFA Euro 2024 Germany.[15]

Yamal scored a goal in 21 minutes of match time against France, and 1-2 to beat France in the UEFA Euro 2024 Germany quarterfinal, he reached a final in UEFA Euro 2024 Germany.[16]

Style of play

Yamal is a left-footed forward with more passing. And he can create scoring chances. He can play as a center forward, attacking midfielder, or winger, usually on the right side; as a right winger, he can curve the ball to the goal.[17][18]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 November 2024[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Copa del Rey Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barcelona B 2022–23 Primera Federación 1 0 — — 2[a] 0 3 0
Barcelona 2022–23 La Liga 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2023–24 37 5 1 1 10[b] 0 2[c] 1 50 7
2024–25 12 5 0 0 4[b] 1 0 0 16 6
Total 50 10 1 1 14 1 2 1 67 13
Career total 51 10 1 1 14 1 4 1 70 13
  1. ↑ Appearances in Primera Federación play-offs
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ↑ Appearances in Supercopa de España

International

As of match played 12 October 2024[20]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Spain 2023 4 2
2024 13 1
Total 17 3
As of match played 12 October 2024.
Spain score listed first, score column indicates score after each Yamal goal.[21]
List of international goals scored by Lamine Yamal
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 8 September 2023 Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi, Georgia 1  Georgia 7–1 7–1 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
2 16 November 2023 Alphamega Stadium, Limassol, Cyprus 3  Cyprus 1–0 3–1 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
3 9 July 2024 Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany 13  France 1–1 2–1 UEFA Euro 2024

Honours

Barcelona

Spain

Individual

  • UEFA European Championship Young Player of the Tournament: 2024[24]
  • UEFA European Championship Goal of the Tournament: 2024[25]
  • La Liga U23 Player of the Season: 2023–24[26]
  • La Liga Player of the Month: September 2024[27]
  • La Liga U23 Player of the Month: August 2023,[28] August 2024[29]
  • La Liga Goal of the Month: March 2024[30]
  • Kopa Trophy: 2024[31]
  • Tuttosport's The Youngest Award: 2023[32]
  • Globe Soccer Awards – Emerging Player: 2024[33]
  • UEFA European Under-17 Championship top scorer: 2023 (4 goals)[34]
  • UEFA European Championship top assist provider: 2024 (4 assists)[35]
  • UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 2024[36]
  • IFFHS Men's Youth (U20) UEFA Team: 2023[37]
  • UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2023[38]

References

  1. ↑ "Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana Profile - Football Player, Spain | News, Photos, Stats, Ranking, Records - NDTV Sports". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  2. ↑ "Lamine Yamal". www.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  3. ↑ "Lamine Yamal". www.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  4. ↑ "Lamine Yamal Profile & Stats | Attacker". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  5. ↑ "Lamine Yamal - Barcelona Forward". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  6. ↑ "NXGN 2024: The 50 best wonderkids in football | Goal.com". www.goal.com. 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
  7. ↑ "Barcelona 2-1 Valencia (Aug 17, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  8. ↑ "Valencia 1-2 Barcelona: Robert Lewandowski scores twice as Barca begin Hansi Flick era". BBC Sport. 2024-08-17. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  9. ↑ Hand, Kevin. "UEFA Euro 2024: Five key takeaways from the tournament". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  10. ↑ UEFA.com. "The official website for European football". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  11. ↑ UEFA.com. "The official website for European football". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  12. ↑ "As it happened: England lose to Spain in Euro 2024 final - reaction". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  13. ↑ Kallas, Fernando; Kallas, Fernando (2023-09-01). "Barcelona's 16-year-old Yamal gets first senior Spain call-up". Reuters. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  14. ↑ UEFA.com. "Cyprus-Spain | European Qualifiers 2024". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  15. ↑ UEFA.com. "Spain vs Georgia | UEFA EURO 2024". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  16. ↑ "Spain 2-1 France: Lamine Yamal makes history as Spain reach Euro 2024 final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  17. ↑ "Lamine Yamal is a special talent - but Lionel Messi comparisons aren't fair on Barcelona wonderkid | Goal.com Nigeria". www.goal.com. 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  18. ↑ Muller, John. "What makes Lamine Yamal such a special footballer?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  19. ↑ "Lamine Yamal". WorldFootball.net. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  20. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Lamine Yamal (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
  21. ↑ "Lamine Yamal - National team". www.transfermarkt.com. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  22. ↑ "2022/23 La Liga Champions | FC Barcelona Official Channel". www.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  23. ↑ "Spain 2-1 England". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  24. ↑ "Lamine Yamal named Euro 2024 Young Player of the Tournament". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  25. ↑ "Lamine Yamal wins UEFA Euro 2024 Goal of the Tournament". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  26. ↑ "Official: FC Barcelona winners at the LALIGA Awards". FC Barcelona. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  27. ↑ "Lamine Yamal wins Player of the Month for September". La Liga. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  28. ↑ "Lamine Yamal, Best LALIGA EA SPORTS U23 Player in August". Página web oficial de LALIGA | LALIGA. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  29. ↑ "Lamine Yamal is LaLiga EA Sports U23 Player of the Month for August". La Liga. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  30. ↑ "Lamine Yamal wins LaLiga EA Sports Goal of the Month for March". La Liga. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  31. ↑ "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.
  32. ↑ "Aitana Bonmatí and Lamine Yamal win Golden Boy 2023 awards". FC Barcelona. 17 November 2023.
  33. ↑ "Lamine Yamal (Emerging Player)". Globe Soccer Awards. 28 May 2024. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  34. ↑ "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.
  35. ↑ "Player stats: Attacking". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  36. ↑ "UEFA Euro 2024 Team of the Tournament". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  37. ↑ "IFFHS Men's Youth (U20) UEFA Team 2023". IFFHS. 5 February 2024.
  38. ↑ "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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