_(cropped).jpg) Yamal celebrating the UEFA Euro 2024 title with Spain | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 13 July 2007 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Barcelona | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | La Torreta | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2022 | Barcelona | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Barcelona B | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Barcelona | 50 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | 17 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:42, 3 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:48, 12 October 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana (born 13 July 2007) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for La Liga club Barcelona and the Spain national team. Known for his pace, dribbling, passing, crossing ability, and ability to strike powerful long-range shots, he is widely regarded as one of the best young footballers in the world.[6]
Yamal came through La Masia, Barcelona's youth academy, and made his competitive debut at age of 16 in August 2023. He established himself as an integral player for the club within the next years, being awarded the Kopa Trophy in 2024 for world's best under-21 player of the year.
He has represented Spain internationally at various youth levels, and made his debut for the senior team in 2023, subsquently he became the youngest player to represent and score for Spain, aged 16. He represented them at the UEFA Euro 2024, playing an important role in helping his country win their fourth title, while also winning the tournament's Young Player Award.
- ^ "Who is Lamine Yamal? Barcelona wonderkid making history in La Liga and for Spain". Sporting News. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Lamine Yamal". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
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