| Age | 18 |
| Date of Birth | July 13, 2007 |
| Height, Weight | 179 cm, 72 kg |
| Place of Birth | Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain |
| Citizenship | Spain |
| Position | Winger (right/left) |
| Club | Barcelona (FC Barcelona) |
| Number | 10 |
| In the team since | 2023 (period in the main Barcelona squad) |
| Contract until | June 30, 2031 |
| Contract extensions | Extended in 2025 until 2031 |
| Market value | ~€160-200 million |
| Eye color | dark/black |
| Preferred foot | left |
| Agent | Agency: Gestifute (super agent Jorge Mendes) |
Biography of Lamin Yamal
At the age of four, Yamal began playing football for the local club La Torreta, and at six he was noticed by Barcelona scouts and invited to train at the La Masia academy. In 2014 he officially became part of the club’s system and moved to Barcelona for education and training. In his youth his idols were Ronaldinho, Lionel Messi and Neymar.
By 2022 Yamal was considered one of the brightest talents in the academy. He played for Juvenil A, and in September 2022 he began training with the first team at the invitation of Xavi.
On April 29, 2023, Yamal made his debut for Barcelona’s senior team in a La Liga match against Real Betis, becoming one of the youngest players in the club’s history. Already in the 2023/24 season he firmly established himself in the first team.
In the Spanish championship he set a series of age-related records:
the youngest starting player in Barcelona’s history,
the youngest goal scorer for the club in La Liga,
the youngest participant and scorer in El Clasico,
the youngest player with 10+ goal contributions in a La Liga season.
In the UEFA Champions League Yamal also broke several age records - becoming one of the youngest players to appear in the tournament, the youngest starting player, and the youngest participant in the knockout stage.
The 2024/25 season became a breakthrough in terms of status: he played a key role in Barcelona winning a domestic treble - La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup. In October 2024 he became the youngest goal scorer in El Clasico history after scoring at the Santiago Bernabeu.
In April 2025 he played his 100th match for the club, and by the end of the year he finished second in the voting for the 2025 Ballon d'Or. Earlier he won the Kopa Trophy twice in a row (2024 and 2025) - the award for the best young player in the world, becoming the first footballer to achieve this twice.
In May 2025 Yamal signed a long-term contract with Barcelona until 2031, and in July he received the legendary number 10. In the very first match of the new season he celebrated it with a goal.
At the international level Yamal progressed through Spain’s youth national teams and made his debut for the senior national team in 2023, becoming the youngest player and goal scorer in the history of the Spanish national team.
At Euro 2024 he became one of the main sensations of the tournament:
the youngest player in the European Championship,
the youngest goal scorer in the history of the tournament,
the youngest participant in the final,
the best young player of the tournament.
Spain won the European Championship, and Yamal became the youngest footballer to win this trophy.
Today Lamine Yamal is considered one of the strongest young players in the world - thanks to his dribbling, vision, ability to create chances and his signature long-range curling shots.
Personal life of Lamin Yamal
Lamine Yamal grew up in Catalonia in a family with Moroccan and Equatorial Guinean roots. His parents separated when he was three years old, but both continued to take part in his upbringing. Yamal has a younger half-brother Keine (born in 2022) and a younger half-sister Baraa.
On August 14, 2024, his father received a knife wound in a parking lot in Mataro. The injuries were not serious, and he was discharged from the hospital a few days later. Police detained four suspects.
In 2025 Lamine was briefly in a relationship with Argentine singer Nicki Nicole. In the autumn of the same year the couple separated.
In July 2025 the Spanish Ministry of Social Rights asked the prosecutor's office to check reports that people with dwarfism performed at the celebration of his 18th birthday. The story caused a public outcry and became a topic of discussion in Spanish media.
Interesting facts about Lamin Yamal
- The “304” gesture - not just a celebration. After scoring goals, Yamal shows the number 304 - these are the last digits of the postal code of his home district Rocafonda (08304). Thanks to his popularity, this number has become a recognizable symbol of the area.
- Captain of Catalonia since the age of 11. He wore the captain’s armband for all age groups of the Catalan national team - U-12, U-14 and U-16.
- 100 matches for Barcelona before turning 18. He played his 100th match for the club in the Champions League semifinal against Inter.
- Superstar-level contract at 18. His long-term agreement with Barcelona could potentially reach more than 45 million dollars per year including bonuses and payments.
- Two-time Kopa Trophy winner. He became the first player to win this award for the best young footballer in the world twice in a row.
- Considered the best teenager of his generation. A number of experts and media outlets have called him the strongest teenager in the history of modern football.
Statistics of Lamin Yamal
Club Career
As of March 7, 2026
| Competition | League | Cup[a] | European Competitions[b] | Other[c] | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | League | Season | Matches | Goals | Matches | Goals | Matches | Goals | Matches | Goals | Matches | Goals |
| Barcelona B | Primera Division RFEF | 2022/23 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | - | - | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | ||
| Barcelona | La Liga | 2022/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Barcelona | La Liga | 2023/24 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 7 |
| Barcelona | La Liga | 2024/25 | 35 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 18 |
| Barcelona | La Liga | 2025/26 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 19 |
| Total | - | - | 96 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 142 | 44 |
| Career total | - | - | 99 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 145 | 44 |
a - Copa del Rey.
b - UEFA Champions League.
c - Spanish Super Cup.
Matches and Goals for the National Team
As of September 7, 2025
| Matches and goals of Lamine Yamal for the Spain national team | Total |
|---|---|
| Matches / Goals | 23 / 6 |
| Results | 17 wins, 5 draws, 1 loss |
Scandals with Lamin Yamal
Lamine Yamal has already faced several off-field controversies early in his career that attracted significant attention from the media and the public. One of the most widely discussed episodes was his 18th birthday party, where, according to media reports, people with dwarfism were invited to perform. This led to accusations of disrespect and reinforcing stereotypes, and Spanish organizations defending the rights of people with disabilities called for an investigation and possible legal consequences due to potential violations of disability law. Yamal later stated that he remained calm about the situation, but the incident caused a major public reaction and even vandalism of graffiti dedicated to him.
In addition, he was criticized for an unprofessional appearance (for example wearing a cap backwards during a press conference), as well as for certain behavior on social media that sparked debates among fans and experts about how a young footballer should behave in the public sphere.
Yamal also frequently becomes a target of online hate and racist attacks on social media, where studies showed that he received a significant share of insults among all La Liga players, which is related not only to his performances but also to broader prejudices and hostility among parts of the audience.
