Introduction
Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana, Spanish footballer was born in Catalonia on July 13, 2007. He is a right winger for both the Spanish national team and Barcelona in La Liga. He is regarded as one of the world's best young talents by many.
Early life
Having roots in both Equatorial Guinea and Morocco, Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana was born on July 13, 2007, in Esplugues de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain. His football career started at the age of four with the local team La Torreta; he was raised in Granollers. 2014 saw him asked to attend FC Barcelona's renowned La Masia program at the age of six after scouts there noticed his talent. That was a turning point in Lamine's life when he moved to Barcelona to play football under one of the best teams in the world.
Club career
Barcelona
Youth career
Lamine advanced through La Masia's system, establishing himself as a highly skilled player right away. Before the 2022–2023 season, he joined Barcelona's Juvenil A team and attracted the attention of coach Xavi. In September 2022, he began training with the first team. He impressed Xavi and made his first team debut on April 29, 2023, despite not having signed a professional contract yet. At 15 years and 9 months old, he became La Liga's sixth youngest player ever. He was also the youngest debutant for Barcelona in more than a century. Before joining the Spanish national team, Lamine helped Barcelona win the La Liga title in 2022–2023; he was not present for the club's post-title celebration.
First team breakthrough
At Barcelona, Lamine Nasraoui achieved notable success in the 2023–24 season. He made his La Liga and Champions League debuts, beating Granada to score his first goal and winning awards like Golden Boy The Youngest. At the tender age of sixteen, he broke several records, such as becoming the youngest player in El Clásico and the youngest starter and goal scorer for Barcelona in La Liga. In addition, he made history as the youngest goal scorer in the Supercopa de España and Copa del Rey. With 50 appearances in all competitions before the end of the season, Lamine had an impressive start to his professional career.
International career
Youth career
Former Spanish youth international Lamine Yamal represented Spain at the U15 and U16 levels. He was a standout performer for Spain's U17 team in the 2023 European Championship, leading them to the semi-finals where they were defeated 3-1 by France despite scoring 4 goals.
Senior career
Lamine Yamal, who made his debut for Spain on September 8, 2023, and scored a goal against Georgia, was 16 years and 50 days old when he received his first senior call-up. Being the youngest player and goal scorer for Spain, he broke records. He made history as the youngest player and assist provider in the tournament roster, helping Spain qualify for Euro 2024. With Spain's triumph over England in the final on July 14, 2024, he became the youngest player to win the Euros and earned the UEFA EURO 2024 Young Player of the Tournament title. He also contributed key goals and assists during the tournament.
Style of play
Lamine Yamal is a left-footed attacker with versatility who is most known for creating opportunities and passing the ball. He can play center forward, attacking midfielder, or right wing, although his primary position is as a right winger. He plays on the right, but he prefers to use his left foot, and he can curl strikes in the direction of the goal. Because of La Masia's influence, his technical skill has led to comparisons to Lionel Messi, and Neymar has also influenced his style of play.