Lamine Yamal is a Spanish footballer and FC Barcelona forward who primarily plays on the right wing.
This KlinPredict player profile covers his biography, Barcelona and Spain statistics, goals, assists, career record,
Champions League numbers, recent form, injuries, trophies, awards and playing style. Last updated 13 October 2026, after Galatasaray 1-4 Barcelona.
PLAYER PROFILE
Lamine Yamal
FC Barcelona · #10
Right Winger
Age 19
Lamine Yamal at a Glance
Lamine Yamal, born on 13 July 2007 in Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain, is a left-footed FC Barcelona forward
who mainly operates from the right wing. Barcelona lists him as a versatile attacker capable of playing as a
striker, attacking midfielder or right winger. He wears No. 10 for Barcelona and No. 19
for Spain. On 13 October 2026, his 2026/27 Barcelona record stands at 10 appearances, 8 goals
and 9 assists across LaLiga and the Champions League, while his Spain senior record stands at
37 matches and 11 goals. He is a 2026 World Cup winner and is on the shortlist for the 2026 Ballon d’Or.
Player Bio
| Full Name | Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana |
| Date of Birth | 13 July 2007 (Age 19) |
| Place of Birth | Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain |
| Raised In | Rocafonda district, Mataró |
| Heritage | Moroccan father, Equatorial Guinean mother |
| Position | Forward — Right Winger (also AM / CF) |
| Height / Weight | 178 cm / 76 kg (Barcelona profile; other databases list 180 to 183 cm) |
| Preferred Foot | Left |
| Youth Clubs | CF La Torreta, then La Masia from 2014 |
| Senior Debuts | Barcelona in April 2023; Spain on 8 September 2023 against Georgia |
| Coaches | Hansi Flick (Barcelona), Luis de la Fuente (Spain) |
| Barcelona Contract | Until 30 June 2031 |
2026/27 Barcelona Stats
| COMPETITION | APPS | MINS | GOALS | ASSISTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaLiga | 8 | 671 | 7 | 5 |
| UEFA Champions League | 2 | 90+ | 1 | 4 |
| Barcelona total | 10 | 761+ | 8 | 9 |
Through his first ten Barcelona appearances of 2026/27, Yamal has produced goal contributions in every
competition listed above. His LaLiga total includes 7 goals and 5 assists from 8 starts and 33 shots (LaLiga.com), while UEFA lists
1 goal and 2 assists from the opening Champions League game and 2 more assists in the second. Minutes marked + exclude the Galatasaray game, for which no official figure was available at the time of writing.
Latest Match: Galatasaray 1–4 Barcelona (13 Oct 2026)
Barcelona came from a goal down in Istanbul to win their second Champions League league-phase game. Galatasaray scored in the 28th minute and Barcelona levelled in the 43rd, then scored three times in 15 second-half minutes. Yamal did not score but set up two of the goals.
| MINUTE | GOAL | YAMAL’S PART |
|---|---|---|
| 28′ | Galatasaray take the lead | n/a |
| 43′ | Barcelona equalise | None |
| 50′ | Fermín López (header) | Assist, a left-footed delivery |
| 53′ | Anthony Gordon, his first Champions League goal for Barcelona | Assist, after beating a defender inside the box |
| 65′ | Karim Adeyemi | None |
Barcelona had 65% possession and 23 shots, 12 on target. They have 6 points from two games and Galatasaray are still without one. Barcelona’s next Champions League games are away to Paris Saint-Germain on 20 October and at home to Aston Villa on 3 November.
Upcoming Matches
| DATE | MATCH | COMPETITION | KICK-OFF (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 Oct | Real Betis v Barcelona | LaLiga | 16:30 |
| Tue 20 Oct | Paris Saint-Germain v Barcelona | Champions League | 19:00 |
| Sun 25 Oct | Barcelona v Real Madrid (El Clásico) | LaLiga | 20:00 |
| Mon 26 Oct | Ballon d’Or ceremony, London Palladium | Awards | Evening |
| Sat 31 Oct | Barcelona v Alavés | LaLiga | 20:00 |
| Tue 3 Nov | Barcelona v Aston Villa | Champions League | 20:00 |
| Sun 8 Nov | Atlético Madrid v Barcelona | LaLiga | 20:00 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Czechia v Spain | Nations League | 19:45 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Spain v England | Nations League | 19:45 |
Kick-off times are in UTC and can change. Spain have already secured a place in the March 2027 Nations League quarter-finals.
Recent Form
September 2026 was Yamal’s most productive month by direct goal contributions. He
scored 6 goals and supplied 6 assists in five Barcelona appearances during the month, contributing
at least two goals or assists in each of those five matches. He also scored twice and assisted once for Spain
against Croatia on 29 September. Across his last 10 games for club and country he has 8 goals and 10 assists.
| DATE | TEAM | OPPONENT | RESULT | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2026 | Barcelona | Galatasaray | 4–1 W | 0 | 2 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Barcelona | Getafe | 3–0 W | 0 | 1 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Spain | Croatia | 2–1 W | 0 | 0 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Spain | Czechia | 3–1 W | 1 | 0 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Spain | Croatia | 4–1 W | 2 | 1 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Spain | England | 3–2 W | 1 | 0 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Barcelona | Sevilla | 3–1 W | 0 | 2 |
| 16 Sep 2026 | Barcelona | Racing Santander | 7–2 W | 1 | 2 |
| 13 Sep 2026 | Barcelona | Levante | 4–2 W | 2 | 0 |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Barcelona | Feyenoord | 5–1 W | 1 | 2 |
Champions League Stats & Records
The tiles show UEFA’s data for the opening 2026/27 match against Feyenoord on 9 September (1 goal, 2 assists). In the 4–1 win at Galatasaray on 13 October he added 2 more assists. UEFA’s Champions League record page lists 34 appearances, 12 goals and 11 assists including the Feyenoord game; adding the Galatasaray match gives a current total of 35 appearances, 12 goals and 13 assists. One more goal before his 20th birthday on 13 July 2027 would match Kylian Mbappé’s record of 13 Champions League goals before turning 20.
Champions League Milestones
| MILESTONE | DETAIL |
|---|---|
| Debut | 19 September 2023 as a 68th-minute substitute against Antwerp, aged 16 years and 68 days |
| First goal | 19 September 2024 against Monaco, an equaliser in a 2–1 defeat |
| Youngest to reach 10 / 20 / 25 / 30 appearances | Against Paris (16y 278d), Dortmund (17y 270d), Olympiacos (18y 100d) and Newcastle (18y 240d) |
| Youngest to score and assist in a game | Against Benfica in the round of 16, March 2025 |
| Youngest scorer in a semi-final | Against Inter, April 2025 |
| How the 12 goals came | All left-footed (3 penalties). 8 at home, 4 away. None with the right foot or head. |
Lamine Yamal Statistical Profile
In 2025/26, Yamal recorded 24 goals and 17 assists in 45 appearances across club competitions according to
published statistical databases. Barcelona separately reports 16 LaLiga goals and 11 LaLiga assists and named
him 2025/26 LaLiga Player of the Season. In the Champions League he had 6 goals and 4 assists in 10 games.
What Lamine Yamal’s Numbers Show
Finishing now matches the creating. He scored 18 goals in 2024/25, 24 in 2025/26 and has 8 in his first 10 games this season. StatMuse had him on 6.21 expected goals for his 7 LaLiga goals after seven league games, so a slight cooling is likely, but 33 shots in 8 league starts keeps the floor high.
The assists are the bigger story. His 11 league assists led LaLiga last season, and he has 9 in 10 games this season. His 0.95 non-penalty goals plus assists per 90 minutes in 2025/26 was the highest rate in LaLiga. Against Galatasaray he did not score and still decided the game.
He wins one-on-one duels. He led the 2026 World Cup with 35 completed dribbles, and UEFA recorded 14 in his Champions League opener against Feyenoord.
Workload is the thing to watch. He played 45 of a possible 57 club games last season and then a full World Cup. Spain took him off at half-time against Czechia on 3 October and after 71 minutes in Croatia three days later.
Season-by-Season Club Record
| SEASON | APPS | GOALS | ASSISTS | MINUTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023/24 | 50 | 7 | 7 | 2,941 |
| 2024/25 | 55 | 18 | 21 | 4,553 |
| 2025/26 | 45 | 24 | 17 | 3,699–3,706 |
| 2026/27 (ongoing) | 10 | 8 | 9 | 761+ |
Minutes can differ slightly between statistical providers because of added time, data definitions and competition accounting.
The 2026/27 minutes (761+) are LaLiga plus the Feyenoord game and exclude the Galatasaray match.
Appearance/goal/assist totals are presented as the published season totals used by the profile.
Barcelona confirms 50 appearances and 7 goals in 2023/24 and 55 appearances, 18 goals and 21 assists in 2024/25.
Senior Career Totals
Barcelona totals add the 2026/27 figures to the season totals above. The Champions League career figures follow UEFA’s published 34-match/12-goal/11-assist total, which already includes the 9 September game, plus the 2 assists against Galatasaray on 13 October.
International Career — Spain
Yamal made his senior Spain debut at 16 and has become the country’s youngest senior player and youngest goalscorer.
RFEF’s profile listed him with 35 senior appearances and 10 goals before his last two appearances, Spain’s 3–1 win over Czechia
on 3 October 2026, in which he scored the opening goal and was substituted at half-time. He then played 71 minutes in Spain’s 2–1 win in Croatia on 6 October without a goal or assist. That takes him to 37 senior appearances and 11 goals.
2026 Spain International Record
| 2026 matches | 14 |
| 2026 goals | 5 |
| UEFA Nations League 2026/27, Group A3 | 4 matches, 4 goals, 1 assist (Group A3). Goals against England (2nd minute), Croatia at home (twice) and Czechia (6th minute); no goal in the 2–1 win in Croatia on 6 October. Spain won all four group games and have reached the March 2027 quarter-finals. |
| FIFA World Cup 2026 | 7 appearances and 1 goal (4–0 v Saudi Arabia). Spain beat Argentina 1–0 after extra time in the final on 19 July. Yamal led the tournament with 35 completed dribbles. |
Injuries & Availability
| Groin issues | Three spells in 2025/26: 10 to 26 September, 2 to 16 October and 11 to 20 November 2025 (Soccerway injury history) |
| Left hamstring injury | Confirmed 23 Apr 2026; ruled out for the remainder of Barcelona’s league season |
| Current status | ✓ Available / playing |
Barcelona confirmed on 23 April 2026 that Yamal had a hamstring injury in his left leg and would miss the remainder
of the league season, while expecting him to be available for the World Cup. He subsequently returned to international
football, played in the World Cup and is currently playing for Barcelona and Spain.
Transfers & Contract
Yamal has not made a senior transfer between clubs. He joined Barcelona’s academy from CF La Torreta at age seven,
progressed through La Masia and made his first-team debut in April 2023. Barcelona’s official profile lists him as
a first-team forward wearing No. 10 and confirms his 178 cm height and 76 kg weight. His contract runs until 30 June 2031.
Honours & Awards
LaLiga 2022/23
LaLiga 2024/25
LaLiga 2025/26
Copa del Rey 2024/25
Spanish Super Cup 2024/25
Spanish Super Cup 2025/26
🏆 UEFA Euro 2024
🏆 UEFA Nations League 2024/25
🏆 FIFA World Cup 2026
⭐ Kopa Trophy 2024
⭐ Kopa Trophy 2025
Ballon d’Or Runner-up 2025
Golden Boy 2024
Euro 2024 Young Player of the Tournament
Laureus Breakthrough of the Year 2025
Laureus Young Sportsperson of the Year 2026
FIFPRO World XI 2025
LaLiga Player of the Season 2025/26
Zarra Trophy 2025/26 (shared)
Lamine Yamal and the 2026 Ballon d’Or
The 70th Ballon d’Or ceremony takes place on Monday 26 October 2026 at the London Palladium, the first time it has been held outside Paris. Yamal is on the 30-man shortlist for the third year running and is also nominated for the Kopa Trophy. Voting covered 3 August 2025 to 19 July 2026, so his 2026/27 goals do not count.
His case rests on 24 goals and 17 assists in 2025/26, the LaLiga title and a World Cup winner’s medal won before his 20th birthday. He finished second in 2025 behind Ousmane Dembélé. Bookmakers have Yamal and Harry Kane as the two clear favourites, and the order has changed more than once in recent weeks.
Lamine Yamal in El Clásico
Yamal became the youngest scorer in El Clásico history on 26 October 2024, aged 17 years and 106 days, in Barcelona’s 4–0 win at the Bernabéu. Barcelona won all four Clásicos against Real Madrid in 2024/25, and Yamal scored three goals and set up two in those games. Through October 2025 he had played seven Clásicos with 3 goals, 2 assists, 4 wins and 3 defeats; that count predates the later 2025/26 meetings.
Barcelona host Real Madrid on Sunday 25 October 2026, the day before the Ballon d’Or ceremony.
Lamine Yamal Market Value
Transfermarkt values Yamal at €220 million, level with Erling Haaland at the top of its world rankings and the highest in LaLiga. The figure rose by €20 million after the 2026 World Cup and was unchanged in the 5 October 2026 update. Barcelona teammate Pedri is valued at €150 million. Market value is an estimate, not a transfer fee, and Yamal’s contract runs to 30 June 2031.
Major Records & Milestones
- Youngest player to make a Barcelona first-team appearance.
- Youngest Spain senior international and youngest Spain senior goalscorer.
- Youngest player to appear in a UEFA European Championship and youngest scorer at the tournament.
- First player to win the Kopa Trophy twice.
- Youngest player to appear in a World Cup final at the 2026 tournament after Pelé and Giuseppe Bergomi in the all-time age list.
- Youngest player to win both the European Championship and FIFA World Cup, according to FC Barcelona’s record summary.
- First teenager to play in both a European Championship final and a World Cup final.
- First player to score inside the first 10 minutes of three consecutive men’s international matches (England, Croatia and Czechia, September to October 2026).
UEFA also lists Yamal as the youngest Champions League starter, youngest player to reach several appearance milestones
and the youngest player to score and assist in a Champions League match.
Playing Style, Strengths & Tactical Role
Yamal is a left-footed attacking player who normally starts on the right side, allowing him to receive wide,
attack defenders one-on-one and then move inside onto his stronger foot. Barcelona describes his key qualities
as dribbling, chance creation and positional versatility, with the ability to play on the right wing, as an
attacking midfielder or as a striker.
| 1v1 / Dribbling | A major part of his attacking profile; he led the 2026 World Cup with 35 completed dribbles and UEFA recorded 14 in his opening 2026/27 Champions League match. |
| Chance Creation | Led LaLiga with 11 assists in 2025/26 and has 9 assists in his first 10 games of 2026/27, including two against Galatasaray. |
| Finishing | 24 goals in 2025/26 and 8 in his first 10 Barcelona games this season. All 12 of his Champions League goals are left-footed. |
| Versatility | Can move between winger, attacking-midfield and central attacking roles depending on the match structure. |
Career Development
Yamal’s senior progression has been unusually rapid. Barcelona records his first-team debut in April 2023 at age 15,
followed by a 50-appearance, 7-goal 2023/24 season, an 18-goal/21-assist 2024/25 campaign and a 24-goal/17-assist
2025/26 campaign in the published all-competition totals used on this profile. The 2026/27 season has started at 8 goals and 9 assists in 10 games. The trend shows a player moving from
creative breakthrough winger toward a more complete goal-and-assist contributor.
Lamine Yamal Career Timeline
| DATE | MILESTONE |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Joins La Masia from CF La Torreta at age seven |
| April 2023 | Barcelona first-team debut at 15 |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Spain debut and goal against Georgia, aged 16 years and 57 days |
| 19 Sep 2023 | Champions League debut against Antwerp |
| Jul 2024 | Wins Euro 2024 with Spain, named Young Player of the Tournament |
| 19 Sep 2024 | First Champions League goal, against Monaco |
| 26 Oct 2024 | Youngest scorer in El Clásico history |
| 2024/25 | Domestic treble with Barcelona: LaLiga, Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup |
| Mar to Apr 2025 | Youngest to score and assist in a Champions League game (Benfica) and youngest scorer in a semi-final (Inter) |
| 2025 | Finishes second in the Ballon d’Or behind Ousmane Dembélé |
| 28 Feb 2026 | First professional hat-trick, against Villarreal |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Wins the first Laureus Young Sportsperson of the Year award |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Hamstring injury confirmed, ruled out for the rest of the league season |
| Spring 2026 | Scores and assists in the 2–0 win at Espanyol that secures LaLiga |
| 21 Jun 2026 | First World Cup goal, in a 4–0 win over Saudi Arabia |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Spain win the World Cup, beating Argentina 1–0 after extra time |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Two assists in Barcelona’s 4–1 win at Galatasaray |
Related Players & Internal Navigation
| Barcelona teammates | Raphinha, Pedri, Dani Olmo, Fermín López, Anthony Gordon, Marc Bernal, Pau Cubarsí |
| Spain teammates | Nico Williams, Rodri, Mikel Oyarzabal, Pau Cubarsí, Marc Cucurella |
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Sources & Data Notes
For the most time-sensitive information, this profile prioritises official FC Barcelona, RFEF, UEFA and LaLiga records.
Season totals and assist figures may differ between providers because statistical companies use different definitions
for assists, appearances and minutes.
- FC Barcelona — Lamine Yamal official profile
- RFEF — Lamine Yamal Spain profile
- UEFA — Champions League 2026/27 statistics
- LaLiga — Lamine Yamal 2026/27 statistics
- Ballon d’Or — 2026 ceremony and nominees
Data on this page is updated as new matches and official records become available. Last updated 13 October 2026, after Galatasaray 1–4 Barcelona. Always check the latest competition
and club figures before using statistics for time-sensitive analysis.
