Lamine Yamal set to smash Ansu Fati record & make more history as teenage wonderkid continues to star for Barcelona

La Masia graduate Yamal has been rewriting the history books since stepping out of a famed academy system at the age of 15. He is already the youngest player to figure for Barca in a competitive fixture and the youngest to register a goal for them in La Liga.

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  Yamal has also been starring at international level – becoming a European Championship winner with Spain the day after his 17th birthday. The confidence and momentum established at that tournament has carried over into the 2024-25 campaign.

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    The highly-rated youngster, who is favourite to capture Kopa Trophy and Golden Boy crowns this season, bagged a brace for Barca in their 4-1 victory over Girona. Those efforts have taken him to three for the season and eight in total across his outings in the Spanish top-flight.

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    Fellow home-grown star Fati netted 11 La Liga goals before turning 18 – a club record in Catalunya. Given that Yamal will not reach a landmark birthday until July 2025, the expectation is that he will soar beyond that mark and help himself to another slice of history.