Lamine Yamal Trivia — 40 Facts About Spain’s Teenage Sensation

June 19, 2026 James Pitchford

⚡ Player Spotlight · 40 Questions · Updated June 20, 2026

✅ Quick Answer: Lamine Yamal, born July 13, 2007, in Esplugues de Llobregat near Barcelona, is the youngest player to ever debut for FC Barcelona’s first team and the youngest goalscorer in European Championship history. A Euro 2024 winner and Barcelona’s No. 10, he finished runner-up for the 2025 Ballon d’Or and is one of the breakout stars of Spain’s World Cup 2026 campaign.

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📋 In This Article

⬤ Easy Questions (1–10)
⬤ Medium Questions (11–25)
⬤ Hard Questions (26–40)
🏆 How Did You Score?
❓ FAQ

Lamine Yamal is the most exciting teenage talent football has produced in a generation — a Barcelona academy product who broke debut records before he could legally drive, helped Spain win Euro 2024, and arrived at World Cup 2026 as one of the players every neutral wants to watch. He plays alongside fellow phenoms like Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden in the new generation chasing the legacy of Lionel Messi — the very Barcelona No. 10 shirt Yamal now wears. Forty questions await, graduated from easy to brutally hard. How many can you get right?

Lamine Yamal — Career at a Glance

Nationality: 🇪🇸 Spain
Born: July 13, 2007, Esplugues de Llobregat
Position: Right winger
Club: FC Barcelona

Euro 2024: Champion 🏆
2025 Kopa Trophy: Winner (twice)
2025 Ballon d’Or: Runner-up
World Cup 2026: Spain squad

⬤ EASY

Easy Questions — Q1 to Q10

Start with the basics. Every Yamal fan should breeze through these.

Q: What is Lamine Yamal’s full name?
A: Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana.
Q: When was Lamine Yamal born?
A: July 13, 2007.
Q: Which club has Lamine Yamal played for his entire career?
A: FC Barcelona.
Q: What position does Lamine Yamal primarily play?
A: Right winger, though he can also play centrally as an attacking midfielder.
Q: Which national team does Lamine Yamal represent?
A: Spain.
Q: What shirt number does Yamal wear at Barcelona?
A: Number 10 — the shirt previously worn by Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho.
Q: Which major tournament did Spain win in 2024 with Yamal playing a starring role?
A: UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany.
Q: What is the name of Barcelona’s famous youth academy that developed Yamal?
A: La Masia.
Q: Near which Spanish city was Lamine Yamal born?
A: Barcelona — specifically the nearby town of Esplugues de Llobregat.
Q: Is Lamine Yamal part of Spain’s squad at the 2026 World Cup?
A: Yes — he is one of the headline names in Spain’s squad at World Cup 2026 in the USA, Mexico, and Canada.

💡 Did You Know?

Barcelona reportedly sold 70,000 Yamal No. 10 shirts in a single day when he officially inherited the number in July 2025 — a shirt previously immortalized by Lionel Messi.

⬤ MEDIUM

Medium Questions — Q11 to Q25

Time to test real Yamal knowledge — his record-breaking debuts, Euro 2024 exploits, and rapid rise at Barcelona.

Q: How old was Yamal when he made his official Barcelona first-team debut?
A: 15 years, 9 months, and 16 days old — the youngest player ever to debut for Barcelona’s first team.
Q: Against which club did Yamal make his Barcelona debut, and when?
A: Real Betis, in April 2023.
Q: Whose 1922-set youngest-debutant record did Yamal break at Barcelona?
A: A record that had stood for over 100 years before Yamal broke it in 2023.
Q: At what age did Yamal become Barcelona’s youngest player to reach 50 appearances?
A: He set the record as the youngest player to make 50 appearances for the club across all competitions.
Q: How old was Yamal when he scored at Euro 2024 against France, and what record did it set?
A: 16 years and 362 days old — the youngest goalscorer in European Championship history.
Q: What was the score of the Euro 2024 semi-final between Spain and France?
A: Spain won 2-1, with Yamal scoring the opener.
Q: Whose youngest-Euros-goalscorer record did Yamal break in 2024?
A: Switzerland’s Johan Vonlanthen, who had held the record since Euro 2004.
Q: At what age did Yamal earn his first senior cap for Spain?
A: 16 years and 57 days old — the youngest-ever debutant for the Spanish national team.
Q: What individual award did Yamal win at Euro 2024?
A: The tournament’s Young Player Award.
Q: Which Barcelona legend’s youngest-debutant record at the club did Yamal also chase and ultimately surpass in Champions League competition?
A: He broke multiple Champions League youngest-player records during his debut European campaigns.
Q: What domestic treble did Barcelona win during one of Yamal’s breakout seasons?
A: La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the Supercopa de España.
Q: When did Yamal sign his first long-term contract extension with Barcelona, and until when does it run?
A: He signed in May 2025, with the contract running until June 30, 2031.
Q: Which individual prize did Yamal win in both 2024 and 2025, becoming the first player to win it twice?
A: The Kopa Trophy, awarded annually to the world’s best player under 21.
Q: Where did Yamal finish in the 2025 Ballon d’Or voting?
A: Runner-up (2nd place).
Q: How many assists did Yamal provide across Spain’s run to the Euro 2024 final?
A: Four — against Croatia, Georgia, Germany, and England.

🏅 Record Breaker

Yamal earned his first senior Spain cap at 16 years and 57 days old — younger than every player in Spain’s history, on a team that already had one of Europe’s most productive academy pipelines.

⬤ HARD

Hard Questions — Q26 to Q40

Only true Yamal devotees will clear this final section.

Q: Who handed Yamal his Barcelona first-team debut as manager?
A: Xavi Hernández, Barcelona’s manager at the time, in April 2023.
Q: How many days old (in years and days) was Yamal exactly when he made his Barcelona debut?
A: 15 years, 9 months, and 16 days old, breaking a club record that had stood since 1922.
Q: What nationality is Yamal’s father, reflecting his mixed heritage?
A: Equatorial Guinean — Yamal’s father is from Equatorial Guinea, while his mother is of Moroccan descent, reflecting his North and West African heritage alongside his Spanish nationality.
Q: In which Champions League season did Yamal make his European debut?
A: The 2023-24 UEFA Champions League season, where he set multiple youngest-player records for Barcelona.
Q: Who wore the Barcelona No. 10 shirt immediately before it was passed to Yamal?
A: The shirt had been left vacant after Lionel Messi’s departure years earlier; Yamal was the first player to be permanently assigned it since.
Q: What was notable about Yamal’s role in Spain’s 2024 European Championship final win?
A: Spain beat England 2-1 in the final, completing a record fourth European Championship title for Spain, with Yamal a starter throughout the tournament.
Q: How many career Kopa Trophies has Yamal won as of the 2025 award?
A: Two — making him the first player ever to win the Kopa Trophy twice.
Q: What is Yamal’s listed playing style most frequently compared to among modern wingers?
A: A close-control, inside-cutting right winger in the mold of explosive dribblers who play primarily on their stronger foot from the opposite flank.
Q: Which Spain manager gave Yamal his senior international debut?
A: Luis de la Fuente, Spain’s head coach who oversaw both the Euro 2024 triumph and the build-up to World Cup 2026.
Q: What result did Spain’s opening match at World Cup 2026 finish, and who was the opponent?
A: A 0-0 draw against World Cup debutants Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) on June 15, 2026 — one of the tournament’s biggest shocks.
Q: How old will Yamal be during the 2026 World Cup?
A: 18 — he turned 18 on July 13, 2025, meaning he is playing his first World Cup as a legal adult.
Q: What individual scoring record did Yamal break as a teenager in La Liga?
A: He became one of the youngest players in La Liga history to reach double-digit goal contributions in a single season.
Q: Which trophy did Spain win at Euro 2024 that gave them a record outright lead among European nations?
A: Their fourth European Championship title, moving them ahead of Germany for the most European Championships won by any nation.
Q: In which neighborhood/town did Yamal grow up before joining La Masia?
A: Rocafonda, a neighborhood in Mataró, near Barcelona — though he was born in Esplugues de Llobregat.
Q: As of his 2025 Ballon d’Or runner-up finish, how many major senior trophies (league + continental) had Yamal already won with club and country combined?
A: Multiple major honours including a La Liga title, Copa del Rey, Supercopa de España, and the UEFA Euro 2024 — an extraordinary haul before age 19.

🏆 How Did You Score?

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Lamine Yamal?

Lamine Yamal was born on July 13, 2007, making him 18 years old during the 2026 World Cup.

What records does Lamine Yamal hold?

Yamal is Barcelona’s youngest-ever first-team debutant, Spain’s youngest-ever senior debutant, and the youngest goalscorer in European Championship history, having scored against France at Euro 2024 aged 16 years and 362 days.

Did Lamine Yamal win Euro 2024?

Yes. Spain won Euro 2024, beating England 2-1 in the final, and Yamal won the tournament’s Young Player Award for his performances throughout the competition.

What shirt number does Lamine Yamal wear?

Yamal wears the No. 10 shirt at Barcelona — the same number worn by club legends Ronaldinho and Lionel Messi.

How did Lamine Yamal and Spain perform in their World Cup 2026 opener?

Spain were held to a surprising 0-0 draw by World Cup debutants Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) on June 15, 2026, one of the tournament’s biggest shocks so far.