Lamine Yamal reaches 100 appearances for FC Barcelona
It's simply amazing – 17 years and 291 days old – the age when Lamine Yamal became the youngest player in FC Barcelona history to play 100 competitive games. He achieved it on the biggest stage too, in the UEFA Champions League semifinals against Inter Milan at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys. Furthermore, the teenager marked the occasion with a brilliant goal, while he also hit the woodwork twice in the 3-3 draw against the Italians.
He reached the milestone after a game when the blaugranes were crowned Copa del Rey champions for the 32nd time after the grand final against Real Madrid at the La Cartuja stadium in Seville (3-2). A match that was decided after extra time and when the Catalan proved decisive with two assists.
His debut
You have to go back two years and one day to 29 April 2023 for his debut in a blaugrana jersey. The young winger played his first minutes that day in LaLiga against Betis at the Spotify Camp Nou aged 15 years, 9 months, and 16 days old. The current blaugrana number 19 has been making history ever since, becoming a starter since last season and delighting fans game after game.
Record breaker
He has broken many records for being first both with Barça and Spain along the way. However, there is a new one to add – the youngest player to reach 100 games for FC Barcelona. This means he has broken his teammate Gavi's record, who did the same aged 19 years and 29 days. The top 5 is rounded out by Bojan (19 years, 2 months, 24 days), Pedri (20 years, 2 months, 4 days), and Ansu Fati (20 years, 5 months, 15 days).
So, another milestone for the Catalan, who is creating history day by day without even coming of age yet. The young blaugrana star is likely to just keep on going and still has many more chapters to write for sure.