Lamine Yamal is the king of dribbling
Lamine Yamal is already, at just 18 years old, one of the key members of the current Barça squad and one of the top players in world football after a spectacular 2025. The calendar year has seen the teenager establish himself as a fundamental pillar of coach Hansi Flick's system and the statistics back up that appraisal.
The best dribbler in the top five European leagues
Lamine, apart from his goals and assists over the year, is also the player who has been the best dribbler in the top five leagues in Europe - England, Italy, Spain, France and Germany. The Catalan winger has completed 285 successful dribbles over the last 12 months, almost doubling the total of his nearest rival, Manchester City's Doku who has 155, followed by Kylian Mbappé on 144. Lamine Yamal's ability to beat an opponent makes him a completely unpredictable opponent and a nightmare for opposing defences.
Messi like stats
The figures are even more impressive if we compare them to the performances of blaugranes in other years. Lamine's total is the highest since Leo Messi recorded 297 successful dribbles back in 2015. For Lamine to come close to the Barça legend is impressive for a player still only 18 years of age.