At Barcelona, Lamine Yamal has been a complete revelation in recent weeks. His talent has already caught the attention of football fans all over the world.
The 16-year-old La Masia alumnus has astounded everyone who has watched him with his maturity, technical proficiency, and self-assurance to walk into the spotlight.
Yamal received his first club start in the 2-0 victory over Cadiz after suddenly appearing out of nowhere, which speaks volumes about his impact on Xavi Hernandez.
The adolescent seemed unfazed by the situation as he entered the game full of confidence, facing down his opponents bravely, making some excellent passes, and creating space for his teammates.
Due to their tenacious and rigid deep structure, Cadiz has been a difficult opponent for Barcelona in recent seasons, but Yamal was able to help crack open their defense with his mobility and dribbling prowess.
At this time, Yamal is worth €25 million.
At 16 years and 38 days old, Yamal started the Cadiz match against Barcelona as the youngest player to ever do so in a La Liga match in the twenty-first century.
Vicen Martnez Alama, who had been running since he was 16 years and 280 days old, had previously held the record.
The sky appears to be the limit for this exceptional talent, as his league debut at the end of last season made him the club’s youngest player to ever appear in a league game.
Yamal is now valued at 25 million euros by German football database and transfer hub Transfermarkt, making him the youngest player to ever do so.
He is already regarded as being on par with some of the greatest athletes in the world, including Sadio Mane, Antoine Griezmann, Karim Benzema, and others.
Despite the fact that age is a significant component in Transfermarkt’s evaluation of the player, Yamal’s on-field accomplishments in such a short period of time have already won praise from both fans and professionals.
Together with Brazilian superstar Endrick, Yamal is currently the highest-paid U17 player in the world, with Warren Zaire-Emery coming in closest with a 20 million euro valuation.