Who is Lamine Yamal, the young pearl of Barcelona’s youth academy?

Those who see the evolution of the academy teams of the FC Barcelona, They keep talking about a boy who, at only fifteen, is in love with the fans of the Catalans and the coaches of the club. Is called Lamin Jamal, He is only fifteen years old and with the risk that comes with speaking of such a young lad, no one doubts that he has everything to succeed in football.

This season he plays for Barça’s Juvenil A oscar lopez and in that showcase and competition with children three years older than him, his qualities do not go unnoticed. The networks have also done their best to get people talking about their game and we are dealing with what is commonly referred to as a gamer whose actions have gone viral. His repertoire is very flashy, but he does not lose himself in embellishments. He is an effective player who knows how to put his individual technique at the service of the team and translate it into goals and assists.

Lamine has an extensive dribbling repertoire and when he plays he is one of those guys who seems unstoppable one-on-one. All of this has led Barça to consider him a great bet for the future. This is the only way to explain that he skipped several steps and that he shows off in the first youth when he should still be playing in the Cadet due to his age. In this risky leap, his physical evolution helps him, which, together with his technique, which is standard, allows him to show himself in the highest category of our youth football and even led him to his debut in the UEFA Youth League .

Having said all of the above, and trying to put things in their place, it must be remembered that at this age we are still faced with a footballer who has to find his final place on the field. Until now, the left-footed player has worked on the right wing, often looking for his powerful shot on goal, but his physical and football growth points to other possibilities for the future all along the attacking front.

His good performances dressed as a Barça player have led him to count for the Spanish team and not only that, during the national team’s break last September, the first team coach, Xavi Hernandez, He called on him to train with the first team.

There are a thousand factors that will determine his future, but in Lamine there is material for a great player, there is no doubt about that. In his hands, those of his environment, in his technicians and also in luck, what today is an exciting project for a footballer becomes reality. For now, he is on the right track.