Euro 2024: FC Barcelona's Lamine Yamal has created history by becoming the youngest ever player to start a game at Euros. The La Masia product has achieved the feat aged 16 years 338 days and will be starting alongside Alvaro Morata and Nico Williams in the front 3 for Spain againsgt Croatia. The Spanish international's prominence ha sgrown in past 12 months and is one of the hottest contenders for Young Player of the Tournament award. 










Here are the 5 youngest debutants in the history of the Euros:



  • 16 years 338 days: Lamine Yamal (Spain Vs Croatia, 15/06/2024)

  • 17 yrs 246 days: Kacper Kozłowski (Spain Vs Poland, 19/06/2021)

  • 17 yrs 349 days: Jude Bellingham (England Vs Croatia, 13/06/2021)

  • 18 yrs 71 days: Jetro Willems (Netherlands Vs Denmark, 09/06/2012)

  • 18yrs 115 days: Enzo Scifo (Belgium Vs Yugoslavia, 13/06/1984)


 


Lamine Yamal Becomes Youngest Player Ever To Provide An Assist At Euros


Lamine Yamal managed to put on a show in his first ever match at Euros, as Croatian defence was humbled by a boy, who's now becoming THE MAN of his team. At a tender age of 16, Lamine Yamal provided in an inch-perfect cross to assist Dani Carvajal for the third goal of the game. Here are the incredible numbers the right-winger managed to record during the game:



  • 15 passes completed out of 18 total passes

  • 1 assist

  • Chances created - 3

  • Big chances created - 2

  • Total shots - 3

  • Shots on target - 1

  • 3 successful dribbles completed out of 4 dribbles