Lamine Yamal to wear Spain’s No. 10 shirt for the first time

A great revelation from the Catalan club’s youth academy, the 17-year-old striker had a great campaign in the last European Championship

Despite his young age, Lamine Yamal has increasingly taken on more responsibility playing for Barcelona and Spain. The 17-year-old wowed the world with his performances during Euro 2024, and has been one of Barça’s standout players this season. And the recognition came in the latest call-up of the Fury . With Dani Olmo’s injury, the La Masia gem inherited the number 10 shirt in the Spanish national team .

On this FIFA date, the Spanish national team will face Denmark and Serbia in Group 4 matches of the first division of the Nations League. In a squad marked by the absence of several important players on coach Luis de la Fuente’s list, the Barça forward decided to take on the responsibility, inheriting his teammate’s number.

Yamal’s achievements by Spain:

🏟️ 16 appearances
⚽️ 3 goals
👟 9 assists
🏆 UEFA EURO 2024 champion
⭐️ Euro 2024: Young player of the tournament
⭐️ Euro 2024: Player with most assists
⭐️ Euro 2024: Team of the tournament

Another player who will change his number is left-back Cucurella, who will leave the number 22 he wore at the Euros to take on the number 17.