Published on 09.10.2023
Lamine Yamal has become the youngest goalscorer in La Liga history thanks to his goal in Barcelona’s clash with Granada.
Having already set records as the youngster player to play for Barcelona and Spain, Yamal has now also set the record for the youngest goalscorer in La Liga history, bagging his first league goal for Barca aged just 16 years and 87 days.
Despite his tender age, the Spain international has already started four games this season, and made a game-winning goal contribution – an assist – in a recent narrow win over a well-drilled Sevilla outfit.
At 15 years and 290 days, the winger became Barcelona’s youngest-ever player as a substitute against Real Betis in April.
He then became the youngest player – and goalscorer – for the Spanish national team in a 7-1 Euro 2024 qualifying win against Georgia in September.
And on Sunday, against Granada, he added the title of La Liga’s youngest scorer to his list of achievements in 2023.
Yamal has featured in all nine of Barcelona’s league games this season – starting five of those matches, including the past two.
Yamal’s historic strike came at the perfect time for Barca, who eventually levelled matters in the 85th minute, as a close-range Sergi Roberto shot struck goalkeeper Andre Ferreira and trickled over the line.
Barca’s 2-2 draw with Granada leaves the La Liga champions third in the table heading into the international break, where Yamal will represent Spain in Euro 2024 qualifying fixtures with Scotland and Norway.
