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Lamine Yamal becomes the youngest player in Euros history

The forward breaks another record wearing the Spain shirt

Lamine Yamal continues to break records in national team colours. This Saturday, the forward became the youngest player in history to play in a European Championships, an impressive step for a player who is increasingly looking like a generational talent.

He was 16 years and 57 days old when he made his debut for Spain, scoring in a match in Georgia to break yet another record. Now, at 16 years, 11 months and two days old, he can boast of being the youngest player in the history of the continental tournament, with Poland's Kacper Kozlowski having previously held that privilege at 17 years and 246 days.

With his presence in Luis de la Fuente's starting line-up for the match against Croatia, Lamine also breaks another record as the youngest starter at a European Championships, a record previously held for more than a decade by Jetro Willems of the Netherlands, who started the Netherlands-Denmark match on 9 June 2012 at the age of 18 years and 71 days.

 

YOUNGEST PLAYERS TO PLAY IN A EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Position Player Country Age Debut Tournament
1st LAMINE YAMAL SPAIN 16 years, 11 months and 2 days Germany 2024
2nd Kacper Kozłowski Poland 17 years 246 days Euro 2020
3rd Jude Bellingham England 17 years 349 days Euro 2020
4th Jetro Willems Netherlands 18 years 71 days Poland-Ukraine 2012
5th Enzo Scifo Belgium 18 years 115 days France 1984
6th Jamal Musiala Germany 18 years 117 days Euro 2020