Lamine Yamal becomes the youngest player to make 50 LaLiga appearances

FC Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal has made yet another record as he became the youngest footballer to reach 50 appearances in the LaLiga after having a place in Barca's starting eleven against Espanyol on 4 November 2024. 

Yamal surpasses Athletic Bilbao legend Iker Muniain's record who completed his 50th LaLiga appearance at 18 years and 75 days of age. 

Lamine Yamal is the youngest player ever to reach 50 appearances in La Liga!

☑️50 games
⚽️10 goals
🅰️14 assists

🇪🇸LAMINE YAMAL - 17 years, 3 months & 21 days
🇪🇸Iker Muniain - 18 Years, 2 Months & 15 Days
🇪🇸Gavi - 18 Years, 5 Months & 3 Days
🇪🇸Raúl - 18 Years, 6 Months & 28 Days… pic.twitter.com/Y6CQb2RjmE

— Football Talent Scout - Jacek Kulig (@FTalentScout) November 3, 2024

The 17-year-old Barca boy holds many records already with both Spain and FC Barcelona, such as being the youngest player to score in an El Clasico and being the youngest player ever to win the EURO.

However, Lamine Yamal became the youngest player to make 50 LaLiga appearances at the age of 17 years and 111 days, against the city rivals Espanyol yesterday. Lamine made his special game more memorable by assisting Dani Olmo with a 'trivela' pass to open the scoring for Barcelona in the 12th minute into the game.

Here are the youngest footballers who made 50 LaLiga appearances:

1. Lamine Yamal | 17 years 111 days

Club: FC Barcelona

Appearance: 50

Goals: 10

Assists: 14

*Accurate as of 4 November 2024

2. Iker Muniain* | 18 years 75 days 

Club: Athletic Club Bilbao

Appearance: 434

Goals: 56

Assists: 48

3. Gavi | 18 years 153 days 

Club: FC Barcelona

Appearance: 85

Goals: 5

Assists: 11

4. Raul Gonzalez* | 18 years 208 days 

Club: Real Madrid

Appearance: 550

Goals: 228

Assists: 99

5. Bojan Krkic* | 18 Years and 235 days 

Club: FC Barcelona

Appearance: 117

Goals: 26

Assists: 12

*starred players have either retired or left Europe.

Major records currently held by Lamine Yamal 

1. Youngest Debutant and Scorer for Spain at 16 years and 57 days of age

2. Youngest Barcelona Debutant in the Champions League at 16 years and 68 days of age

3. Youngest Champions League Starter at 16 years and 83 days of age

4. Youngest La Liga and FC Barcelona's Goalscorer at 16 years and 87 days of age 

5. Youngest Player to Make 50 Appearances for Barcelona at 16 years and 311 days of age 

6. Youngest Goalscorer in EURO at 16 years and 362 days of age 

7. Youngest Winner and Player in a EURO Final at 17 years and 1 days of age 

8. Youngest El Clasico Goalscorer at 17 years and 105 days of age