Who is Lamine Yamal and what did he achieve on February 28, 2026?

Lamine Yamal is an 18-year-old Barcelona player who scored his first career hat-trick on February 28, 2026, in a match against Villarreal.

What records did Lamine Yamal break with his hat-trick?

Yamal became the youngest player this century to score a hat-trick in La Liga and the first player under 19 to score 25 career goals in Europe's top five leagues.

What are Lamine Yamal's career statistics as of his hat-trick?

As of his hat-trick, Yamal had achieved 49 goals and 52 assists, surpassing 100 career goal contributions.

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Teen Sensation Yamal Scores Historic Hat-Trick

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Yamal, 18, scored his first career hat-trick on Feb. 28, 2026.
He became the youngest player this century to score a hat-trick.
Yamal surpassed 100 career goal contributions at 18 years old.

Teen Sensation Yamal Scores Historic Hat-Trick

Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal etched his name in history on February 28, 2026, by scoring his first career hat-trick in a dominant 4-1 win over Villarreal. At just 18 years and 230 days old, Yamal became the youngest player in the 21st century to achieve this distinction in La Liga, surpassing a record set in 2008.

This performance also marked him as the first player under 19 to score 25 career goals in Europe's top five leagues. Yamal's hat-trick propelled his career goal contributions past the 100 mark, with 49 goals and 52 assists, achieved at an unprecedented pace compared to football legends.