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Lamine Yamal
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THE PLAYER

Lamine Yamal

Footballer

Lamine Yamal is a Spanish winger who came through Barcelona’s youth system. He helped Spain win EURO 2024 and was named the tournament’s best young player a day after his 17th birthday.

Inés García
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Former partnerNicki Nicole
Country
Spain
Club
Barcelona
Born
13 Jul 2007
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THE BACKGROUND

Career and background

Yamal joined Barcelona at seven from CF La Torreta and progressed rapidly through La Masia. He made his first-team debut against Real Betis in April 2023 at 15 years, nine months and 16 days. Under Xavi Hernández he became a regular presence the following season, making 50 appearances and scoring seven goals in 2023–24.Source: FC Barcelona ↗

In June 2026 UNICEF announced Yamal as a Goodwill Ambassador, focusing on children’s right to play and support for children facing humanitarian emergencies. His earlier involvement included a World Children’s Day letter to his younger brother and giving a child from Equatorial Guinea access to his social channels to share her experience.Source: UNICEF ↗

WHO’S WITH WHOM

Relationship history

Lamine Yamal is in a relationship with Inés García. They met through social media and made their relationship public in May 2026, when they appeared together at Barcelona’s end-of-season celebration.

In her October 2026 interview with HOLA, García said the couple kept in touch by telephone and video calls during football camps, work trips and photoshoots. She described mutual trust and a preference for an ordinary home life away from the public attention around their careers.Source: HOLA ↗

He previously dated Argentine singer Nicki Nicole, with whom he went public in August 2025 before confirming their separation that November. Before that, he was with Alex Padilla, who joined him during Spain’s EURO 2024 celebrations; their relationship ended in early 2025.

In June 2025, Yamal was also linked in the press to influencer Fati Vázquez after they were photographed on holiday in Italy. He denied that they were in a romantic relationship, telling journalist Javier de Hoyos they had travelled with friends.

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