When a Teen Hits Century: Yamal Joins the Legends on a Historic Night
31 January 2026
A Historic Night for Yamal
Lamine Yamal, Barcelona's rising star, achieved a historic feat tonight against Elche in La Liga, matching a record long held by the legend Diego Armando Maradona for the Blaugrana.
Yamal put Barcelona ahead against Elche when he opened the scoring in the sixth minute.
The teenage talent reached 100 goal contributions (goals plus assists) at age 18 years and 202 days, according to statistics shared by Mister Chip on X: 44 goals and 56 assists in 157 official appearances to date.
Across his Barcelona career, Yamal has tallied 38 goals and 45 assists in 134 matches.
With Spain’s national team, he has 6 goals and 11 assists in 23 appearances.
A Different Story
Despite the sense among many that Yamal has looked less clinical and less consistent than last season, the numbers tell a different tale. Last season he scored 18 goals and provided 22 assists across all competitions, including 9 goals and 14 assists in the league.
In the current season (2025-26) to date, he has 13 goals and 14 assists, with 9 goals and 9 assists in La Liga alone.
Punchline 1: If Yamal keeps this pace, the goalposts might start asking for his autograph.
Punchline 2: He doesn’t chase legends—legends start chasing him, and the history books are taking notes.
