8G 6A · 9 LA LIGA MATCHES+1.58 xG OVERPERFORMANCE56.4% DRIBBLE SUCCESS77.4% TOUCH SUCCESSFGA PROVISIONAL · ~8/12GOLDEN BOY 2024 · KOPA 2024
TIER 3 AVG
8.50
PROVISIONAL
✅TIER 1 COMPLETE — FBREF / OPTA 2026/27. Nine La Liga matches, full statistical tracking: 8 goals, 6 assists, 42 shots, 6.42 xG, 110 take-ons (56.4%), 28 chances created, 77.4% touch success (405/523). Career totals: 162 matches, 58 goals, 55 assists. No Tier 1 gap on this file.
⚠️TIER 3 PARTIAL — NO FULL TIMESTAMPED EVENT LOG. Opta / FBref proxies support provisional scores for STK/RDS, CRK, DMA/TEC and OBI_S. SII_A is pending video. COACH is N/A — no training-ground footage. FGA_v3_Final is PROVISIONAL, not a final rating. No second scout assigned.
ℹ️TIER 2 NOT COMPUTABLE. The composite-index layer (POI, CPX, MOB, PVI, MTI, CPI, XPS, RCI, CDI) cannot be completed from seasonal aggregates alone in this file. Tier 1 and Tier 3 are the evidentiary base here. Path to full FGA: timestamped event log + Tier 2 input pack + second scout.
8
Goals · 26/27 La Liga
6
Assists · 26/27 La Liga
+1.58
xG Overperformance
56.4%
Dribble Success (110 att.)
77.4%
Touch Success (405/523)
8.50
Tier 3 Average (4 metrics)
162
Career Apps · Barcelona
19
Age (b. 13 Jul 2007)
Profile
Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana is a 19-year-old left-footed right winger / attacking midfielder at FC Barcelona. La Masia graduate, youngest La Liga starter in the club's history, Euro 2024 winner with Spain, Golden Boy 2024 and Kopa Trophy 2024. The 2026/27 season is a genuine step-change: 8 goals and 6 assists in 9 La Liga matches, with an xG overperformance of +1.58 — a primary attacking focal point, not a promising teenager.
Tier 3 Status
STK/RDS 9 · CRK 9 · DMA/TEC 8 · OBI_S 8 — provisional, supported by Opta pass, shot, heat and touch maps. SII_A PENDING — dribble volume is tracked, but no top-speed burst data is held. COACH N/A — no training-ground observation. Evidence completeness ≈ 8/12.
Empire FGA Verdict
FGA_v3_Final PROVISIONAL. Strong on statistics (Tier 1 complete), partial on video (Tier 3 ≈ 8/12), Tier 2 not computable. The archetype is clear: a left-footed, La Masia-developed wide forward in the Cruyff → Guardiola lineage, with elite finishing and chance creation. The honest caveat is that no match-by-match event log, no full 90-minute footage, and no second scout are held — the rating is directional, not final.
Tactical Positioning Map
Tactical board · Primary: Right Winger (left-footed, cuts inside) · Secondary: Attacking Midfielder central · LW inverted only
Tactical DNA Pairing — Same Position Only
🔮INFERENTIAL PAIRING. Same-position archetypes only (right winger / wide forward). Percentages are analyst estimates supported by Opta data, not Tier 3 output. Restricted to right-footed-or-left-footed RW profiles with a comparable inside-cutting mechanism.
88%
Lionel Messi — Argentina / Barcelona
Primary · Left-footed RW · La Masia lineage · Same cut-inside signature
Comparable · creative wide forward · less positional discipline
Mechanism
74%
Creation
78%
68%
Bukayo Saka — England / Arsenal
Comparable · left-footed RW · younger peer in the same band
Mechanism
70%
Consistency
72%
✅BIOGRAPHICAL DATA — CONFIRMED. Source: Transfermarkt and FBref. Active player, FC Barcelona, 2022–Present. No contract-expiry flag in this file; current status is "Active — 19 (2026)".
Confirmed Biographical Data
Full Name
Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana
Date of Birth
13 July 2007
Age 19 (as of October 2026)
Place of Birth
Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
Barcelona metropolitan area
Nationality
🇪🇸 Spain
Height
1.80 m
5'11"
Weight
72 kg
159 lbs
Preferred Foot
Left
Confirmed — cuts inside from the right
Position
Right Winger / Attacking Midfielder
Left-footed RW profile
Current Club
FC Barcelona
First team, 2022–Present
Contract Status
Active
No expiry stated in this file
Career Span
2022–Present
5 seasons
Honours (Club)
La Liga 2022-23, 2024-25
FC Barcelona
Honours (Individual)
Golden Boy 2024 · Kopa Trophy 2024
Tuttosport · France Football
National Team
Spain · Euro 2024 winner
Youngest ever Euros scorer
Career Pathway
13 July 2007
Born in Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain. Barcelona metropolitan area — enters the La Masia catchment early.
2014–2022
La Masia (FC Barcelona academy). Progresses through the Barcelona youth system — the Cruyff / Guardiola positional-play lineage is the institutional inheritance.
2022
FC Barcelona first team debut. Becomes the youngest player to start a La Liga match for Barcelona. La Liga 2022-23 title follows.
2023–2024
Euro 2024 winner with Spain; youngest ever Euros scorer. Golden Boy 2024 (Tuttosport), Kopa Trophy 2024 (France Football). La Liga 2024-25 title.
162 career matches, 58 goals, 55 assists. Active FC Barcelona and Spain international. FGA status: PROVISIONAL (Tier 1 complete, Tier 3 partial ≈ 8/12, Tier 2 not computable).
Commercial Context
Contract & Status
Active FC Barcelona first-team player, 2022–Present. No contract expiry stated in this file — the report classifies him as an active reference file, not a transfer-window target. Any commercial engagement should treat him as a top-club asset in an active development arc, not a signable talent. For ESN use: reference/benchmark file, not a recruitment card.
Archetype Role
The modern La Masia wide forward archetype: left-footed, technically pure, positionally disciplined inside a structured positional-play system, increasingly lethal in front of goal. Sits in the same lineage as Messi (institutional + mechanism) and Salah/Robben (modern goal-scoring RW archetype). The 2026/27 leap from "promising teenager" to "primary attacking focal point" is the defining data point.
⚠️TIER 3 PARTIAL — PROVISIONAL SCORES. STK/RDS, CRK, DMA/TEC and OBI_S are supported by Opta / FBref proxies. SII_A is pending video. COACH is N/A. These are directional scores, not a scored event log.
Attacking Output
Goals (26/27 La Liga) 8
Assists (26/27 La Liga) 6
Shots / xG 42 / 6.42
xG per shot 0.15
xG overperformance +1.58
Goals P90 YoY +71%
xG P90 YoY +84%
Assists P90 YoY +41%
Creation & Dribbling
Take-ons attempted 110
Dribble success rate 56.4%
Chances created 28
Chances created (La Liga / UCL) 24 / 4
Touch success 77.4%
Touches (405 / 523) 405
Line-breaking passes (1 match) 27
Touches vs Inter 102
Tier 3 Provisional Scores
STK / RDS — Finishing 9 / 10
CRK — Creative Risk 9 / 10
DMA / TEC — Decision 8 / 10
OBI_S — Space 8 / 10
SII_A — Acceleration PENDING
COACH — Coachability N/A
Tier 3 Average (4 metrics) 8.50
Evidence completeness ~8 / 12
Tier 3 Measurable Profile — Radar
Derived from Opta / FBref statistical proxies (0–100 scale). Finishing 90 · Creation 90 · Decision 80 · Space 80 · Ball Control 80.
⚠️FGA_v3_Final PROVISIONAL — TIER 3 PARTIAL (~8/12). Tier 1 complete (FBref / Opta). Tier 2 not computable. Tier 3 partial. The rating can be issued only as provisional — no full event log, no second scout, no COACH metric.
Reading: the output leap is not volume-led. xG per shot rising from 0.08 to 0.15 indicates a shift towards higher-quality chances — closer to goal, cut-backs and central positions after drifting inside. That is a mechanism signal, not a hot streak.
Where the Rating Lands
CONCERNING
AVERAGE
GOOD
VERY GOOD
EXCELLENT
~8.5 ▲
ELITE
<3.53.5–4.95.0–6.46.5–7.98.0–9.910.0–11.9
~8.50 Tier 3 average across the four metrics that clear the evidence bar (STK/RDS 9, CRK 9, DMA/TEC 8, OBI_S 8). This is not an FGA rating — it is a directional Tier 3 signal on a partial evidence base. The path to full FGA is a timestamped event log, a Tier 2 input pack and a second scout. The current report correctly labels the output PROVISIONAL.
🔮INFERENTIAL ONLY. Tier 3 is partial. The percentages below are analyst estimates supported by Opta data where available — not a scored event log and not FGA output. They indicate directional fit, not measured performance.
★DIRECT SYSTEM MATCH — GUARDIOLA POSITIONAL. Yamal is a La Masia graduate playing in Barcelona's positional-play system. This is a documented institutional relationship, not just a stylistic inference. The heat map shows positional discipline on the right wing; the touch and pass maps show high retention and progression within structure.
Top Philosophy Fits
1
🇪🇸 Guardiola — Positional Direct system match · La Masia + Barcelona first team
🇦🇷 Menotti — Liberty Creative freedom · dribbling and risk in the final third
80%
4
🇫🇷 Wenger — Development Young player development · technical base, early exposure
75%
5
🇦🇷 Bielsa — Intensity Low fit · not a pressing-system player
55%
Tactical Archetype
"Cruyffian / Guardiolan Wide Forward" — a left-footed right winger from La Masia who combines positional discipline with creative risk. The data maps cleanly onto the Guardiola template (high touch volume in the right half-space, high pass retention, xG per shot rising as he drifts inside) and onto the Cruyff lineage (technical quality, spatial awareness, willingness to take risks in the final third). Menotti's "libertad con orden" is the best secondary descriptor: he is given the licence to express, inside a structure.
Left-footed right winger · positional discipline · creative risk inside structure · finishing as the new dimension
Genealogical verdict. Yamal sits in the La Masia wide forward lineage — the Messi institutional and mechanism line. The 2026/27 output leap adds the modern goal-scoring RW dimension that places him in the Salah/Robben reference band. The honest caveat is sample size: 9 matches. The mechanism shift (xG per shot 0.08 → 0.15) is the meaningful signal; the raw goal count is the eye-catching one. If both hold over a full season, the ceiling is the Messi/Salah band. If only the raw goal count holds without the underlying shot quality, the read is regression.
Assessment Timeline
13 July 2007
Born in Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain. Barcelona metropolitan area.
2014–2022
La Masia (FC Barcelona academy). Progresses through the Barcelona youth system.
2022
First-team debut. Youngest player to start a La Liga match for Barcelona. La Liga 2022-23 title.
2023–2024
Euro 2024 winner with Spain; youngest ever Euros scorer. Golden Boy 2024, Kopa Trophy 2024. La Liga 2024-25 title.
162 career matches, 58 goals, 55 assists. Active FC Barcelona and Spain international. FGA status: PROVISIONAL — Tier 1 complete, Tier 3 partial ≈ 8/12, Tier 2 not computable.
Evidence gaps
No full 90-minute footage, no timestamped event log, no second scout, no COACH metric. The provisional status is honest by design — the file does not pretend to be a final FGA.
Career Statistics
Metric
2026/27
Career
Matches
9
162
Goals
8
58
Assists
6
55
Shots
42
—
xG
6.42
—
xG per shot
0.15
—
xG overperformance
+1.58
—
Take-ons (success %)
110 (56.4%)
—
Chances created
28
—
Touch success
77.4% (405/523)
—
Touches vs Inter
102
—
La Liga titles
2022-23 · 2024-25
Individual honours
Golden Boy 2024 · Kopa Trophy 2024
National team honours
Euro 2024 winner · youngest ever Euros scorer
✓ Positive Filters
8 goals, 6 assists in 9 La Liga matches (2026/27) — primary attacking output at elite level
xG per shot 0.15 — doubled from 0.08 in the previous two seasons; higher-quality chances
56.4% dribble success (110 attempted) — take-on volume at an elite conversion rate
28 chances created (24 La Liga, 4 UCL) — creative load beyond scoring
77.4% touch success (405/523) — retention under pressure in wide areas
27 line-breaking passes in one match — progression within structure
La Masia / Barcelona / Spain institutional lineage — Guardiola positional template, Cruyff philosophical line
Golden Boy 2024 · Kopa Trophy 2024 · Euro 2024 winner — honours at 19
162 career matches, 58 goals, 55 assists — already a substantial body of work
◈ Caution Signals
No full Tier 3 event log — Opta / FBref aggregate data, not timestamped video events
No full 90-minute footage held in this file — the rating is directional, not final
Small 2026/27 sample — 9 matches — the output leap needs a full season to confirm
No second scout — reliability untested
COACH metric not possible — no training-ground footage
Tier 2 not computable — the composite-index layer is incomplete
Age 19 — still developing physically — load management and physical maturation are live variables
✗ Critical Gaps
FGA_v3_Final PROVISIONAL — not a final rating
No timestamped event log — the single missing element for a definitive Tier 3
No full-match video in this file — SII_A and COACH cannot be scored
Tier 2 not computable — composite-index inputs incomplete
No second scout — no blind cross-validation
Sample is 9 La Liga matches — the headline output numbers are provisional on sample size
◆ Empire FGA Verdict
FGA_v3_Final PROVISIONAL — TIER 3 PARTIAL (~8/12). The file is strong on statistics (Tier 1 complete: 8 goals, 6 assists, +1.58 xG, 56.4% dribble success, 77.4% touch success) and partial on video (four Tier 3 metrics provisionally scored, two pending). The archetype is clear and the mechanism is documented: a left-footed La Masia wide forward in the Cruyff → Guardiola lineage, whose 2026/27 output leap is supported by an xG-per-shot shift from 0.08 to 0.15 — i.e. better chances, not just more shots. The honest caveats: nine-match sample, no timestamped event log, no second scout, no COACH metric. The output is a directional provisional, not a final FGA. The path to completion is a full-season event log, a Tier 2 input pack, and a second-scout calibration pass.
⚠️NO MATCH-BY-MATCH EVENT LOG HELD IN THIS FILE. The 2026/27 data is seasonal aggregate from Opta and FBref (9 La Liga matches, plus UCL). The match cards below summarise the aggregate output by competition, not individual match events. A full timestamped log is the single missing element that would unlock a definitive Tier 3.
Aggregate Output — 2026/27
La Liga — 2026/27
9 MATCHES ✅8G · 6A
42 shots · 6.42 xG · xG per shot 0.15 · +1.58 overperformance. 24 of 28 chances created in La Liga.
UEFA Champions League — 2026/27
TRACKED ✅CREATION
4 of 28 chances created in the UCL. 102 touches vs Inter. Pass, shot and touch maps held at aggregate level.
Career totals — Barcelona
162 MATCHES58G · 55A
La Liga 2022-23 and 2024-25 titles. Spain: Euro 2024 winner, youngest ever Euros scorer.
Match-by-match event log
NOT HELD
Required for a definitive Tier 3. Would unlock SII_A, COACH, and a full completeness score.
Key Output Metrics — 2026/27
La Liga
9 matches 8 goals · 6 assists
42 shots · 6.42 xG
xG per shot 0.15
+1.58 xG overperformance
24 of 28 chances created
UEFA Champions League
Tracked
4 of 28 chances created
102 touches vs Inter
Pass / shot / touch maps at aggregate level
No per-match event breakdown held
Career
162 matches
58 goals · 55 assists
La Liga 2022-23, 2024-25
Euro 2024 winner
Golden Boy 2024 · Kopa 2024