Lamine Yamal is only 17 years old, and we’ve already normalized many of the brilliant things he does on the pitch. That’s why, sometimes, we’re starting to overlook some of the records he’s setting… which are beginning to look out of this world. With several matches still to play this season, Lamine Yamal is putting this impressive record by Leo Messi at risk.

Lamine Yamal’s incredible numbers

At certain points this season, some people have criticized Lamine Yamal for lacking consistency in terms of stats. However, after 48 games across all competitions so far this campaign, he has already contributed to 38 goals. That’s an outstanding contribution for an FC Barcelona team that is breaking scoring records this season, averaging over three goals per match.

Such has been Lamine Yamal’s impact that, at just 17, he has established himself among the top 10 players with the most goal contributions this season—surpassing stars like Kylian Mbappé (37), Vinícius Jr (34), Erling Haaland (34), Julián Álvarez (32), and Lautaro Martínez (27). Needless to say, he’s the most productive under-21 player in all of Europe, ahead of talents like Wirtz (28) and Bellingham (26). But Lamine Yamal has long since started "playing" in the big leagues.

Lamine Yamal aims for Leo Messi

His last two goal contributions came in the form of assists in the Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid, a team he’s always managed to shine against in all three of their meetings this season. The first assist came in the first half for Pedri to open the scoring… and the second just minutes before the end, allowing Ferran Torres to force extra time.

In total, Lamine Yamal already has 24 assists this season. No one in Europe has provided more. To grasp the scale of these numbers, the top assist provider for Barcelona in a single season over the past decade was Leo Messi, with 27 in the 2019/2020 season. Lamine Yamal has at least seven matches left to try and break that record… and all signs point to him doing it before he even turns 18.