Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana[note 1] (born 13 July 2007) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger or right midfielder for La Liga club Barcelona and the Spain national team. He is regarded as one of the best players in the world. Date of birth: 13 July 2007 (age 18) Birth place: Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain Height:1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Current team: wears number 10, Barcelona Family Yamal was born to Sheila Ebana, a waitress from Bata, Equatorial Guinea, and Mounir Nasraoui, a building painter from Larache, Morocco. His parents separated when he was three, although both remained present through his childhood. The family had lived in Mataró, but around the time of his parents' separation, Yamal's mother moved to Granollers. He alternated between both cities to spend time with his parents. He has a younger half-brother named Keyne (born 2022) and a younger half-sister named Baraa. On 14 August 2024, Yamal's father was stabbed in a car park in Mataró; his injuries were minor, and he was discharged from hospital three days later. Police arrested four people involved in the attack.