FC Barcelona continue to retain faith in their talented youngsters to lead the team forward. Over the last few seasons, several promising pearls have come forward and taken the team to new heights. La Masia and the subsidiary remain a huge source of pride for Barcelona, and a priceless asset simultaneously.
However, despite the many talents that have come through in that time period, one shines brighter than his peers. Aged just 16, Lamine Yamal is the crown jewel of La Masia and of FC Barcelona. Following in the footsteps of greats, the young left-footed winger has taken the footballing world by storm.
Dribbling maestro
Moreover, a recent statistical study even further elaborates on young Yamal’s inhuman capabilities. As highlighted by SPORT, the CIES football observatory has recently released its calculated list of the most proficient and effective Under-23 dribblers in football. Interestingly enough, Lamine Yamal dominates that new study.
From among the top 5 European leagues, Lamine Yamal of Barcelona stands out above all others. He is statistically the most effective and dangerous dribbler in one-on-one scenarios in the continent. Moreover, he outshines other great talents from within England, Germany, Spain, and Italy.
Yamal outshines the rest
Napoli’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Girona’s Savio, Burnley’s Luca Koleosho, and Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli are just a few of the significant names in the top 10 that Lamine Yamal outperforms when it comes to dribbling.
The observations and rankings given in this particular study are based on a scientific method and algorithm deployed by the CIES observatory. However, it only includes footballers who ‘played at least 450 domestic league minutes in the current season.
Ballon d’Or recognition
While this ranking will not directly impact Yamal, it does however remain as statistical evidence to back his ability. The young 16-year-old was recently heralded by Lionel Messi himself to be among the blessed few that could possibly win the Ballon d’Or in the future. At his current trajectory, he could achieve even more with FC Barcelona should he remain consistent.
