Lamine Yamal is a Spanish professional footballer playing for FC Barcelona and the Spain national team as a right winger. Lamine Yamal did great at the Globe Soccer Awards. He won three big prizes for his amazing 2024/25 season with Barcelona. These were: Best U23 Player in LaLiga, Best Attacker of the Year, and the Maradona Award for top young talent.
Key Achievements
Yamal won the LaLiga Best U23 Player award thanks to his strong season, 9 goals and 13 assists. He topped the league in assists and played a key role in Barcelona’s title win under coach Hansi Flick. He also picked up U23 Player of the Month awards in August and February, plus the overall Player of the Month in September.
Key Competitors
Other nominees for Best Forward were Ousmane Dembele from PSG, Kylian Mbappé from Real Madrid, and Raphinha from Barcelona. All of them had top-level goal and assist numbers.
| Player | 2025 Highlights | Case for Award |
| Ousmane Dembele | 26 goals in 27 matches for PSG/France, +12 goals over xG, Best Male Player winner | Explosive scoring efficiency outpaced Yamal’s volume |
| Kylian Mbappe | 15+ goals in 19 La Liga games, consistent shots (high-volume finisher) | Proven elite scorer, though less “exceptional talent” narrative |
| Raphinha | 32 goals/18 assists in 2024-25 La Liga, teammate synergy | Higher raw output, but older (28) vs. Yamal’s U23 edge |
Global Soccer Highlights
At the Dubai awards, Yamal won Best Forward and the Maradona Award, which big stars like Ronaldo and Bellingham have won before. He finished the year with 18 goals and 21 assists in all competitions. Barcelona also won many club awards, showing how strong they were after winning three trophies at home.
