Lamine Yamal says it is a “huge honour” to be named one of Barcelona’s five captains at the age of 19.
The Spain winger was selected by Barcelona as part of the club’s captaincy group for the current season, an appointment he described with pride during a press conference.
“For me, it is a huge honour to be captain of Barcelona at 19,” Yamal said.
Yamal is the youngest player among the five chosen captains and becomes one of the players entrusted with representing the club in a leadership role. His inclusion reflects his position within the Barcelona squad despite his age.
The forward has also made a strong start to the current campaign on the pitch. He has played four matches in the Spanish championship and scored four goals, meaning he has found the net in each of those appearances.
That scoring record has added to the attention surrounding his appointment as a captain. Yamal is recognised primarily as a winger, but Barcelona have now included him in a group traditionally associated with responsibility and seniority at the club.
His selection was confirmed recently, with the five-player captaincy group established for the current season. Yamal’s presence means Barcelona have placed one of their youngest players among those carrying the captain’s armband.
The Spain international said he was proud to be included at such an early stage of his career. His comments came as he discussed the significance of representing Barcelona while still 19.
The captaincy decision and Yamal’s early-season form have therefore provided two notable developments around the forward. He has combined a leadership role within the squad with an impressive return of four goals from four Spanish championship matches.
Barcelona’s choice also underlines the scale of the responsibility now attached to Yamal. Alongside his attacking duties as a winger, he is one of the five players selected to form the club’s leadership group during the current season.
For Yamal, the appointment is particularly significant because of his age. Being named among Barcelona’s captains at 19 is an achievement he regards as a major honour, while his performances have given the club an equally positive reason to focus on his contribution.
With four appearances and four goals already recorded in the Spanish championship this season, Yamal enters the campaign as both a key attacking figure and a member of Barcelona’s five-man captaincy group.