Lamine Yamal’s historic debut for FC Barcelona on April 29, 2023, at simply 15 years and 291 days outdated, was a second celebrated throughout the footballing world.
The teenager from La Masia, in any case, was considered the subsequent large factor to come back out of Barcelona’s academy and was headed for giant issues.
On the similar time, Yamal additionally etched his title on the historical past books, turning into one of many youngest gamers to debut for Barcelona in an official match.
Martinez Sagi had falsified his age
Yamal was sixth on the listing of youngest gamers to ever debut for Barcelona. However latest revelations from La Vanguardia (h/t Diario SPORT) have reshaped the rankings of Barcelona’s youngest-ever debutants, propelling Yamal one spot increased on the listing.
There was a long-held perception at Barça that Armand Martinez Sagi, who allegedly debuted in 1920 at 14 years and 200 days, was the youngest participant in Barça’s historical past.
Lamine Yamal is about to grow to be the face of the Barcelona assault within the years to come back (Photograph by David Ramos/Getty Pictures)
Nevertheless, newly unearthed proof reveals that Martinez Sagi was truly six years older than beforehand recorded, invalidating the declare.
It was found that Martínez Sagi’s date of beginning had been misrepresented. Official paperwork, together with the Uruguayan dying register, confirmed he was born in 1900, not 1906, making him six years older than beforehand thought.
Lamine Yamal strikes up the listing
The revelation removes Martinez Sagi from the report books as Barcelona’s youngest debutant.
As a substitute, Alfredo Gil Porta now holds the excellence, debuting on March 4, 1906, at 15 years, 1 month, and 23 days.
Yamal is now ranked fifth, behind gamers like Paulino Alcántara and Antoni Robert, who all debuted as youngsters.