The New Achievement Lamine Yamal and Endrick Are Competing For
Spanish forward Lamine Yamal of Barcelona tops the list of the world's teenage players by the CIES Football Observatory, with 2.75 times more experience than the average for his age and position.
The CIES calculates experience based on official match minutes from the past year, weighted by the level of the matches played. According to their list, Yamal is in first place, ahead of his teammate Pau Cubarsí, who has a score of 2.42.
The third spot is held by Brazilian forward Endrick of Real Madrid, with a score of 2.40, tied with French player Warren Zaire-Emery of Paris Saint-Germain. In fourth place is English midfielder Kobbie Mainoo of Manchester United, with a score of 2.32.
These figures highlight the rising importance of these young talents in international football. The experience accumulated by Yamal and his peers underscores their potential to become key figures in the near future, demonstrating that the effort and talent of these teenagers are starting to be recognized and valued at the highest level of the sport.