Barcelona announce Lamine Yamal as club’s new No.10

Barcelona have officially confirmed that 18-year-old forward Lamine Yamal will wear the club’s iconic No. 10 shirt starting from the 2025/26 season.

The announcement was made on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, the same day the Spanish international signed a new long-term contract that will keep him at the club until June 2031.

Yamal takes over the famous number from Ansu Fati, who joined AS Monaco earlier this summer after struggling with injuries in recent seasons.

The No. 10 shirt has previously been worn by some of Barcelona’s greatest legends, including Lionel Messi, Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Romário, and Diego Maradona.

Barcelona marked the moment with a post on social media that read, “From Rocafonda to the world. Lamine Yamal 10,” celebrating both the shirt reveal and the player’s 18th birthday, which he celebrated on June 13.

The highly rated forward, who emerged from Barcelona’s famed La Masia academy, has already made 106 senior appearances for the club, scoring 25 goals.

He wore the No. 19 shirt last season, having previously featured with the No. 41 and No. 27 before breaking into the first team.

Yamal’s new contract includes a €1 billion release clause, highlighting Barcelona’s commitment to keeping one of their most promising young stars amid interest from top clubs across Europe.

His appointment as the new No. 10 comes at a symbolic moment for the club, as Yamal has been widely seen as a key part of Barcelona’s plans to rebuild and compete for major trophies again.

Messi famously wore the shirt from 2008 until his departure to Paris Saint-Germain in 2021, during which time he became Barcelona’s all-time top scorer and won 10 LaLiga titles and four Champions League trophies.

Having already won two LaLiga titles, a Copa del Rey, and a Spanish Supercopa, the teenager is expected to play an even bigger role in the coming years as he steps into one of the most significant shirt numbers in world football.

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