If his wonderful performances at the tournament hadn’t already announced his arrival on the world stage, then Lamine Yamal’s wonder goal for Spain in last night’s 2-1 Euro 2024 semi final win over France most certainly will have.
As is so often the case, the tournament has been a springboard for a number of teenage stars over the years and non more so than the 16-year-old Barcelona prodigy, who has been one of the most outstanding players in the competition.
His breath-taking strike made him the youngstest goal scorer in the history of the European Championship and the only 16-year-old to have ever scored in the tournament. But who’s record did he break? And who has held the record previously?
Here are the 10 youngster goal scorers in the history of the European Championship.
5. Arda Güler - Turkey
The Real Madrid youngster scored one of the goal's of the tournament with his long range drive against Georgia in the group stages of this summer's Euros. Aged 19 days and 114 days old, it helped make him one the top 10 youngster goal scorers in the competition's history. | AFP via Getty Images
6. Dragan Stojkovic - Yugoslavia
Now manager of the Serbian national team, his goal against France at Euro 1984 at the age of 19 days and 108 days old made him the youngster goal scorer in tournament history at the time. | Getty Images
7. Renato Sanches - Portugal
One of Portugal's golden boys as a teenager, Sanches was only the third 18-year-old to score at the Euros. His goal against Poland at the age of 18 years and 317 days old at Euro 2016 places him fourth in this list. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
8. Wayne Rooney - England
One of the most memorable tournament performances in memory, Rooney dominated the Euro 2004 group stages, scoring four goals in the first three games. His header against Switzerland at the age of 18 years and 237 days made him the Euros youngster goal scorer at the Euros when he scored it. | AFP via Getty Images