Lamine Yamal officially inherits Lionel Messi’s iconic number at Barcelona

Barcelona has announced a historic decision — Lamine Yamal will wear the legendary number 10 jersey starting from the 2025-2026 season.

The talented young player has been wearing number 19 since his senior team debut about two years ago. This announcement comes earlier than initially planned, which was supposed to coincide with Yamal’s birthday in mid-July.

The jersey number previously worn by Ansu Fati carries immense historical significance — the same number worn by club legend Lionel Messi during his Barcelona career. Fans can begin purchasing Barcelona jerseys with Yamal’s name and number 10 starting tomorrow.