Which individual award did Lamine Yamal win at UEFA Euro 2024?

Lamine Yamal won UEFA Euro 2024’s Young Player of the Tournament award.

UEFA’s technical observers selected Yamal after Spain won the championship in Germany. The award was open to players born on or after January 1, 2002, making the 16-year-old winger eligible despite competing against established international stars.

Yamal contributed one goal and four assists during the tournament. His assist for Mikel Oyarzabal’s winning goal in the semifinal against France helped underline his influence, while his curling goal against France made him the youngest scorer in European Championship history.

This award is commonly confused with the tournament’s main individual honor or its scoring prizes. Rodri won Player of the Tournament, while Spain’s Dani Olmo shared the tournament’s scoring lead and Yamal’s prize specifically recognized the best young performer.