Lamini Fati
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lamini Domingos Fati João | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Madrid Juvenil | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2019 | Unión Adarve | ||
| 2019–2024 | Leganés | ||
| 2025– | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Leganés B | 12 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:02, 15 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Lamini Domingos Fati João (born 18 April 2006) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Juvenil squad of Real Madrid.
Early life
[edit]Fati was born on 18 April 2006 in Madrid, Spain. Born to a Bissau-Guinean father and an Angolan mother, he has two siblings.[1]
Club career
[edit]As a youth player, Fati joined the youth academy of Unión Adarve. Subsequently, he joined the youth academy of Leganés and was promoted to the club's reserve team in 2024.[2]
In 2025, he joined the youth academy of La Liga side Real Madrid. Spanish newspaper Marca wrote in 2025 that he became "a fixture in the manager's lineup and has become a key player in the Real Madrid youth team" while playing for the club.[3]
Style of play
[edit]Fati plays as a defender. Left-footed, he is known for his strength and technical ability.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "La cruda historia de Lamini Fati, la nueva joya de la cantera del Real Madrid: "Nació en casa, el cordón umbilical lo corté con un cordón de zapato y unas tijeras"" [The stark story of Lamini Fati, the new gem of the Real Madrid youth academy: "He was born at home, I cut the umbilical cord with a shoelace and scissors"] (in Spanish). Relevo. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ Lamini Fati at Soccerway
- ^ "Lamini Fati causa sensación" [Lamini Fati causes a sensation]. 11 March 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "Quién es Lamini Fati, la perla del Leganés que ha fichado por el Real Madrid" [Who is Lamini Fati, the Leganés star who has signed for Real Madrid?] (in Spanish). El Confidencial. 8 January 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
External links
[edit]- Real Madrid profile (in Spanish)
- Lamini Fati at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Lamini Fati at Soccerway
- 2006 births
- Living people
- Spanish people of Bissau-Guinean descent
- Sportspeople of Bissau-Guinean descent
- Spanish people of Angolan descent
- Sportspeople of Angolan descent
- Men's association football defenders
- Spanish men's footballers
- CD Leganés B players
- Tercera Federación players
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen