Raphinha has become an essential player for Hansi Flick. And the least we can say is that the Brazilian does him well. Captain of FC Barcelonathe Blaugrana winger is a real goal machine this season. His influence in the game is essential for the Catalans, as evidenced by his successful double in Mallorca on Tuesday evening (1-5). This season, he already has 16 goals and 8 assists with his team.
Its previous seasons
If we go back to his period at Rennes, where he spent two seasons, we see that he was involved in 14 goals in 36 matches (8 goals and 6 assists). At Leeds, where he arrived in 2020/21, he played 67 matches and was involved in 29 goals (17 goals and 12 assists).
Getting better and better at Barça
In 2022/23, he joined FC Barcelona and played 50 matches in his first season. He scored 10 goals (7 in La Liga, 2 in the Copa del Rey and 1 in the Europa League). He also delivers 12 assists (7 in La Liga, 2 in the Copa del Rey, 1 in the Europa League and 2 in the Champions League). In total, he was involved in 22 goals.
During the following season, he played fewer matches (37), but he maintained his statistics at 10 goals and 13 assists. He is involved in 23 goals.
This season, his numbers have taken on a new dimension. In just 4 months, he has played 21 matches but has already been involved in 24 goals (16 goals and 8 assists). He was also voted man of the match in three of Barça’s last four matches (against Celta, Las Palmas and Mallorca).
In the European Top 5
In Europe, only Omar Marmoush (Eintracht Frankfurt) is involved in more goals than Raphinha, with 28 participations in 19 matches. Harry Kane is at 27, Mohamed Salah 24 in 20 matches and Robert Lewandowski 24.
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