Raphinha

Club Career

Raphinha, whose full name is Raphael Dias Belloli, is a Brazilian attacking player whose European career has taken him through Portugal, France, England, and Spain. Barcelona’s official materials state that he was born in Porto Alegre, and the club has also highlighted that before arriving in Catalonia he had already gone through important stages in European football. Barça specifically recalled that before joining them he played for Vitória Guimarães, then Rennes, and later Leeds United, where he fully established himself as a high-level player. In the summer of 2022, Raphinha joined FC Barcelona. The club’s official player profile states that he arrived that summer and quickly became an important part of the first team’s attacking structure. In his first seasons in Catalonia, he established himself as a starting winger capable of delivering goals, assists, and direct attacking play. The next major phase came with the team’s successful seasons. Barcelona’s historical player profile records that by 3 April 2026, Raphinha had already made 190 appearances and scored 75 goals for the first team, while his honours with the club included 3 Spanish Super Cups, 2 La Liga titles, and 1 Copa del Rey. That means that in a relatively short period he developed into not just an important squad player, but one of the most productive attacking footballers of the current Barça era. A key confirmation of his status came with his contract renewal. On 22 May 2025, Barcelona officially announced an agreement to extend Raphinha’s contract until 30 June 2028. The club explicitly described it as the renewal of a first-team player, another clear signal of how highly he is valued inside the project. As of 3 April 2026, Raphinha remains a Barcelona first-team player wearing the number 11 shirt. UEFA lists him as a forward for Barça, while Barcelona reported in March 2026 that, even in a season interrupted by injuries, he had already recorded 19 goals and 7 assists in all competitions. His club story at this date is the story of a player who passed through several European leagues and at Barcelona became one of the team’s most productive and visible attacking figures.