Barcelona captain Raphinha extends contract to 2030 with 19 goals this season

Renewal confirmed

Barcelona announced on Thursday, 5 November, that Raphinha has signed a contract running until 30 June 2030. The Brazilian forward, who is 29, had been bound to the club until the summer of 2028, so the deal adds two years. In a short statement the club called the agreement a declaration of intent and said its captain would keep leading the project until 2030. Sporting director Deco had already said in September that an agreement was in place, according to Le Soir and The New York Times. The new terms keep him at Camp Nou until that June date, the NYT reported.

Form this season

Raphinha has 19 goals in 13 matches across all competitions this season, 15 in La Liga and four in the Champions League, according to SAPO. Le Soir and SAPO both put his assist total at three in the same 13 games. N-tv reported that he had 15 league goals after ten La La Liga matches, with four more in the Champions League from three games. On Tuesday, 3 November, he scored twice in a 3-0 Champions League win over Aston Villa, according to the NYT and N-tv. He has been used as a central forward since Barcelona parted ways with Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres, a shift Le Soir and SAPO both describe.

2022/2310

2024/2534

2026/27 (13 matches)19

2022/23

10 goals

2024/25

34 goals

2026/27 (13 matches)

19 goals

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From Leeds to captain

Barcelona signed Raphinha from Leeds United in 2022, a fee SAPO put at 58 million euros while The New York Times reported 55 million pounds ($68m). His first season brought 10 goals and 12 assists in 50 games, according to SAPO, and he took time to win over supporters. Hansi Flick, who arrived in 2024, is credited by N-tv and SAPO with turning his career around, and SAPO says Flick's first season brought 34 goals and 22 assists. N-tv reports that Raphinha had considered leaving before Flick's arrival, and that a phone call with the German coach changed his mind. At the start of the 2026-27 season he was named captain, replacing Marc-Andre ter Stegen according to the NYT. Across 190 games for the club he has 94 goals, and N-tv lists three La Liga titles, one Copa del Rey and three Supercopas de Espana among his honours. Assist totals differ between sources: the NYT counts 62 in 190 games, while SAPO counts 55.

Ambitions beyond 2030

Raphinha has said he wants to finish his career at Barcelona, though he acknowledged that depends on his physical condition, according to SAPO. Asked about his goals, he said the Champions League is the most important target for him. He told SAPO he wanted to win every possible title before 2030. Barcelona lost in the Champions League semi-final in 2025, and N-tv says winning the competition remains the club's declared aim. The renewal gives him until 2030 to pursue it.

“The Champions League is a very important goal and I will do everything to win it.”