Raphinha earned £63,500 per week throughout his first season at Leeds, second behind Rodrigo's £100,000 per week contract. This was the most he earned over a single season in his career, estimated to be over £30,000 more per week than in his sole season at French side Rennes.

Raphinha is going through a brilliant run of form at FC Barcelona and has currently established himself as one of the best wingers in Europe.The 28-year-old Barça captain scored the only goal of the

A Paris smash and grab, a Munich howler and a goal in Lisbon from the Champions League’s most in-form forward — it was another night of high drama in Europe’s blue-ribbon cup competition. It took a while to catch fire,

Raphinha's consistent performance and clutch scoring make him a pivotal player for Barcelona. His versatility across the field has resulted in his best scoring season with 25 goals. Renowned figures like Vicente Moreno recognize his elite influence in attack and defense,

Things could've been a lot different after the 18-year old Cubarsi put in a nasty challenge to earn a straight red card after 22 minutes of play. Barcelona soon subbed off attacker Dani Olmo for Ronald Araujo to retain some defensive solidity.

Playing with 10-men for over an hour of the game, Barcelona showed character and defeated Benfica 1-0 in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16.