Raphinha's breakout 2024-25 season helps Barcelona win league and cup

Raphinha, the Brazilian winger, had the best season of his career in 2024-25 under coach Hansi Flick. Signed from Leeds United in 2022, he had often been seen as an inconsistent member of the squad. That season he became one of Barcelona's most productive attackers, scoring more than 30 goals in all competitions and providing many assists.

Barcelona won the Spanish league title, La Liga, in mid-May 2025, finishing ahead of rivals Real Madrid. The club also won the Copa del Rey (Spain's domestic knockout cup), beating Real Madrid in the final. Raphinha was also among the leading scorers in the Champions League that season, although Barcelona were eliminated in the semi-finals by Inter Milan.

His form mattered because it established him as a first-choice forward alongside Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski in Flick's high-pressing attack. It also strengthened his case for a longer-term deal, which is why his later contract extension followed naturally from the success of that campaign.