Raphinha's transformation: winger to Barcelona's deadly scorer | OneFootball

The Brazilian has scored 12 goals in seven LaLiga matches and is enjoying the best goalscoring start of his career with the Blaugrana.

Raphinha has become one of the biggest stories of Barcelona’s spectacular start to the season. The Brazilian has 12 goals after seven LaLiga matches and sits top of the league’s scoring charts. His back-to-back hat-tricks have turned his start into one of the most eye-catching stories in European football.

His attacking output becomes even more significant when compared with some of the league’s top forwards. Raphinha has 12 goals, while Kylian Mbappé has seven, Jude Bellingham three and Vinícius one. He has even outscored that Real Madrid trio combined in this opening stretch of the league campaign.

Hansi Flick has also publicly highlighted the Brazilian’s importance within his project and described him as a key figure for the team. His ability to find himself in scoring positions and take on a leading role in the final third is changing his role within Barcelona. At 29, Raphinha is enjoying a start to the season that once again puts him among the standout names in world football.

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