Raphinha extends Barcelona contract to 2030 after 19-goal start as captain

Barcelona captain Raphinha signed a two-year contract extension Thursday, tying him to the La Liga champions until 2030. The 29-year-old Brazilian, who joined from Leeds United in 2022, was previously contracted until 2028. The club called it "a declaration of intent" for their captain to lead the project.

This season he's in career-best form: 19 goals and three assists in just 13 matches across all competitions. He assumed the captaincy after Ronald Araujo and Marc-Andre ter Stegen departed, and moved centrally to cover for strikers Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres leaving. Under Hansi Flick since 2024, Raphinha has led Barcelona to consecutive La Liga titles.

Raphinha said in September he wanted to extend and potentially end his career at Barcelona. The new deal keeps him at Camp Nou through age 33, securing the Brazilian as the centerpiece of Flick's rebuild.

SOURCE: https://www.channelstv.com/2026/11/05/raphinha-extends-barcelona-deal-by-two-years/