Barcelona’s winger Rafinha was elected La Liga’s Player of the Year for his outstanding performance in the season just ended.He not only scored a lot of goals, but also helped his team to win three important titles: the La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup.
This season was very successful for Rafinha.He played in a total of 57 games, scored 34 goals and had 25 assists.These stats show that he not only scores on his own, but also helps his teammates create chances.It is safe to say that he was one of the key contributors to Barcelona winning the domestic treble.
Rafinha moved to Barcelona in 2022 from Leeds United of the English Premier League.When he first arrived, many weren’t quite sure if he would be able to establish himself at Barcelona.But as time went on, he proved himself with performance after performance.He also recently signed a new contract with the club to play until 2028.This shows that Barcelona already sees him as one of their core players in the coming years.
In the Champions League, Rafinha has also been impressive.For example, in the second round of the semi-finals against Inter Milan, he scored a goal at a crucial moment to help his team eventually reverse the situation and advance.Throughout the season, he scored 13 goals in 14 Champions League matches.For a winger, such goal-scoring efficiency is very high.
In addition to Rafinha, there is another young player in the Barcelona team who has also attracted a lot of attention – that is 17-year-old Lamine Yamal.This youngster from Barcelona’s youth camp has grown up quickly this season.He scored nine goals in La Liga and five in the Champions League, showing great potential.
Yamal also won the honor of “La Liga’s best U23 player”.He is currently playing for the Spanish national team in the UEFA Nations League and is expected to help the team beat Portugal in the final to win the title.
Overall, the 2024/25 season has been a success for Barcelona, and Rafinha has been the star of the show.His consistent play and key goals made him worthy of the honor.Meanwhile, young players like Yamal are also growing up, making one look forward to Barcelona’s future.
