How much does Brazilian winger Raphinha earn playing for Barcelona?
Former Leeds forward Raphinha made his big-money move to Barcelona in 2022. The Brazilian arrived at the club under Xavi to strengthen the squad alongside Robert Lewandowski in the same transfer window.
Despite a shaky start in his first season, Raphinha has managed to establish himself as a fan favorite at the club and his recent performances in crucial games have elevated his stature to the top.
Along with being a key player for the Catalan side, Raphinha is also one of the highest earners at the club, but but exactly how much does the Brazilian earn at Barca?
GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out!
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Raphinha's wages at Barcelona in numbers
Raphinha under his current contract is the fifth-highest earner in the squad. The Brazilian makes £202,717 ($261,975) on a weekly basis which means up to £10.5 million ($13.6m) annually.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Raphinha
Brazilian
£202,717
$261,975
£10,541,294
$13,622,722
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As we already saw, Raphinha is the fifth-highest earner at Barcelona.
The current highest earner is the Polish striker, Robert Lewandowski who earns £28 million over a year. Following him at second place is Frenkie de Jong. At number three is a surprise entrant in Ansu Fati. The youngster draws out a high salary despite not being a starter in recent times.
Meanwhile, making an appearance in fourth place is former Sevilla defender Jules Koundé, who has been highly impressive in recent times.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Robert Lewandowski
Polish
£542,525
$698,341
£28,107,307
$36,323,627
Frenkie de Jong
Dutch
£308,130
$398,203
£18,546,242
$20,706,538
Ansu Fati
Spanish
$292,365
$292,365
£11,764,084
$15,202,958
Jules Kounde
French
£219,745
$283,981
£11,426,763
$14,767,031
Raphinha
Brazilian
£202,717
$261,975
£10,541,294
$13,622,722
Top earners in La Liga
Robert Lewandowski is not only the highest earner at Barcelona, but also across all of LaLiga.
Meanwhile, three Real Madrid players in Mbappe, Alaba, and Bellingham also make the top five.
The only Atlético Madrid player to make the cut is Slovenian goalkeeper Jan Oblak.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages GBP
Weekly wages USD
Annual wages GBP
Annual wages USD
Robert Lewandowski
Polish
£542,525
$698,341
£28,107,307
$36,323,627
Kylian Mbappe
French
£498,248
$629,355
£25,908,917
$32,726,459
David Alaba
Austrian
£356,659
£455,608
£18,546,242
$23,691,627
Jan Oblak
Slovenian
£330,187
$421,792
£17,169,698
$21,933,182
Jude Bellingham
English
£330,187
$421,792
£17,169,698
$21,933,182
Getty ImagesHighest paid players in the world
Although it may seem like players in La Liga earn incredible wages, their salaries don't even come close when compared to the top earners worldwide.
Currently, all the players in the top five highest earners globally play in the Saudi Pro League.
Ranking first and second on the list are former Real Madrid attackers Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema, respectively, while Riyad Mahrez takes the third spot. Finally, rounding off the top five are Senegalese internationals Sadio Mané and Kalidou Koulibaly
Player
Club
Weekly wages GBP
Weekly wages USD
Annual wages GBP
Annual wages USD
Cristiano Ronaldo
Al Nassr
£3,224,935
$4,166,513
£167,696,622
$215,658,680
Karim Benzema
Al Ittihad
£1,612,468
$2,083,257
£83,848,311
$108,329,340
Riyad Mahrez
Al Ahli
£841,708
$1,087,460
£43,768,818
$56,547,915
Sadio Mane
Al Nassr
£644,987
$833,033
£33,539,324
$43,331,736
Kalidou Koulibaly
Al Hilal
£559,526
$722,890
£29,095,364
$37,590,281