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.
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Player
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Nationality
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Weekly wages in GBP
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Weekly wages in USD
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Annual wages in GBP
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Annual wages in USD
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Raphinha
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Brazilian
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£202,717
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$261,975
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£10,541,294
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$13,622,722
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Top earners at Barcelona
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.
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Player
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Nationality
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Weekly wages in GBP
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Weekly wages in USD
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Annual wages in GBP
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Annual wages in USD
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Robert Lewandowski
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Polish
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£542,525
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$698,341
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£28,107,307
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$36,323,627
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Frenkie de Jong
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Dutch
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£308,130
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$398,203
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£18,546,242
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$20,706,538
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Ansu Fati
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Spanish
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$292,365
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$292,365
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£11,764,084
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$15,202,958
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Jules Kounde
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French
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£219,745
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$283,981
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£11,426,763
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$14,767,031
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Raphinha
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Brazilian
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£202,717
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$261,975
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£10,541,294
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$13,622,722
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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.
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Player
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Nationality
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Weekly wages GBP
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Weekly wages USD
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Annual wages GBP
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Annual wages USD
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Robert Lewandowski
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Polish
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£542,525
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$698,341
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£28,107,307
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$36,323,627
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Kylian Mbappe
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French
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£498,248
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$629,355
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£25,908,917
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$32,726,459
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David Alaba
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Austrian
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£356,659
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£455,608
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£18,546,242
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$23,691,627
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Jan Oblak
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Slovenian
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£330,187
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$421,792
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£17,169,698
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$21,933,182
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Jude Bellingham
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English
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£330,187
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$421,792
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£17,169,698
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$21,933,182
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Highest 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
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Player
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Club
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Weekly wages GBP
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Weekly wages USD
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Annual wages GBP
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Annual wages USD
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Cristiano Ronaldo
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Al Nassr
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£3,224,935
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$4,166,513
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£167,696,622
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$215,658,680
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Karim Benzema
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Al Ittihad
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£1,612,468
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$2,083,257
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£83,848,311
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$108,329,340
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Riyad Mahrez
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Al Ahli
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£841,708
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$1,087,460
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£43,768,818
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$56,547,915
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Sadio Mane
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Al Nassr
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£644,987
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$833,033
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£33,539,324
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$43,331,736
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Kalidou Koulibaly
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Al Hilal
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£559,526
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$722,890
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£29,095,364
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$37,590,281
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