Raphinha leads an elite ranking: Barça's top in big chances created in 2024-25

If there is a player who is having a memorable 2024-25 season, it is the Brazilian left winger Raphinha. A forward who, at the beginning of the season, was about to try his luck at another team. He recently admitted this, stating: "Hansi changed practically everything for me. As I have said other times in interviews, I was going to leave the club before the season started and the coach was very important for me to stay."

Now, more than ever, he has become an indispensable name for FC Barcelona: one of the captains, the great offensive reference of the team and one of Hansi Flick's main solutions in the attack. 'Rapha' has solved the problem that has plagued the Catalan team for years: the lack of a reliable and unbalancing left winger.

Raphinha is currently the team's second top scorer in the 2024-25 season with 30 goals, only behind Robert Lewandowski's 40. But his impact doesn't end there: he is the top assister of the culé squad, with 22 goal passes. In total, he has 52 direct contributions (goals + assists), surpassing 'Lewy' (43) and Lamine Yamal (36).

Raphinha, Europe's most decisive player in creating chances

Beyond his goalscoring numbers, Raphinha also stands out as the most decisive player in Europe in an unexpected aspect: the creation of clear goalscoring chances. According to data from the specialized portal 'Squawka', the '11' leads the five major European leagues (Premier League, LaLiga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1) in terms of big chances created with a total of 25, matching the record of the Bayern Munich player, Michael Olise.

Top 10 players with the most big chances created in 2024-25

The podium is completed by another culé talent, Lamine Yamal, with 24 chances generated, which confirms the great creative moment of FC Barcelona. Here is the complete ranking:

1. Raphinha (FC Barcelona) – 25
2. Michael Olise (Bayern Munich) – 25
3. Lamine Yamal (FC Barcelona) – 24
4. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) – 23
5. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) – 20
6. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) – 20
7. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) – 20
8. Bradley Barcola (PSG) – 18
9. Álex Baena (Villarreal) – 17
10. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) – 16

'Rapha', candidate for the 2025 Ballon d'Or

Raphinha's 2024-25 season is simply unforgettable. If he maintains this level and FC Barcelona manages to conquer the treble, his candidacy for the 2025 Ballon d'Or will be difficult to question. From being a player with one foot and a half out of the club, he has become one of the most solid pillars of a Barça that dreams big.