Soccer-Barcelona captain Raphinha extends contract until 2030

Soccer - La Liga - Raphinha signs contract extension with FC Barcelona - Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain - November 5, 2026 Raphinha speaks after extending his contract with FC Barcelona REUTERS/Albert Gea

BARCELONA, ⁠Nov 5 (Reuters) - Barcelona ⁠said on Thursday ‌that captain Raphinha has extended his contract ​by two years ⁠until ⁠2030.

• Raphinha is Barcelona's ⁠top scorer ‌this season, ⁠with 19 goals in ​13 ‌appearances

• The Brazil international ⁠was ​namedBarcelona captain in August

• The ⁠29-year-old forward joined ​Barcelona from Leeds United in 2022

• ⁠In all, he has made 190 appearances for ​Barcelona, scoring ⁠94 goals and ​providing 64 ‌assists

(Reporting by ​Ruairidh Barlow;Editing by Alison Williams)