Barcelona captain Raphinha earns La Liga player of the month award
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Last updated Sep 11, 2026
Barcelona captain Raphinha has been named the La Liga Player of the Month for August. The 29-year-old earned the honor after scoring two goals against Elche, one against Athletic Club, and a brace in a 5-2 victory over Rayo Vallecano. His performance during the opening month of the season secured the award over competitors including Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Jude Bellingham. Raphinha has continued this offensive production into September, scoring in a 5-0 win over Valencia and adding two more goals in a Champions League match against Feyenoord at Spotify Camp Nou. By netting six goals in his first four La Liga games, he became the second player in the 21st century to achieve that scoring rate, trailing only Lionel Messi.
- •Raphinha scored two goals against Elche and a brace against Rayo Vallecano in August.
- •The award candidates included Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Jude Bellingham, Alex Baena, and Nahuel Tenaglia.
- •Raphinha scored two goals in the September 9 Champions League match against Feyenoord.
- •The forward is the second player this century to record six goals in four league games.
- 7:09 PMYahoo Sports — Brazilians named player of the month in La Liga and the Premier League 🏆
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- 4:14 PMYahoo Sports — Barcelona captain Raphinha named La Liga’s Player of the Month for August
"Barcelona star Raphinha has beaten out the competition to secure the opening Player of the Month award of the season in Spain’s top-flight.This of course comes fresh off nothing short of a spectacul...
"Two of Europe’s top national leagues named Brazilians as the best players of the month for August this Friday (11).In La Liga, Raphinha was honored, while the Premier League chose João Pedro.Both w...
"Raphinha has been named LALIGA’s best player for August.The Blaugrana winger played a decisive role in Barça’s perfect run of wins in the domestic competition (4 out of 4).The Brazilian made his ...
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 11, 2026, 7:09 PMBrazilians named player of the month in La Liga and the Premier League 🏆
Two of Europe’s top national leagues named Brazilians as the best players of the month for August this Friday (11).In La Liga, Raphinha was honored, while the Premier League chose João Pedro.Both w...
- Yahoo SportsSep 11, 2026, 6:00 PMBarcelona star scoops La Liga award
Barcelona star Raphinha has beaten out the competition to secure the opening Player of the Month award of the season in Spain’s top-flight.This of course comes fresh off nothing short of a spectacul...
- Yahoo SportsSep 11, 2026, 4:46 PM🥇 King Raphinha, named LALIGA’s MVP for August
Raphinha has been named LALIGA’s best player for August.The Blaugrana winger played a decisive role in Barça’s perfect run of wins in the domestic competition (4 out of 4).The Brazilian made his ...
- Yahoo SportsSep 11, 2026, 4:14 PMBarcelona captain Raphinha named La Liga’s Player of the Month for August
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