Raphinha
Born: December 14, 1996, Porto Alegre, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Current teams: FC Barcelona (#22/Forward), Brazil national football team (#11/Forward)
Dates joined: July 2022 (FC Barcelona)
Height: 1.76m
Nationality: Brazilian, Italian
Raphael Dias Belloli, known as Raphinia, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for La Liga club Barcelona and the Brazil National team.
He began his career in with Avaí, but left for Portuguese side Vitória Guimaraes in 2016, where he made his professional début. After impressive performances, he signed for Sporting CP, where he spent a year before signing for French club Rennes. After a year he was on the move again, signing for English club Leeds United, where he spent two years before transferring to Barcelona in a deal reportedly worth 50 million.
Having made his debut in October 2021, Paphinia is a Brazil international. His first two goals for the national team came in a win over Uruguay later that month. He was selected for Brazil's squad at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
International career
In August 2021, Raphinia was called up to represent Brazil for the team's World Cup qualifiers against Chile, Argentina and Peru. On 7 October, Raphinia made his full debut for the national side, coming on a substitute at half time in 3-1 comeback win against Venezuela. He assisted two goals and won a penalty in 45 minutes on the pitch, receiving praise from sports pundits and fans.
In his third appearance and first start, he scored his first two international goals in a qualifying match against Uruguay.
On 7 November 2022, Raphinia was named in the squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.