OFFICIAL! LaLiga awards Raphinha as the best player of the month of August

The great start of the 2024/25 season of FC Barcelona in LaLiga EA Sports continues to bear fruit. Following the recognition by the organization presided over by Javier Tebas of Hansi Flick as the best coach of the month of August and Lamine Yamal as the best U23 player of the month in question, another Barça asset has been honored.

Recently, LaLiga announced through its social platforms that Raphinha has been officially named the best player of the month of August. This accolade is the first of its kind that the Brazilian forward has achieved during his two-season-plus stint in the Spanish league.

A KEY player. 💫

💙❤️ Raphinha, from @FCBarcelona_es, is the 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐄𝐑 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐇 in August in #LALIGAEASPORTS.@easportsfces | #LALIGAPOTM #PREMIOSLALIGA

— LALIGA (@LaLiga) September 13, 2024

The Porto Alegre native has deserved this award after an impeccable performance in the month of August. In the four matches of Barça against Valencia CF (1-2), Athletic Club (2-1), Rayo Vallecano (1-2), and Real Valladolid (7-0), the Brazilian netted three goals, including his first hat-trick as a Barça player by scoring those three goals against the 'pucelano' team. Additionally, he provided two assists, one in the match against the 'franjirrojos' and another against the 'blanquivioletas'.

Raphinha's impressive numbers in August in LaLiga EA Sports

In this context, Raphinha stands out as the player with the most goal contributions for his team, with a total of five contributions, including three goals (as the second top scorer) and two assists (as the third best assister). Moreover, he leads in creating great opportunities (5) and is the second player with the best average of shots on target per match (1.8).

These are impressive records for the former Leeds United player, who is in sublime form, responding to the trust placed in him by Hansi Flick. The German coach managed to carve out a place for him in the starting eleven of Barça in a position where he does not usually operate (attacking midfielder/left winger), but where he has shone like a star.