JAKARTA - Barcelona striker Raphinha reacted after not being included in the 11 Big FIFPro World Players by highlighting his achievements last season in a series of social media posts.
The 28-year-old scored 34 goals in 57 games as Barcelona won LaLiga, Copa del Rey, and the Spanish Super Cup (Supercopa de Espana) last year.
However, his performance is deemed insufficient to get him into the FIFFPro Team of the Year, which was selected by more than 20,000 professional male footballers.
Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele, Cole Palmer, and Jude Bellingham are the incoming attackers.
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Raphinha, who finished fifth in the Ballon d'Or in September 2025, responded to the refusal by posting more than 15 uploads on Instagram on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, in which he shared his appreciation for some of his achievements last season.
In addition to the trophies he won, he also recorded 26 assists despite the 34 goals he scored, became LaLiga's overall goalscorer in the Champions League with 13 goals, and was named Best Player of the Year.
In an effort to find his place in the team, Raphinha's Barcelona teammate, Yamal, set a record by becoming the youngest player to enter, breaking the 19-year-old Mbappe record in 2018.
Goalkeepers Gianluigi Donnarumma, defenders Achraf Hakimi, Nuno Mendes, and Virgil van Dijk, as well as midfielders Vitinha and Pedri complete FIFPro's cast list.
Raphinha is currently injured and has missed Barcelona's last seven games due to hamstring issues after scoring three goals in his first seven appearances this season.
He is also not included in Carlo Ancelotti's Brazil National Team squad for the upcoming friendly against Senegal and Tunisia this month.
The Brazilian is still absent from this week's Champions League away match to Club Brugge on Thursday, November 6, 2025, early morning WIB.
However, he is expected to return soon, with coach Hansi Flick looking forward to it being available again.
"I miss Raphinha because she was very important last season. When she played at this level, she was great for us. So, of course I miss her," Flick said recently.
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