Raphinha named FC Barcelona captain in De Jong's absence

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick names Brazilian Raphinha as the new team captain.

Published 4j2 sources✓ ConfirmedImportantupdated 4j

≈ 18sSpeed

The fact

The decision follows Frenkie de Jong's injury and ahead of finalizing the squad.

Raphinha takes on a key leadership role in the Catalan team.

2 sources — click a link to read an article on the topic:

Explore this topic

Auto-synthesis from 2 media sources · identified on August 18, 2026