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Raphinha Leads Europe’s Early Goals, Assists

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September 16, 2026

Raphinha leads Europe’s early goals and assists with nine contributions. Here is the top 10

On Wednesday, 16 September 2026, Planet Football ranked Europe’s leading attackers by goals and assists in the Premier League, Bundesliga, La Liga, Serie A and Ligue 1. Players level on totals are separated by contribution per minute. Here is the top 10, one by one.

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10. Roberto Fernández, Espanyol, six contributions. Six goals, no assists. The 24-year-old began with a brace in a 4-0 win over Levante and has added goals against Real Sociedad, Osasuna and Rayo Vallecano. Espanyol manager Manolo González has praised the start.

9. Lamine Yamal, Barcelona, six contributions. Six La Liga goals, no league assists. He has two assists in the Champions League and remains central to Barcelona’s attack.

8. Fermín López, Barcelona, six contributions. Four goals, two assists. Another academy graduate giving Barcelona extra threat from midfield.

7. João Pedro, Chelsea, six contributions. Three goals, three assists. He has scored and assisted in three of four appearances and is the only Premier League player in the ten. Chelsea have also used him with Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers.

6. Mariano Díaz, six contributions. Three goals, three assists. The former Real Madrid striker has already matched his combined league goals and assists from 2019 to 2026, when he managed three goals and one assist.

5. Donyell Malen, Roma, six contributions. Six goals, no assists, in 255 minutes, a goal every 42 minutes. The Netherlands forward has kept scoring since joining Roma in January after leaving Aston Villa.

4. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, seven contributions. Five goals, two assists. At 37 he has scored in every appearance so far.

3. Sergio Camello, Rayo Vallecano, seven contributions. Six goals, one assist. Those six league goals already match his best La Liga tally.

2. Kylian Mbappé, Real Madrid, nine contributions. Seven goals, two assists. He scored in the 3-2 win over Elche and set up Carlos Espi’s stoppage-time winner.

1. Raphinha, Barcelona, nine contributions. Six goals, three assists. He leads the list and has become a still larger part of Barcelona’s attack, including his link with Lamine Yamal.