The 20-year-old, who is the younger brother of the now Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara, impressed for the Catalans' B side last season.
However, rather than spend another campaign in their second team, Barcelona have sent the attacking midfielder on loan to Celta.
Rafinha scored 10 goals for Barcelona B last season.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Barcelona | 33 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 89 | 32 | 57 | 76 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 33 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 66 | 31 | 35 | 72 |
| 3 | Atletico MadridAtletico | 33 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 56 | 27 | 29 | 66 |
| 4 | Athletic Bilbao | 33 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 50 | 26 | 24 | 60 |
| 5 | Real BetisBetis | 33 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 41 | 9 | 54 |
| 6 | Villarreal | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 55 | 45 | 10 | 52 |
| 7 | Celta Vigo | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 50 | 49 | 1 | 46 |
| 8 | Osasuna | 33 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 40 | 46 | -6 | 44 |
| 9 | Mallorca | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 44 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 32 | 37 | -5 | 42 |
| 11 | Rayo Vallecano | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 42 | -7 | 41 |
| 12 | Getafe | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 39 |
| 13 | Espanyol | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 41 | -6 | 39 |
| 14 | Valencia | 33 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 49 | -12 | 39 |
| 15 | Sevilla | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 44 | -9 | 37 |
| 16 | GironaGirona | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 40 | 52 | -12 | 35 |
| 17 | AlavesAlaves | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 46 | -11 | 34 |
| 18 | Las PalmasLas Palmas | 33 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 38 | 53 | -15 | 32 |
| 19 | Leganes | 33 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 49 | -19 | 30 |
| 20 | Real ValladolidValladolid | 33 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 81 | -57 | 16 |
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