Alexia Putellas
Alexia Putellas is a Spanish footballer with London City Lionesses and Spain, a three-time Ballon d’Or winner and founder of the Eleven Foundation.
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FC Barcelona
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London City LionessesOverview
- Born
- 4 February 1994, Mollet del Vallès, Catalonia, Spain
- Known for
- Midfield playmaking for club and country
- First club
- Sabadell, aged seven
- Breakout
- Barcelona’s 2021 Champions League triumph and her first Ballon d’Or
- Beyond the pitch
- Founder of the Eleven Foundation
Mini bio
How it started.
Alexia grew up in Mollet del Vallès and joined Sabadell at seven. After youth football at Barcelona and Espanyol, she made her senior Espanyol debut at 16, spent a season at Levante and joined Barcelona’s first team in 2012.
The breakthrough.
In 2021 she captained Barcelona to their first Women’s Champions League title. That year brought the Ballon d’Or, UEFA Women’s Player of the Year and The Best FIFA Women’s Player awards; she retained all three in 2022.
Coming back.
A knee ligament injury kept her out of EURO 2022 and much of the following club season. She returned to win the 2023 World Cup with Spain and continued collecting Champions League titles with Barcelona. In July 2026 she joined London City Lionesses, then won her third Ballon d’Or that October.
Opening the game to girls.
During her knee recovery, Alexia began developing Eleven. Launched publicly in 2024, the foundation uses football to help girls build confidence and emotional skills. Its first academy opened in her hometown, Mollet del Vallès.
Creditschronological, newest first
Football
- 2026–presentLondon City LionessesMidfielder
- 2013–presentSpain women’s national teamSenior international; 2023 World Cup winner
- 2012–2026FC Barcelona FemeníMidfielder and captain
Film and community
- 2024Eleven FoundationFounder
- 2022Alexia: Labor Omnia VincitDocumentary subject; three-part Prime Video series made with Barça Studios
Awards
- Ballon d’Or FémininWinner in 2021, 2022 and 2026.
- UEFA Women’s Champions League Player of the SeasonWinner for 2021/22 and 2025/26.
- UEFA Women’s Nations League Player of the Finals2025, as Spain retained the title.
- The Best FIFA Women’s PlayerWinner for 2021 and 2022.
- UEFA Women’s Player of the YearWinner in 2021 and 2022.
Quotes
El objetivo no es que sean futbolistas profesionales, sino que aprendan, crezcan y ganen confianza en sí mismasAlexia Putellas, Eleven Foundation launch
At Eleven’s 2024 presentation, she explained that the goal was for girls to learn, grow and gain confidence, rather than become professional footballers.
Trivia
- She scored the first competitive goal by a woman at Camp Nou in January 2021.
- She wore Spain’s number 14 in support of her friend Virginia Torrecilla while Torrecilla recovered from a brain tumour.
- Eleven takes its name from the shirt number Alexia connects with her career and childhood club.
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