Putellas wins record-equalling third Women's Ballon d'Or
Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 23:02 · Archive
Barcelona midfielder Alexia Putellas has won the Women's Ballon d'Or for the third time, equalling teammate Aitana Bonmati's record.
Alexia Putellas has won the Women's Ballon d'Or for the third time, keeping the award in Spanish hands for a sixth consecutive year. The 32-year-old Barcelona midfielder and captain, who recently moved to Women's Super League side London City Lionesses, collected the most votes from an international panel of journalists across Fifa's top-50 ranked countries.
Putellas equalled the record held by her former Barcelona teammate Aitana Bonmati, who won the award in 2023, 2024 and 2025. Putellas previously won in 2021 and 2022. The past six Ballons d'Or have been claimed by the Spanish pair alone, with only Norway's Ada Hegerberg and United States player Megan Rapinoe winning it in other years.
Last season Putellas captained Barcelona to a quadruple, winning a third Champions League title in four years, and scored 21 goals with 13 assists across all competitions. She also scored six international goals as Spain qualified for next year's World Cup in Brazil and won the UEFA Women's Nations League. Barcelona striker Ewa Pajor came second in voting, with Manchester City forward Khadija Shaw third.
How it is being reported
- London City's Putellas wins record-equalling third Ballon d'OrBarcelona and Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas wins the Ballon d'Or Feminin for a record-equalling third time.BBC News · 26 Oct, 22:47
- Alexia Putellas wins Women’s Ballon d’Or for third timeThe London City Lionesses forward captained Barcelona to a quadruple, including a third Champions League in four yearsIndependent Sport · 26 Oct, 22:35
- Putellas wins third Ballon d'Or - why her success is great for the WSLLondon City Lionesses star Alexia Putellas claimed a record-equalling third women's Ballon d'Or.Sky Sports · 26 Oct, 22:30
In this story: Alexia Putellas · Barcelona · Aitana Bonmati · London City Lionesses · Spain · Ewa Pajor · Khadija Shaw · Manchester City
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