Alexia Putellas has been awarded the 2026 Women’s Ballon d’Or, adding to her previous such successes in 2021 and 2022.
Named the 2025/26 UEFA Women’s Champions League Player of the Season, she scored seven goals and claimed as many assists as Barcelona lifted the trophy.
The current London City Lionesses midfielder was also named Player of the Finals when she helped Spain win the 2025 UEFA Women’s Nations League.
Women’s Club of the Year Barcelona coach Pere Romeu was named Women’s Coach of the Year, after guiding the team to four trophies in 2025/26.
Barcelona midfielder Vicky López was recognised as Women’s Young Talent of the Year, while Cata Coll was Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year after keeping 23 clean sheets in 39 matches with Spain and Barcelona.
Mexico and Pachuca forward Charlyn Corral was Women’s Striker of the Year.
Women’s Ballon d’Or top ten
- Alexia Putellas (Spain, Barcelona/London City Lionesses)
- Ewa Pajor (Poland, Barcelona)
- Khadija Shaw (Jamaica, Manchester City)
- Melchie Dumornay (Haiti, OL Lyonnes)
- Patri Guijarro (Spain, Barcelona)
- Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway, Barcelona)
- Pernille Harder (Denmark, Bayern München)
- Clàudia Pina (Spain, Barcelona)
- Alessia Russo (England, Arsenal)
- Temwa Chawinga (Malawi, Kansas City Current)
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