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The fans are deciding. Who will be this season’s La Princesa?

Janne
Krumme Goalkeeper #21

Eintracht Frankfurt Vote

Laia
López Goalkeeper #26

Real Madrid Vote

Hanna
Karlsson Goalkeeper #29

BK Häcken Vote

Sophie
Jackson Goalkeeper #56

Tottenham Hotspur FC Vote

Danae
van der Vliet Goalkeeper #22

AFC Ajax Vote

Luisa
Agudelo Goalkeeper #1

San Diego Wave FC Vote

Maria
Kroken Goalkeeper #12 Aalesund Vote

Ceylin
Yilmaz Goalkeeper #1

Montpellier FC Vote

Valentina
Murrieta Goalkeeper #20

Club América Vote

Yara
Zwyssig Goalkeeper #41

Grasshopper Vote

Felicia
Sträßer Defender #19

SV Werder Bremen Vote

Nelly
Las Defender #17

Chelsea Vote

Thindra
Mattsson Defender #3

AIK Stockholm Vote

Rachel
Maltby Defender #38

Aston Villa FC Vote

Noa
Jiménez Defender #7

Barcelona Femení Vote

Trinity
Armstrong Defender #3

San Diego Wave FC Vote

Emma
Lombardi Defender #16

Fiorentina Vote

Selma
Igesund Saga Defender #4

FC Como Women Vote

Katie
Scott Defender #31

Kansas City Current Vote

Willa
Pearson Defender #16

Sydney FC Vote

Fanny
Peterson Midfielder #25

Hammarby IF Vote

Erica
Parkinson Midfielder #19

North Carolina Courage Vote

Irune
Dorado Midfielder #8

Real Madrid Vote

Giovanna
Waksman Midfielder #30

OL Lyonnes Vote

Kimmi
Ascanio Midfielder #8

San Diego Wave FC Vote

Chloe
Ricketts Midfielder #11

Boston Legacy FC Vote

Kennedy
Fuller Midfielder #47

Bay FC Vote

Rosalie
Renfurm Midfielder #30

PSV Eindhoven Vote

Elle
Ulstein Midfielder #7

Røa IL Vote

Filippa
Widén Midfielder #18

Kristianstads DFF Vote

Layla
Drury Forward #27

Manchester United WFC Vote

Giulia
Galli Forward #20

Barcelona Femení Vote

Zoe
Schick Forward #27

SC Freiburg Vote

Anny
Kerim-Lindland Forward #38

VfL Wolfsburg Vote

Melanie
Barcenas Forward #7

San Diego Wave FC Vote

Celia
Segura Forward #16

Atlético Madrid Vote

Casey
Phair Forward #9

Feyenoord Vote

Talia
Younis Forward #19

Western Sydney Wanderers FC Vote

Claudia
Martínez Forward #11

Washington Spirit Vote

Emanuela
Pfister Forward #20

RB Leipzig Vote

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Fun Fact Society

Discover more than stats. Get more of who she is.

She has a hamburger named after her in Navarro: the “Meme Diz” burger was originally created for International Women’s Day and proved popular enough to stay on the menu.

At 14, Jacynta and her mother successfully challenged a decision that prevented her from joining an U15 boys’ Premier League team, making her the only girl in the competition.

Her unusual shirt number, 51, comes from the number painted on her grandparents’ milk churn at their farm on the Norwegian island of Jomfruland.

Before becoming an international forward, she won Nigeria’s national freestyle-football competition twice.

Less than two years before joining Chelsea, she was playing for SC Bemmel’s under-17 boys and selling toasted sandwiches in the club canteen at weekends.

Janelle has a dog called Stella Mia.

She has a dog named Kona.

Her dog is a cocker spaniel named Kyra, who joined her for the WSL’s Golden Paw agility competition.

Emma affectionately calls herself a “silly dog mum,” and her dachshund Franke is her best friend and favourite companion for walks and mushroom-picking trips.

Sara usually starts her day at 7:00 (or 7:30 when she “sleeps in”) with coffee, breakfast and a long walk with her dog Peanut.

Her pre-match routine includes one very distinctive tradition. After the team photo, she heads towards her goal, jumps, touches the crossbar and finishes with a Spider-Man pose.

Before an evening match, she sometimes spends part of the day painting to stay calm.

Mille is extremely superstitious before matches. She once revealed that she has more than 20 pre-match rituals, including always putting on her left boot before her right and picking up a small piece of grass before kick-off.

A lucky phone call with her grandmother became Lucia’s special pre-match ritual. Before scoring her first Serie A goal, a dramatic 92nd-minute winner against Inter, her grandmother wished her luck, and they later agreed to repeat the call before future matches.

At just 12 years old, Parkinson began working with a specialist mindset coach to improve how she handles pressure and performs in important moments.

Away from football, Pauleta co-founded Kramt Brand, a sustainable clothing project built around giving a voice to people and stories that are often overlooked.

Ajibade owns RASH, a personal clothing and merchandise brand built around her football identity.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Nadine combined Eredivisie football with work as a movement therapist at a care facility for people with acquired brain injuries, even taking extra shifts when colleagues were unavailable.

Before becoming a professional footballer, she worked as a conflict mediator through the Rede Paulista de Futebol de Rua (São Paulo Street Football Network).

She built her own fitness business, Shred Em Fitness, from her garage.

At 15 years, 8 months and 10 days, she became the youngest goalscorer in both FC Barcelona and Liga F history.

Florentina Olar became Romania's first footballer, male or female, to reach 200 senior international caps. She retired from international football in 2025.

In 2026, she became the first Polish woman to join Real Madrid.

In 2015, she helped 1. FFC Frankfurt win the UEFA Women's Champions League, becoming the first Spanish player to lift the trophy.

In 2014, Erceg became the first New Zealand footballer, male or female, to reach 100 international caps, achieving the milestone against Tonga.

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