Future Queens
Giulia Galli: An 18-year-old she-wolf who demands to be heard
In the capital of Italy, a potential new leader for both Le Azzurre and Le Giallorose is coming to the fore. Eighteen-year-old Giulia Galli recently won the Italian league title with AS Roma and is eagerly looking forward to the new season, in which she could take on a bigger role on the team.
Natalia Escot knocks on the door of FC Barcelona and the elite of women’s football
Natalia Escot will never forget the year she turned 18 and came of age. Months earlier, she received a call from FC Barcelona, who signed the player in 2024 from Levante Las Planas, a Liga F club currently known as Badalona Women. Her talent and individual quality at the top of the attack have made her one of the most outstanding players in Barcelona’s reserve team and 1 RFEF, the second Spanish division of women’s football.
Meet Kimmi Ascanio, the teenage phenom making waves in the NWSL
The San Diego Wave are in red hot form right now as they sit near the top of league standings and teenager Kimmi Ascanio has played a part in four of their 15 goals in the NWSL this year. The 18-year-old Florida native signed her first professional contract with the Wave in 2024 at the age of 16, and since then has made her mark on the team with five goals and five assists in just over two seasons.
Lily Yohannes is already where the world expected her to be
It took less than one season to cement her name in OL Lyonnes’ best starting XI. Lily Yohannes is on her way to start a UEFA Women’s Champions League final at 18-years-old. The American-born and Amsterdam-bred attacking midfielder was one of Jonatan Giraldez’s first signings with the eight-time UWCL champions. She scored on her debut for the club and was awarded player of the match, she wasted no time making her stamp with the French champions.
Hammarby’s new wonderkid has arrived: Meet Fanny Peterson
Hammarby is one of the biggest talent factories in European women's  football. The club has already produced stars such as Smilla Holmberg, Cathinka Tandberg and many more. And now, another star is in the making.
Pau Comendador, one of the first pearls from the Real Madrid academy
Pau Comendador broke into Real Madrid as one of the greatest pearls of La Fábrica, Real Madrid's youth academy. The player won the European U19 Championship twice and made her debut as a player of the Real Madrid women’s first team in the 25/26 season, getting the first team card and a her first professional contract in the elite of the football. Before that, she had already managed to add some minutes with Real Madrid’s first team, but it wasn’t until 2025 when she established herself in the elite.
Meet Aiara Agirrezabala, Real Sociedad’s successful project
The name of Aiara Agirrezabala has appeared strongly in the elite of Spanish football after her great breakthrough in Liga F. The young Real Sociedad academy player broke the ceiling of the elite and made her debut in the 25/26 season with a brace in less than 45 minutes on his first matchday league against Madrid CFF. In addition, this made Aiara the youngest player to score a brace in the history of the competition at the age of 16 years and 133 days.
The Catalan pearl who captivated Spain: The story of Clara Serrajordi DĂaz
At just 18 years old, the Catalan gem Clara Serrajordi DĂaz has captured the attention of many women’s football fans this season. The newly crowned two-time Spanish league champion is proof that Barcelona’s bet on youth is paying off.
