Alexia

Putellas

Feb 4, 1994

#11 - Midfielder

Captain

Alèxia Putellas i Segura often known mononymously as Alexia, is a Catalan professional footballer from Spain who plays as a midfielder or forward for Liga F club Barcelona, which she captains, and the Spain women's national team.

Did You Know?

Her native language is Catalan. She learned Spanish at school and English in the 2020s.

She has a dog, a Pomeranian called Nala.

The number 112, combining her first Spain shirt number, 12, with her iconic shirt number, 11, is a significant tattoo for her.

She has a tattoo of a silhouette of her father holding her as an infant and handing her a football.

"More Than Eleven" is her global project to support young girls and empower them to be agents of change in their cultures.

Her football role models were Iniesta, Xavi, and Rivaldo.

She wrote her own children's book.

Her nickname is "La Reina" (The Queen).

Her whole family are lifelong Barcelona fans.

As a child, she played basketball, tennis, and hockey before taking up football.

News

Dec 30, 2024

UEFA reveal details of second-tier women's club competition as Euro 2025 prize money is confirmed

It was announced last year that a second women's club competition would be introduced in Europe for the 2025-26 season, to sit under the Women's Champions League as the Europa League does on the men's side, and that it would take on a straight knockout format, but no name had been decided by that point. UEFA has now confirmed that it will be called the Women's Europa Cup and that it will have a two-legged knockout format.

Best of 2024 Paris Olympics

Alexia Putellas Plays Such Beautiful Football

Club Achievements

Liga F	9×
Copa de la Reina	10×
Supercopa de España	3×
UEFA Women's Champions League	3×
Copa Catalunya	8×

Awards

Ballon d'Or Féminin

2×

The Best FIFA Women's Player

2×

Golden Player Woman Award

1×

UEFA Women's Player of the Year

2×

UEFA Women's Champions League Player of the Season

1×

UEFA Women's Champions League Midfielder of the Season

1×

UEFA Women's Champions League Squad of the Season

3×

UEFA Women's Champions League Best Goalscorer

1×

IFFHS Women's Player of the Year

2×

IFFHS Women's Playmaker of the Year

2×

International Sports Press Association – Best Female Athlete of the Year

1×

World Soccer Women's World Player of the Year

1×

Globe Soccer Women's Player of the Year

2×

FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11

1×

Trofeo Aldo Rovira

2×

Premi Barça Jugadors (Barça Players Award)

1×

Catalan Women's Player of the Year

4×

Primera División MVP of the Season

1×

Copa de la Reina Final MVP

3×

Copa de la Reina Top goalscorer

2×

Spain women's national team Player of the Year

1×

Primera División Team of the Season

2×

GOAL50 Women's Player of the Year

2×

The 100 Best Female Footballers In The World #1

2×

Fútbol Draft Best XI

6×

Fútbol Draft Best Left Winger

4×

Fútbol Draft Best Left Central Midfielder

1×

SheBelieves Cup Tournament MVP

1×

IFFHS Women's World Team

2×

Creu de Sant Jordi

1×

Gold Medal for Sporting Merit

1×

Premio Reina Letizia

1×

International Sports Award Mollet

2×

Stats

Year	Club	AP	GL
2012 - present	Barcelona	287	131
2011 - 2012	Levante	34	15
2010 - 2011	Espanyol	25	3
International Stats
2014 - present	Catalonia	3	1
2012 - present	Spain	116	30
2011 - 2013	Spain U19	20	13
2010 - 2012	Catalonia U18