Alexia Putellas

Biography of Alexia Putellas

Alexia Putellas Segura (February 4, 1994) is a football player. She was born in Mollet del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain. She is the winner of the 2022 Women’s Ballon d’Or.

Early Years

The eldest daughter of Jaume Putellas and Elisabeth Segura. She has a younger sister named Alba, who is a model.

Since she was young, she always demonstrated her interest and love for football.

As a child, she used to play with her friends during recess. The athlete comments that she was the bossy one and the one who mainly directed the teams. At the age of 7, she was enrolled in the women’s team of CE Sabadell.

At around the age of 10, she had a talk with her father and told him that she wanted to join the summer camps organized by the former player Xavi Hernandez.

Professional Career

Alexia debuted with Espanyol in the First Division, when she was 16 years old. And even though it wasn’t the team of her dreams, it gave her the opportunity to pursue her dream.

She played for the team during the 2010/11 season, in which she achieved first place in group B of the first phase and second place in group B of the second phase. She played for this team from 2006 to 2011.

The next year, she signed with the Levante U.D. team. Her time with this club did not result in any titles, but it attracted the attention of several teams. Even though her tenure with this team was only between 2011 and 2012, Alexia scored 15 goals in 34 games.

F.C. Barcelona

In 2012, while going through a difficult time, she received a call with the proposal to sign with F.C. Barcelona. Her role in the team became increasingly important during the 2012/13 season.

Currently, Alexia Putellas is the captain of the Catalan club, F.C. Barcelona.

Some of the achievements she has accomplished with her current club are:

Spanish League (2013) Queen’s Cup (2013) Spanish League (2014) Queen’s Cup (2014) Spanish League (2015) Queen’s Cup (2017) Spanish Super Cup (2020) Spanish League (2020) Queen’s Cup (2020) Spanish League (2021) Queen’s Cup (2021) Champions League (2021) Spanish Super Cup (2022) Primera Iberdrola (2022) Queen’s Cup (2022)

Unfortunately, due to an injury, we will be without Alexia on the field for between 10 and 12 months. She suffered a cruciate ligament injury, and therefore will miss much of the 2022/23 season. It is also very possible that she will not be able to participate in the Euro Cup, Champions League and Women’s World Cup 2023.

It is said that we may see Alexia Putellas’s return to the field as early as the 8th month of 2023.

Ballon d’Or: 2021 and 2022

On October 17, 2022, Alexia Putellas won the Female Golden Ball award for the second consecutive year. She is the first Spanish player to win it twice, the only Spanish player to win it before was Luis Suarez in 1960.

Personal Life

In 2012, Alexia lost one of her biggest family pillars, her father passed away when she was 18 years old. Although her relationship with her mother and sister is nice, it does not compare to the relationship she had with her father, as he always supported, guided and advised Alexia in her football career from the beginning. During her acceptance speech for the Balon d’Or Femenin, she dedicated a few words to her late father, Jaume Putellas, thanking him for everything he did for her.

“If you allow me, I will try to dedicate this to someone who will always be very special to me. For whom I do everything, I hope you are very proud of everything your daughter does, wherever you are, this is for you, dad.”.

Alexia is very private about her personal life, so there is no information about a current partner.

However, there will always be rumors. There are rumors that Alexia and her teammate, Jennifer Hermoso, may have more than just a beautiful friendship.

Alexia Putellas is a very private person when it comes to her personal life, so there is no information available about her current relationship status.

However, there is a rumor that she and her team mate, Jennifer Hermoso, may have more than just a close friendship. The rumor started when they were seen spending more time together, traveling, at gatherings and with family; also due to their support for the LGBTQ+ community. It is worth noting that neither of the soccer players has publicly addressed the topic.

Curiosities about Alexia Putellas

She has a dog named Nala. She is the first player of the Spanish National Team to achieve 100 international caps. She had a dog named Nuka. Her favorite players are Alex Morgan, Louisa Necib, Xavi Hernandez and Gerard Pique. She loves sports. One of her favorite foods is Japanese food.

She is active on Instagram. On it we can see content of her games, trainings, press conferences; she also shows her family and adventurous side. Alexia Putellas has more than 2.3 million followers on Instagram.