Alexia Putellas wins Women’s Ballon d’Or for third time

The London City Lionesses forward captained Barcelona to a quadruple, including a third Champions League in four years

Alexia Putellas is now a three-time winner of the Women's Ballon d'Or (AFP/Getty)

Alexia Putellas has won the Women’s Ballon d’Or for the third time on Monday night in London.

The London City Lionesses forward, who moved to the Women’s Super League in the summer, captained Barcelona to a historic quadruple last season.

Barca won a third Champions League trophy in four years and a seventh consecutive Liga F title. Putellas, who won the Women’s Ballon d’Or in 2021 and 2022, breaks the three-year run from Spanish compatriot and teammate Aitana Bonmati.

Putellas, 32, scored 21 goals and produced 13 assists in all competitions across last season, as well as six international goals as defending champions Spain qualified for next year’s World Cup in Brazil.

Spain had more players on the women’s shortlist than any other country – six in total – while England stars Alessia Russo and Alex Greenwood were the only England players to make the 30-player shortlist.