Alexia Putellas Leaves Barcelona After 14 Years, 38 Trophies as Contract Expires This Summer

Alexia Putellas has announced she will leave Barcelona when her contract expires on June 30, bringing an end to one of the most successful player-club relationships in football history.

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The two-time Ballon d’Or winner departs after 14 seasons at her childhood club, leaving as Barcelona Femení’s all-time leading scorer, a four-time UEFA Women’s Champions League winner and one of the defining figures in the growth of women’s football worldwide.

Her departure comes only days after captaining Barcelona to their fourth Women’s Champions League title and being named the competition’s Player of the Season.

A Farewell At The Peak Of Her Powers

“The time has come to acknowledge that I’ve given everything for these colors,” Putellas wrote on social media. “It’s been a perfect story.”

Barcelona will officially honour their captain at a farewell event following her final home match against Real Sociedad. The tribute also doubles as a celebration of Barcelona’s latest Champions League triumph after their emphatic 4-0 victory over Lyon in Oslo.

The timing is fitting. Putellas leaves not at the end of a decline but after one of the strongest seasons of her career.

Going Out With Another Quadruple

Success in Europe completed Barcelona’s second quadruple in three seasons, adding the Champions League to Liga F, Copa de la Reina and Supercopa victories.

Putellas played a decisive role throughout the campaign, scoring 21 goals and providing 13 assists in 42 appearances.

She also reached two major personal milestones. In April she made her 500th appearance for Barcelona, and a month later matched César Rodríguez’s tally of 232 goals for the club.

2025-26 Season Statistics

The Numbers Behind A Historic Barcelona Career

Few players have ever shaped a club as profoundly as Putellas shaped Barcelona.

She arrived in 2012 from Levante and leaves as one of the most decorated footballers in the sport’s history.

Complete Trophy Cabinet At Barcelona

Her 507 appearances rank second in club history behind only Melanie Serrano, while her 232 goals remain a Barcelona women’s team record.

From Sabadell To Barcelona Legend

Putellas’ story began at CE Sabadell before spells in Barcelona’s youth system, Espanyol and Levante.

When she returned to Barcelona in 2012, few could have imagined the impact she would have on the club’s future.

Career Timeline

Individual Honours That Defined A Generation

Putellas’ influence extended far beyond club football.

In 2021 she became the first player to win the Ballon d’Or Féminin, UEFA Women’s Player of the Year and FIFA Best Women’s Player awards in the same season. She repeated the feat in 2022 despite suffering a devastating ACL injury.

Individual Award Cabinet

She is now considered one of the favourites to win a third Ballon d’Or later this year.

The ACL Injury That Could Not Stop Her

In 2022, Putellas suffered an ACL injury that threatened to alter the course of her career.

Instead, she returned to help Barcelona continue its dominance, adding more domestic titles and Champions League trophies to her collection.

The recovery became one of the defining chapters of her career and reinforced her status as one of the sport’s most resilient competitors.

What’s Next For Putellas?

Putellas leaves Barcelona as a free agent, and attention has already turned to her next destination.

Clubs Linked With Putellas

Reports suggest London City Lionesses are currently the frontrunners. Putellas attended one of the club’s matches earlier this year, further fuelling speculation.

More Than A Footballer

Putellas’ impact stretches beyond trophies and statistics.

She became one of the faces of women’s football during a period of unprecedented growth for the game in Spain and across Europe. Her success helped elevate Barcelona into the dominant force of the modern era while inspiring an entire generation of young players.

A biopic based on her life is already scheduled to begin production in 2026.

Alexia Putellas leaves Barcelona as the greatest player in the history of the club’s women’s team and one of the defining figures in the history of women’s football.

Across 14 seasons she won 38 trophies, scored 232 goals, made 507 appearances and helped transform Barcelona from a domestic contender into Europe’s dominant force.

She departs with another Champions League trophy, another individual award and the possibility of a third Ballon d’Or still ahead of her.

Few players leave a club as legends. Even fewer leave having changed an entire sport.

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