Alexia Putellas Segura was born on 4 February 1994 in Mollet del Vallès, Catalonia. She developed through the youth systems of Sabadell, Barcelona and Espanyol before beginning her senior career with Espanyol. After a season with Levante, Putellas returned to Barcelona in 2012 and became one of the central figures in the transformation of the club into a dominant force in European women's football.
During 14 seasons with Barcelona, Putellas made 508 competitive appearances and scored 232 goals. As captain and one of the team's creative leaders, she helped the club win numerous domestic titles and four UEFA Women's Champions League trophies. Her outstanding performances brought her consecutive Ballon d'Or Féminin awards in 2021 and 2022. Putellas left Barcelona following the 2025/26 season and joined London City Lionesses in July 2026.
Putellas made her senior Spain debut against Denmark in June 2013 and scored her first international goal weeks later at UEFA Women's Euro 2013. She went on to become the first Spanish player to reach 100 senior international appearances. After recovering from the serious knee injury that ruled her out of Euro 2022, she returned in time to be part of Spain's 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup-winning squad and has continued to play a major role for the national team.
