She succeeds the Norwegian Ada Hegerberg, the first winner in history in 2018, and the champion and American feminist icon Megan Rapinoe (2019).
"I am very moved," she said, before thanking her "teammates. It's an individual prize but it's a collective work"
Her victory crowned an exceptional season, where she led Barça to a historic Cup-Championship-Champions League treble, with a goal in the C1 final against Chelsea (4-0).
At 27, the one who plays with a flocked jersey "Alexia" is at the top of a career started at Sabadell, and continued at Espanyol Barcelona, where she took her first steps as a professional, then Levante.
In 2012 she finally joined the club of her heart and won the Championship and the Queen's Cup in her first year.
International since 2013, she was twice European Under-17 Champion (2010 and 2011).
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