Putellas moves to English football as a statement signing from London City Lionesses

Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas joined London City Lionesses on Wednesday in a statement signed by the fast-growing England team.

The 32-year-old Putellas’ contract with Barcelona, ​​​​the Spanish club where she played for fourteen years and won the Champions League four times, expired at the end of June.

The Lionesses are owned by Michele Kang, who also owns OL Lyonnes – the French team that Putellas and Barcelona defeated in the Champions League final on May 23.

Putellas, a World Cup winner with Spain, said the Lionesses’ «ambition and their steadfast commitment to growing as an independent women-only club resonates deeply with me.»

“I look forward to making an impact on the field as we compete for titles,” she said. “Off the pitch, building on my passion for youth development, I am equally excited to be working with Michele to take women’s football to the next level in England and on the world stage.”

The Lionesses were promoted to the Super League in 2025 and finished sixth in the 12-team division in their first season.

“Alexia Putellas embodies the pinnacle of talent, dedication and vision in women’s football,” said Kang. “Her decision to join our independent, women-first club is a powerful endorsement of what we are building.”

Published on July 8, 2026