Two-time Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas has signed with the Women's Super League club London City Lionesses. The 32-year-old Spain international joined after a 14-year tenure at FC Barcelona, where she won four UEFA Women's Champions League titles.
Putellas was part of the Spain squad that won the 2023 Women's World Cup.
"I am thrilled to embark on this new chapter with London City Lionesses," Putellas said. "The club’s ambition and its steadfast commitment to growing as a women-only independent club resonate deeply with me."
The signing is a major coup for London City. The club, owned by billionaire Michele Kang, is the only fully independent side in the top flight, having no affiliation with a men’s team.