They are already known at 30 nominated for Golden Ball female and Spain has six representatives on the list. Barcelona soccer players Aitana Bonmatí, Alexia Putellas, Patri Guijarro and Claudia Pinathe arsenal Mariona Caldentey and that of Gotham FC Esther González They are the six players of the Spanish team who opt for the award that will be delivered on September 22.
In the last four years the best footballer trophy in the world has been dominated by Spain, distributed with Alexia Putellaswinner in 2021 y 2022y Aitana Bonmatíwho lifted it in the years 2023 y 2024. These two are clear candidates to repeat the success previously harvested together with his partner in the Selection and former of Barça, Mariona Caldenntey, who has won the Champions League with the Arsenal.
Both Alexia as Father They will leave among the main favorites to conquer it for the third time after an optimal year where they achieved the national triplet with the FC Barcelonawith which they also played the final of the Champions League, lost to the English Arsenal, and also shone with the Spanish team, with the runner -up in the last Eurocup of Switzerland and the pass to the final phase of the League of Nations.
In this sense, that of Sant Pere de Ribes could leave with some advantage, since The MVP of season 24-25 was chosen again From the maximum continental competition and the best of the continental tournament was also designated, although Mollet del Vallés has again offered a high level during the year.
Next to them, the other great Spanish football candidate to maintain her current reign in the Golden Ball It is the midfielder Mariona Caldentey. The Balearic It was key in the conquest by Arsenalhis new team, after ending his stage at Barça, championswith seven goals scored, although his level went down in the last Eurocup, where he scored two goals, one of them in the final against England.
In addition to this trio, two other Spanish footballers of FC Barcelona such as midfielders entered between the 30 nominees, among the midfielders Patri Guijarrowhich stood out in the Eurocup, and Claudia Pinatop scorer of the Champions League with ten goals, and the Andalusian lead Esther Gonzáleztop scorer of the euro and champion of the women's Champions League with the American Gotham FC.
The great rivals of the Spanish players will presumably the English, especially the defense Leah Williamson and the front Alessia Russo y Chloe Kellyall of the arsenal and that achieved the double Champions-Eurocopa.
The rest of the candidates are Caroline Graham Hansen y Ewa Pajor (FC Barcelona), Lucy Bronze, Sandy Baltimore, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd y Hannah Hampton (Chelsea), Marta and Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride), Pernille Harder y Klara Bühl (Bayern Munich), Sofia Cantore (Juventus/Washington Spirit), Fortunately, Maanum, the Small Steum, the Subsidual Emily Fox (Arsenal), A collision (Kansas City), Melchie Dumornay y Lindsey Heaps (Olympique Lyon), Cristiana Girelli (Juventus), Amanda Gutierres (Palmeiras), Clara Mateo (Paris FC) y Caroline Weir (Real Madrid).
Montse I took out the best coach award
In addition, regarding the award to Best Women's Soccer Coachthere will be no Spanish representatives since they were not nominated or Pere Romeu, technician at FC Barcelona who won the national triplet and played the final of the women's Champions League for the third consecutive season, nor the national coach Montse I took, which directed Spain to the final of the Eurocup and the classification for the final phase of the League of Nations.
In theory, favorites to this award, conquered last year by the British Emma Hayesthey will be the Dutch Renée SlegersArsenal FC English coach who won the Champions League, and Sarina WiegmanEngland coach, European champion in Switzerland this summer. The French Sonia Bompastor (Chelsea), the Portuguese Arthur EliasBrazil coach, winner of the Copa América, and the Nigerian Justine MaduguNigeria National Coach.
For the new Yashin trophy, which recognizes the best goalkeeper of the last campaign, there will be Spanish representation with Cata Coll, of FC Barcelona. The Balearic, also highlighted in Switzerland's last Eurocup Hannah Hamptonof the Chelsea and European champion with England, the Dutch Daphne of Domelaarof Arsenal FC, winner of the Champions League, the German Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC) y la Companying Safefrom Paris FC and signed this summer by the Brighton.
Cata Coll It was a nominated for more than one FC Barcelona Womenwhich also entered the list of applicants to the award for Best female team From the season, a trophy that has won in the previous two editions and for which he will have powerful rivals such as the English Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC, the Olympique of Lyon Francés and the American Pride Orlando Pride.
