Barcelona's Spanish midfielder #11 Alexia Putellas holds up a jersey to celebrate her 500th appearance with Barcelona after the UEFA Women's Champions League quarter final second leg football match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on April 2, 2026. (Photo by Lluis GENE / AFP)
Barcelona women’s star Alexia Putellas will leave the Catalan giants at the end of her contract this summer bringing a “perfect story” to a close, she said Tuesday.
“The eternal captain will close the curtain on her career as a Barca player after 14 years with the first team,” said Barcelona in a statement.
The two-time Ballon d’Or winner, 32, helped Barca claim a fourth Champions League title on Saturday as they beat Lyon in Oslo, completing a quadruple.
“I’ve always said that you can’t defend this shirt (only) halfway, and I understand that I have given everything I have,” said Putellas in a video on Instagram.
