FC Barcelona Femení top players

Saying that FC Barcelona Femení is dominating women’s football would be an understatement. What the women of this team have done during this historic season is unprecedented, shattering records at every turn. The team has won every game they’ve played this season and has only allowed teams to score eight goals against them. That’s not all; they broke the world attendance record on March 30th during their quarter-final match against Real Madrid, with 91,553 spectators packing into Camp Nou to watch them play. The sky is the limit for this talented team, so now’s a good time to take a look at the women who’ve made it all possible.

Alexia Putellas

Given how Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas and FC Barcelona’s women’s team have dominated the women’s game this year, it’s hard to categorize any of their recent wins among football’s greatest underdog victories. After all, they are favorites without question. Alexia has been one of the keys to the team’s success.

Alexia has many tools in her arsenal that always keep opponents guessing. She’s a skilled striker and isn’t afraid to create in midfield or at a distance. The midfielder and team captain joined the team in 2012 at 18 years old. She holds Barcelona’s record for the fourth-highest number of appearances, having played in 370 games. Since she likely has many years left to play for the club, so it’s a matter of time before she moves further up the list. Last year she was crowned the best women’s FIFA player, was the first woman awarded the St. Jordi Cross, and she has gained a long list of accolades during her career.

Lieke Martens

If Alexia is the best player in women’s football, Lieke Martens gives her a run for the money. She has been front and center as Barcelona’s women’s team has taken the women’s game by storm. The talented footballer from Holland joined FC Barcelona Femení in 2017 and has been a force to be reckoned with throughout this season. The star striker has been unstoppable, whether she’s hitting a right-footed volley or assisting on an Alexia goal.

Before coming to Barcelona, she played in Belgium, Germany, and Sweden. She won the Super Cup in 2012 with Belgium’s Standard Liege and again in 2016 with Sweden’s Rosengard. Although she’s a right-footed player, Lieke often plays on the left wing to make the most of her dribbling and technical skills and catch opposing teams off guard.

With so much talent, it’s not surprising that FC Barcelona Femení is considered by many to be the best football team in the world. Jenni Hermoso has been one of the unwavering keys to the team’s success. She ended 2021 as the leading female goalscorer, scoring her 51st goal of the year during the team’s 7-0 victory over Madrid CFF. That goal put Jenni in elite company, having scored more goals in competitive matches than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo last year. If the first few months of 2022 are any indication, she’s not planning to slow down.

Jenni is a Madrid native who joined FC Barcelona in 2014 after playing with the Swedish team Tyresso. She briefly played for Madrid Atletico before returning to Barcelona in 2019.

Irene Paredes

The greatest football teams must be able to score, with the offense being an essential part of any winning strategy. However, without a strong defense, a team will falter. Irene Paredes has brought a solid defensive presence to FC Barcelona Femení. Paredes left Paris Saint-Germain to join Barcelona in April of 2021, adding a much-needed center-back position to the team. She’s considered one of the best defenders in the world and dominates in the air.

She started her football career in northern Spain’s Basque Country in 2003, playing for a local football club in Ilintxa. She later spent three seasons playing for Real Sociedad, where she became a more complete player. She’s not an unstoppable defender who has gained the respect of players worldwide.