Women’s Ballon d’Or winner Bonmati pens new Barca deal

The Spanish playmaker, 26, scored in the Champions League final last season as she led the dominant Catalan giants to a sensational quadruple.

Published : Sep 16, 2024 18:31 IST , Barcelona - 1 MIN READ

File Photo: Aitana Bonmati of Spain signs new Barcelona deal.
File Photo: Aitana Bonmati of Spain signs new Barcelona deal. | Photo Credit: Getty Images
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File Photo: Aitana Bonmati of Spain signs new Barcelona deal. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

Women’s Ballon d’Or holder Aitana Bonmati signed a new deal with Barcelona on Monday until 2028.

The Spanish playmaker, 26, scored in the Champions League final last season as she led the dominant Catalan giants to a sensational quadruple.

“The best player in the world is thus staying at a winning club,” wrote Barcelona in a statement.

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Bonmati has 96 goals for Barcelona in 275 games and is the joint record Champions League goalscorer with 22, tied with teammate and two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas.

Also a World Cup winner with Spain in 2023, Bonmati came through the Barcelona youth academy after joining the club in 2011.

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