Barcelona's Aitana Bonmati beats teammate for second win

Real Madrid had several nominees for the men Ballon d’Or but saw no nominations for the 2024 Women’s Ballon d’Or. However, the favorites for the award both play in Spain, ahead of rivals Barcelona.

The Women’s Ballon d’Or has been awarded since 2018 and three of the four previous winners were nominated for the 2024 award. One of those previous winners lifted the award again, with Aitana Bonmatí winning the Ballon d’Or consecutively after her victory in 2023.

Barcelona midfielder and 2023 winner Aitana Bonmati collected her second Ballon d’Or, retaining the trophy again in Barcelona. It is the fourth consecutive year that the prize has stayed in Barcelona, with the Catalan side dominating Spain and Europe during the 2023-2024 season. The team was also named Best Women’s Club of the Year.

AITANA BONMATI IS THE WOMEN’S BALLON D’OR 2024!

Back-to-back winner, the Women’s Ballon d’Or stays in Spain!

Congratulations @AitanaBonmati #ballondor @FCBfemeni @UWCL @weuro2025 pic.twitter.com/g4P1Lv5oIl

— Ballon d’Or (@ballondor) October 28, 2024

Barcelona won the treble last season, winning the Liga F, the Copa de la Reina and the UEFA Women’s Champions League. Bonmati scored six goals and assisted four times in the Champions League, earning her the UWCL Player of the Season 23/24.

She finished the club season with 37 goals (19 goals, 18 assists). Bonmati also saw success with the Spanish national team, winning the UEFA Women’s Nations League and scoring in the 2–0 win over France.

Bonmati worked her way through Barcelona’s women’s youth academy and broke into the first team in 2016 after playing for Barcelona’s women’s B team. She has made 270 first-team appearances and scored 96 goals. At 26, she still has many years to continue her success for club and country.