Alexia Putellas of Barcelona has been named the 2021 Women’s Ballon d’Or winner, defeating Jennifer Hermoso in second place and Sam Kerr in third place.
Putellas earns the prize after captaining Barcelona to three trophies in a spectacular season.
The 2021 Women's #ballondor is… @alexiaputellas 🇪🇸 of @FCBfemeni ! pic.twitter.com/cwSMaSKw2U
— Ballon d'Or #ballondor (@francefootball) November 29, 2021
The top 10 were ranked as follows:
1Â Alexia Putellas
2Â Jennifer Hermoso
3Â Sam Kerr
4Â Vivianne Miedema
5Â Lieke Martens
6Â Christine Sinclair
7Â Pernille Harder
8Â Ashley Lawrence
9Â Jessie Fleming
10 Fran Kirby