Alexia Putellas

Alexia Putellas won back-to-back Ballon d’Or Féminin awards in 2021 and 2022, a feat only one other player on this list has achieved with consecutive honors. The Spanish midfielder’s 2021 UEFA Champions League victory with Barcelona included 26 goals and 10 assists in the league, a 36% higher goal contribution than the average midfielder in Europe’s top five leagues. Her 0.78 goal contributions per match over the 2021-22 season outperforms #6 Sun Wen’s international career average of 0.58, redefining modern midfield production.