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Aitana Bonmati's three-year stranglehold on the Ballon d'Or Feminin is set to snap in 2026 - and the field chasing the prize has never been deeper.
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For three consecutive years, Aitana Bonmati has walked away with the Ballon d'Or Feminin. That run is about to end. A fractured fibula in November forced the Barcelona star into surgery, keeping her sidelined until May. She returned in time to help Barcelona clinch a quadruple - but a half-season absence makes a fourth Golden Ball virtually impossible.
The race is wide open, and the list of credible candidates is stacked. Two-time winner Alexia Putellas has thrown herself back into the conversation with 24 goals and 13 assists across a barnstorming campaign that fuelled Barcelona's clean sweep of trophies, as detailed in power rankings published by Goal.
Manchester City's Khadija Shaw leads the raw numbers game - 39 goals and nine assists while steering her side to the Women's Super League title. Pernille Harder delivered 34 goals and 14 assists for a Bayern Munich team that swept the domestic treble.
Ewa Pajor netted 33 goals and seven assists for Barça, making her a genuine contender. Claudia Pina chipped in 32 goals and nine assists, while goalkeeper Cata Coll posted 23 clean sheets and starred in the Champions League final. Caroline Graham Hansen added 18 goals and 16 assists.
Arsenal's Alessia Russo hit 29 goals, though a Champions League semi-final exit could count against her. Melchie Dumornay contributed 22 goals and 12 assists for Lyon, and Kansas City Current's Temwa Chawinga scooped both the NWSL Shield and Golden Boot with 18 goals. Klara Buhl racked up a remarkable 22 assists for Bayern Munich.
With this much firepower across multiple leagues, the 2026 vote promises to be the most contested in the award's history.
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