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Alexia Putellas Reaches 150 Caps for Spain

The milestone makes her Spain's most-capped female player, underscoring her influence over the national team and Spanish women's football.

Overview

  • Putellas earned her 150th appearance for the Spain women's national team during a U.S. friendly series at Subaru Park in Chester, Pennsylvania, where she started under coach Sonia Bermúdez.
  • Spanish reports say she marked the match with a goal and an assist in a 2-2 draw against the United States, contributing directly to the result.
  • Her 150 caps put her ahead of Spain teammates Irene Paredes, Jenni Hermoso and Mariona Caldentey and set a new record for the women's side, while remaining below the top male totals for Spain.
  • Putellas's career arc runs from her senior debut in 2013 and a decisive Euro 2013 goal through a 2022 ACL rupture that kept her out of Euro 2022 and to her role in Spain's 2023 World Cup squad.
  • She has been a visible squad leader since the post-World Cup Rubiales–Hermoso controversy, and her standing on the field reinforces her role in the wider push for change at the Royal Spanish Football Federation.