Aitana Bonmatí wins The Best women's player award for third year running | OneFootball

Midfielder Aitana Bonmatí, from Barcelona and the Spanish national team, was named the best player in the world at the The Best awards for the third consecutive year, this Tuesday. The 27-year-old athlete was unable to attend the ceremony in Doha in person due to an injury.

“I would like to thank you for the award, I want to thank all the players, coaches, and fans. Thank you very much,” said Bonmatí in a video shown at the award ceremony.

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A standout of last season, the midfielder will be absent from her teams until the end of the current season. The player suffered a fibula fracture and had to undergo surgery on the site. The estimated recovery time is about five months. Before that, she had played 18 games and scored six goals.

The Spaniard also won the Ballon d'Or in September this year, at the event organized by France Football magazine.

Bonmatí's season

Bonmatí was instrumental in Barcelona's national treble. Although Barcelona and Spain were defeated in the finals of the Champions League and the Women's Euro, respectively, the midfielder took home the best player award on both occasions.

For Barcelona, she played 44 games, scored 16 goals, and provided 11 assists. Meanwhile, for the Spanish national team, she played 20 games, scored six goals, and provided four assists.

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