Ballon d'Or winner Aitana Bonmati is set to miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery on a fractured fibula. The Barcelona and Spain midfielder sustained the injury during a training session on Sunday, with tests confirming a broken leg.
The 27-year-old will be sidelined for approximately five months, ruling her out of Spain's Nations League final second leg against Germany and the rest of Barcelona's campaign. Bonmati revealed on social media that her surgery was successful, describing the recovery period as an opportunity to rest and reflect.
“Surgery went well, now it's time to regenerate physically and mentally,” she wrote. “Elite football pushes you to the limit, and there were factors preventing me from enjoying the profession. I felt it was time to put the brakes on, and life stopped at a halt.”
Barcelona confirmed the expected recovery timeframe, which will keep Bonmati out for the rest of the season, including the Women's Champions League final. She played 77 minutes in the first leg of the Nations League final, which ended goalless.
Bonmati made history earlier this year by becoming the first player to win the women's Ballon d'Or three times, after securing a domestic treble with Barcelona and leading Spain to the Euro 2025 final.
