Laia Aleixandri

Laia Aleixandri
Aleixandri with Atlético Madrid in 2019
Personal information
Full name Laia Aleixandri López
Date of birth (2000-08-25) 25 August 2000
Place of birth Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Spain
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
Barcelona
Number 5
Youth career
2006–2008 Arrabal Calaf
2008–2012 Sant Gabriel
2012–2015 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Barcelona B
2017–2022 Atlético Madrid 115 (8)
2022–2025 Manchester City 55 (2)
2025– Barcelona 9 (3)
International career
2015–2017 Spain U17 30 (5)
2017–2019 Spain U19 11 (1)
2018–2023 Spain U20 6 (0)
2019– Spain 40 (3)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Spain
UEFA Women's Championship
Runner-up 2025 Switzerland
UEFA Women's Nations League
Winner 2024 France–Netherlands–Spain
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Runner-up 2018 France
UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
Winner 2017 Northern Ireland
Runner-up 2016 Slovakia
UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
Winner 2015 Iceland
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:40, 12 November 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11:40, 31 May 2025 (UTC)

Laia Aleixandri López (Catalan: [ˈlajə ələˈʃandɾi ˈlɔpəθ]; born 25 August 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as centre-back or defensive midfielder for Liga F club FC Barcelona and the Spain national team.

In January 2020, she was named by UEFA as one of the 10 most promising young players in Europe.