Laia Aleixandri

Laia Aleixandri López (born 25 August 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as defender for Women's Super League club Manchester City and the Spain national team.

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) Defender
Team information
Current team
Manchester City
Number 4
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– Manchester City 29 (1)
International career
2015–2017 Spain U-17 30 (5)
2017–2019 Spain U-19 11 (1)
2018–2023 Spain U-20 6 (0)
2019– Spain 22 (2)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Spain
UEFA Women's Nations League
Winner2024 France–Netherlands–Spain
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:11, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:26, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

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

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