Cata Coll is among the 2026 Ballon d'Or finalists and is also in contention for the Best Goalkeeper of the Year award, adding another individual honor to a strong season with FC Barcelona and Spain.
The Barcelona goalkeeper's place on the shortlist puts her alongside two other Balearic names, Patri Guijarro and Mariona Caldentey, in a notable showing for the Factoría Balear. Their presence in the Ballon d'Or race highlights the continued strength of Spanish women's football at the highest level.
A strong season for FC Barcelona and Spain
Coll's nomination comes after a campaign that kept her in the conversation for one of the game's top goalkeeper prizes. With FC Barcelona and the Spain national team, she built the kind of profile that often helps separate the finalists from the rest of the field.
That individual recognition also fits a broader pattern around this group of players. Patri Guijarro was named Best Player of Liga F 2025/2026 in the Premios AFE, underlining the collective success of the Balearic contingent across club and international competition.
Three Balearic players in the mix
For Coll, Guijarro and Caldentey, the Ballon d'Or nominations are another reminder that the Balearic pipeline remains influential in elite women's football. It is also a sign of how much depth FC Barcelona and Spain continue to draw from that generation.
Coll's path now turns to the final award discussions, with the Best Goalkeeper of the Year race standing out as the clearest individual prize still in play. Whether she wins or not, her place among the finalists confirms her status among the top names in the game.
