Barcelona and Spain teenager Vicky Lopez has been named the best young women’s player in the world and has picked up the Kopa Trophy at the 2025 Ballon d’Or awards in Paris. The 19-year-old played a key role in Barcelona’s stunning season, winning Liga F and Copa de la Reina titles, and also helped Spain make it to the finals of Euro 2025 in the summer.
Lopez picks up 2025 Kopa Trophy
Lopez has seen off competition from Lionesses star Michelle Agyemang, Real Madrid's Linda Caicedo, Chelsea midfielder Wieke Kaptein and Club Olimpia and Paraguay star Claudia Martinez to win the Kopa Trophy. The victory comes after another superb season for club and country for the impressive 19-year-old and sees her pick up another individual award after winning the Golden Girl prize in 2024.
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Lopez offered her thanks to her family after picking up the prize. She said in her acceptance speech: "Thank you to my family. I dedicate this to my mother, who watches over me from heaven and is protecting me so I can become a better person. I hope you're proud of me; I miss you. I also want to thank Real Madrid, where I took my first steps. I also want to thank the national team, and obviously I can't forget Barcelona, La Masia, its president… they've supported me and let me compete for the best team in the world at 16 years old. I want to send a little something to the pioneers of women's football. Thanks to them, I'm able to collect this award today."
Kopa Trophy double for Barcelona
Lopez's win makes it a Kopa Trophy double for Barcelona as Lamine Yamal scooped the men's prize. It's the second year in a row that Yamal has won the Kopa Trophy. The 18-year-old is also in the running for the men's Ballon d'Or award as well.
The full Kopa Trophy rankings
Lopez finished top of the rankings ahead of Real Madrid's Caicedo. Chelsea star Kaptein was third, with Agyemang fourth and Martinez fifth.
