NewsFactfile: Seven things to know about Julia Bartel

Here are seven facts to know about the 20-year-old midfielder…

She came through the ranks at Barcelona. Bartel actually started her youth career at Espanyol, though credits Barcelona – who she joined in 2019 – for a lot of her footballing education. She joined their academy ranks, before making the step up to the B team.

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And she won back-to-back league titles. Primarily representing Barcelona's B team – who play in the Spanish second tier – she helped her side win back-to-back league titles in 2022-23 and 2023-24.

She has Champions League experience. Bartel also secured game time for Barcelona's senior side, recording several appearances in Liga F and making her debut against FC Rosengard in the Women's Champions League.

And has extensive international honours. She has represented Spain at a number of youth levels, and won major honours. Bartel helped her nation to lift the U20 Women's World Cup in 2022 and is a two-time U19 European Championship winner (2022 and 2023).

She scored the winner in a Euros final. Bartel netted in stoppage time to secure Spain's U19 Euros triumph in 2022. Her 94th-minute strike earned a 2-1 victory over Norway in the final.

The highlight of her career so far is winning the World Cup. "If I had to pick one moment it would be the U20s World Cup final with Spain," Bartel said. "That was a hugely special moment and one I will always cherish."

She trained alongside her football idol. Bartel idolises Aitana Bonmati, the double Ballon d'Or Feminin-winning midfielder who plays for Barcelona and Spain. She said: "My idol in football is Aitana Bonmati... I am very grateful that I could spend so much time in Barcelona training with her, learning certain things from her. Aitana would be the player who has influenced [my game] the most so far."