María León joined London City Lionesses in the summer ahead of our 2026/27 WSL campaign.

A key player in the Catalan side’s golden era, León signed for Barcelona in 2017 and during her nine-year spell, lifted four UEFA Women's Champions League titles, seven Liga F titles, seven Copa de la Reina trophies and six Spanish Super Cups.

León also represents Spain at international level, earning more than 50 caps. 

She began her senior career with her hometown club Zaragoza CFF before moving to Espanyol and later Atlético Madrid, where she won the Primera División and a Copa de la Reina title.  

Widely recognised as one of the best defenders in women's football, León primarily plays as a centre-back but is also comfortable at left-back.