French champion OL Lyonnes continues recruitment drive by signing Barcelona’s Salma Paralluelo

By: The Associated Press Posted: 6:49 AM CDT Saturday, Jul. 25, 2026

LYON, France (AP) — French women's champion OL Lyonnes signed Spain forward Salma Paralluelo from Barcelona on a four-year contract on Saturday.

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LYON, France (AP) — French women's champion OL Lyonnes signed Spain forward Salma Paralluelo from Barcelona on a four-year contract on Saturday.

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LYON, France (AP) — French women’s champion OL Lyonnes signed Spain forward Salma Paralluelo from Barcelona on a four-year contract on Saturday.

Lyon announced the signing on X.

A standout junior athlete, the 22-year-old Paralluelo scored twice for Barcelona when it routed Lyon 4-0 in the Champions League final in May, and helped Spain win the World Cup in 2023.

FILE - Barcelona's Salma Paralluelo celebrates after scoring her side's fourth goal during the Women's Champions League final soccer match between FC Barcelona and OL Lyonnes, in Oslo, on May 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, file)

Paralluelo is also a world champion at Under-17 and Under-20 level, and finished third in the Ballon d’Or voting in 2023 and 2024.

“Wanted by Europe’s top clubs, Salma Paralluelo has chosen to join the Lyon project to open a new chapter in her career and continue her development at the highest level,” the French champion said.

The club has won the women’s Champions League a record eight times and is recruiting strongly under president Michele Kang.

It has signed goal-scoring midfielder Caroline Weir from Real Madrid, goalkeeper Maria-Luisa Grohs from Bayern Munich and Sweden international Johanna Rytting Kaneryd from Chelsea.