Bonmati succeeded her international teammate Alexia Putellas as winner of the prize after inspiring Spain to glory at the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand earlier this year.
She also starred as Barcelona won the Champions League last season and was recently named as the UEFA Women's Player of the Year. "It is difficult to improve on this.
It has honestly been a unique year," she told various media including AFP after collecting her award. "If anyone had said to me when I was little that I would play at the Camp Nou, win a World Cup, two Champions Leagues, a Ballon d'Or, a UEFA prize, extraordinary things have happened for me lately." "I am lucky to be part of a club like Barca, where I am surrounded by the best players," she added of the Spanish and European champions.
The 25-year-old midfielder was named the best player at the World Cup as the Spanish team overcame off-field turbulence, including protests against their national federation and coach Jorge Vilda, to lift the trophy.