Alisha Lehmann facts for kids
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Lehmann with West Ham United in 2018
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 21 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Tägertschi, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.65 m | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Juventus | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | FC Konolfingen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2016–2018 | BSC YB Frauen | 52 | (25) |
| 2018–2021 | West Ham United | 42 | (9) |
| 2021 | → Everton (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2021–2024 | Aston Villa | 58 | (9) |
| 2024– | Juventus | 12 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Switzerland U17 | 19 | (6) |
| 2016–2018 | Switzerland U19 | 21 | (9) |
| 2017– | Switzerland | 58 | (9) |
† Appearances (Goals). |
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Alisha Debora Lehmann (born 21 January 1999) is a talented Swiss professional footballer. She plays as a forward, which means she's usually trying to score goals. Currently, she plays for the Serie A club Juventus and also represents her home country, the Switzerland national team.
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Alisha Lehmann's Football Journey
Starting Her Career: BSC YB Frauen
Alisha Lehmann began her football journey at age nine with FC Konolfingen. She played there from 2008 to 2011. When she was 12, she joined the U14 team at BSC YB. She also trained with boys' teams (U13 to U15) three times a week. She even played in two matches with those junior boys' teams.
Lehmann started her professional career at BSC YB in Switzerland when she was 17. In her first season, she scored three goals in one game, helping her team win 3–0 against FC Staad. She was the top scorer for her team that season, with nine goals. Overall, she scored 25 goals in 52 league games during her time at the club.
Playing for West Ham United
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In August 2018, FA Women's Super League club West Ham United signed Lehmann. Their manager, Matt Beard, was very impressed by her skills. He had seen her play well at the 2018 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, which was held in Switzerland.
Lehmann scored both goals in a 2–1 win against Reading on 20 February 2019. In April 2019, West Ham gave her a longer contract. This was because she had scored nine goals in 30 games and helped the team reach the FA Cup final. She scored a key goal in the semi-final against Reading on 14 April 2019.
On 3 November 2019, Lehmann scored a goal in the 75th minute against Reading. This 1–0 win helped her team move forward in the 2019–20 Conti Cup. On 19 January 2020, she scored two goals in the last 10 minutes against Brighton. These goals turned a 1–0 loss into a 2–1 victory for West Ham. She was even nominated for the BBC Super League Young Player of the Season award for the 2019–20 season.
Loan Spell at Everton
On 27 January 2021, Lehmann moved to Everton for a short time. This was a loan until the end of the season. She started her first game for Everton on 14 February against Reading. She scored her first goal for them on 11 March against Birmingham City.
Time with Aston Villa
Lehmann then joined Aston Villa for the 2021–22 season. She scored her first two goals for Aston Villa on 2 December 2021 against Sunderland. In a match against Leicester City on 23 January 2023, she scored the winning goal in the 93rd minute. She was also named the Women's Supporters' Player of the Season for 2021–22.
In July 2022, she signed a new contract with Aston Villa for another year. She had played 23 games and scored four goals in her first season there. On 26 March 2023, she scored two goals and made an assist in a big 5–0 win against Leicester City. She was named Player of the Match for that game. After playing 54 games for Aston Villa, Lehmann extended her contract until June 2026.
In the last away game of the 2023–24 season, Lehmann scored in a 1–0 win against Brighton & Hove Albion. She was again given the Player of the Match award.
Joining Juventus
On 6 July 2024, Lehmann moved to the Italian team Juventus. She signed a contract to play for them until 2027. She scored her first goal for Juventus in the very first game of the 2024–25 Serie A season against Sassuolo.
Representing Switzerland
Youth National Teams
Lehmann first played for the Swiss U-17 national team on 11 April 2015. They won 8–1 against Serbia. Five days later, she scored her first goal, helping her team win 4–0 against Finland. In the main tournament, she played in five out of six games. She scored the winning goal in a 1–0 victory against the Republic of Ireland. Switzerland reached the final but lost to Spain.
She also played in the qualifiers for the 2016 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship. She scored against Serbia and Lithuania.
Lehmann made her debut for the U19 national team on 18 October 2016 against Estonia. She scored her first U19 goal in that game. She then scored three goals in the next match against Croatia. She scored another three goals in a 3–3 draw with Czechia.
At the 2018 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in Switzerland, Lehmann scored a goal to make it 2–2 against France. She scored again in a 3–1 win over Norway. Switzerland did not make it past the first round, but Lehmann played in all three games.
Senior National Team
Lehmann played her first game for the senior Switzerland national team on 22 October 2017. This was a friendly match against Japan. She came on as a substitute in the 55th minute. She scored her first goal for the national team on 2 March 2018 against Finland. Her first official international match was on 5 April 2018, a 1–0 win over Scotland. This game was part of the qualifiers for the 2019 World Cup. In May 2019, she had an ankle injury and needed surgery.
Lehmann was part of the team that qualified for the 2022 UEFA European Championship. She scored a goal in a 2–1 win against Belgium. In a crucial match, Lehmann helped her team reach the Euros during a penalty shootout against Czechia. She successfully scored her penalty. However, she later decided not to play in the 2022 Euros because she felt she was not "mentally ready." On 3 July 2023, she was chosen for the 2023 World Cup. She played in two group stage matches as a substitute. Switzerland was knocked out by Spain in the Round of 16.
Career Numbers
Club Statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| BSC YB Frauen | 2015–16 | Nationalliga A | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | Nationalliga A | 18 | 8 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 28 | 16 | |||
| 2017–18 | Nationalliga A | 28 | 16 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 31 | 23 | ||||
| Total | 52 | 25 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 71 | 45 | ||
| West Ham United | 2018–19 | Women's Super League | 20 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 9 | ||
| 2019–20 | Women's Super League | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 4 | |||
| 2020–21 | Women's Super League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| Total | 42 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 14 | ||
| Everton (loan) | 2020–21 | Women's Super League | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| Aston Villa | 2021–22 | Women's Super League | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 23 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Women's Super League | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 6 | |||
| 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 21 | 4 | |||
| Total | 58 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 14 | ||
| Juventus | 2024–25 | Serie A | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 172 | 46 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 229 | 76 | ||
International Statistics
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 | |
| Total | 58 | 9 | |
- Scores and results list Switzerland goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lehmann goal.
International Goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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| 1 | 2 March 2018 | GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus |  Finland |
1–0 | 4–0 | 2018 Cyprus Women's Cup | |
| 2 | 5 October 2018 | Den Dreef, Heverlee, Belgium | .svg){kind=small} Belgium |
1–1 | 2–2 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying | |
| 3 | 2–2 | ||||||
| 4 | 22 September 2020 | Stockhorn Arena, Thun, Switzerland | Belgium |
2–0 | 2–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying | |
| 5 | 17 September 2021 | Stockhorn Arena, Thun, Switzerland |  Lithuania |
1–0 | 4–1 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying | |
| 6 | 21 September 2021 | Goffertstadion, Chișinău, Moldova |  Moldova |
6–0 | 6–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying | |
| 7 | 20 February 2022 | Marbella Football Center, Marbella, Spain |  Northern Ireland |
1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly | |
| 8 | 24 February 2024 | Marbella Football Center, Marbella, Spain |  Poland |
4–1 | 4–1 | Friendly | |
| 9 | 31 May 2024 | Tissot Arena, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland |  Hungary |
1–0 | 2–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying |
Achievements and Awards
West Ham United
- Women's FA Cup runner-up: 2018–19
Switzerland U17
- UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship runner-up: 2015
Images for kids
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Lehmann in a match between Lewes and West Ham United in 2020
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See also
In Spanish: Alisha Lehmann para niños
