Alisha Lehmann Biography
Alisha Lehmann (born 21 January 1999) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for English FA WSL club Aston Villa and the Switzerland national team. She previously played for BSC YB Frauen of the Nationalliga A, for West Ham United of the FA WSL and on loan with Everton of the FA WSL.
Alisha Lehmann Personal life
Alisha Lehmann in a Lewes FC Women v West Ham United Women friendly match, 2020–2021 pre season.
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Lehmann is openly bisexual. She formerly identified as lesbian. She previously dated Swiss national teammate Ramona Bachmann. She was in a relationship with Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz in 2022 Club career. Lehmann with West Ham United in 2018
BSC YB Frauen
Lehmann started her professional club career at Swiss club BSC YB Frauen
and went on to score 25 goals in 52 league appearances during her time at the club.
West Ham United
Newly-professional FA Women’s Super League’s West Ham United signed Lehmann from BSC YB Frauen in August 2018. It was reported that West Ham manager Matt Beard had been impressed by Lehmann’s performances at the 2018 UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship, which Switzerland hosted.
In April 2019 West Ham extended Lehmann’s contract after she scored nine goals in 30 appearances in all competitions[4] and helped the club reach the Women’s FA Cup final. By scoring the equalising goal in the semi final match against Reading.
Everton (loan)
On 27 January 2021, it was announced that Lehmann had moved to Everton on loan[7] until the end of the season.
Aston Villa
Lehmann then joined Aston Villa for the 2021–22 season. In July 2022, she signed a one-year contract extension with Aston Villa for the 2022–23 season, having made 23 appearances and scored four goals during her first season at the club.
Alisha Lehmann International career
Lehmann won her first cap for the Switzerland national team in October 2017. She scored her first international goal on 2 March 2018 against Finland at the 2018 Cyprus Women’s Cup.
Lehmann was not available for the Switzerland national team at the 2022 UEFA European Women’s Football Championship because she felt that she was not “mentally ready” to be involved in the tournament.
