Alisha Lehmann

Alisha Debora Lehmann (born 21 January 1999) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for WSL club Leicester City and the Switzerland national team.

Club career

BSC YB Frauen

After beginning her career at age nine with FC Konolfingen, where she played from 2008 to 2011, Lehmann joined the U14 BSC YB team as a 12-year-old. She also trained with the U13 to U15 boys' teams three times a week and played in two matches on the male junior teams.

Lehmann started her senior professional career at Swiss club BSC YB at age 17. In her first season, she scored a hat-trick in a 3–0 win against FC Staad. She was top scorer for her team that season with nine goals. She 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 club 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 U-19 European Championship, which Switzerland hosted.

Lehmann scored both goals in a 2–1 win over Reading on 20 February 2019. In April 2019 West Ham extended Lehmann's contract after she scored nine goals in 30 appearances in all competitions and helped the club reach the FA Cup final by scoring the equalising goal in the semi-final match against Reading on 14 April 2019.

On 3 November 2019, Lehmann scored in the 75th minute against Reading for a 1–0 win that helped her team advance to the knockout stage of the 2019–20 Conti Cup. On 19 January 2020, when West Ham was behind 1–0 to Brighton, Lehmann scored two goals in the 80th and 83rd minute to give her team a 2–1 victory. She was shortlisted for the BBC Super League Young Player of the Season award for the 2019–20 season.