Alisha Lehmann

Alisha Lehmann (born 21 January 1999) is a Swiss footballer who plays as a forward for Everton of the English FA WSL on loan from West Ham United. She previously played for BSC YB Frauen of the Nationalliga A. She won her first cap for the Switzerland women's national football team in October 2017.

Alisha Lehmann
Lehmann with Switzerland U-17 in 2016
Personal information
Full name Alisha Lehmann
Date of birth (1999-01-21) 21 January 1999
Place of birth Tägertschi, Switzerland
Height 167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Everton
(on loan from West Ham United)
Youth career
FC Konolfingen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 BSC YB Frauen
2018– West Ham United 42 (9)
2021– → Everton (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2017– Switzerland 18 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 January 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 September 2020

Club career
Lehmann with West Ham United in 2018

Newly-professional FA Women's Super League 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.[1][2] In April 2019 West Ham extended Lehmann's contract after she scored eight goals and helped the club to the FA Women's Cup final.[3] On 27 January 2021, it was announced that Lehmann had moved to Everton on loan until the end of the season.[4]

Personal life

Lehmann is a lesbian.[5] She is in a relationship with Swiss teammate Ramona Bachmann, who plays for Paris Saint-Germain.[6] Their national team coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg explained: "The situation is not exceptional in women's football".[7]

Lehmann featured, alongside her girlfriend Ramona Bachmann, in the BBC Three series Britain's Youngest Football Boss.

References
  1. "Alisha Lehmann: West Ham Ladies sign Swiss striker". BBC Sport. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  2. Frith, Wilf (7 August 2018). "West Ham Women land Swiss striker Alisha Lehmann". She Kicks. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  3. "Alisha Lehmann: West Ham forward extends her deal with the club". BBC Sport. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  4. "Alisha Lehmann joins Everton on loan | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  5. Britain's Youngest Football Boss (TV Documentary) (Series 1, Episode 4 ed.). BBC Three. 17 January 2019.
  6. Santschi, Stephan (9 October 2018). "Alisha Lehmann and Ramona Bachmann: inspired by love". Aargauer Zeitung. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  7. "Bachmann und Lehmann im Sturm der Liebe" (in German). Schweizer Illustrierte. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2018.



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