Who is Alisha Lehmann?
Swiss professional soccer player Alisha Lehmann was born in Tagertschi, Switzerland, on 21 January 1999, making Aquarius her zodiac sign. She’s probably known best for the time which she’s spent playing for the English soccer team Aston Villa of the Football Association (FA) Women’s Super League (WSL), while she’s also playing for the Swiss national team.
Education and early life
Alisha was raised in Tagertschi alongside her sister Shona Lehmann and brother whose name hasn’t been disclosed, by their parents about whom Alisha’s yet to speak in public, because she respects their privacy; it’s believed that her father’s a high school soccer coach, and her mother an English language teacher.
Alisha was still attending a local elementary school when she became interested in playing soccer, and was eight when she joined her first team. She studied at a local high school in Tagertschi, and was interested in several activities during her time there, including playing soccer and basketball, running track and appearing in school plays.
Upon matriculating in 2017, she chose not to pursue a college degree but to focus on her career as a soccer player.
Alisha’s career
Alisha launched her career by joining the Swiss women’s soccer club BSC YB Frauen of the Nationalliga A, and scored 25 goals in 52 games with them.
She signed a contract with English team West Ham United of FA Women’s Super League in August 2018, after the team’s manager Matt Beard was impressed by Alisha’s performance at the 2018 UEFA Women’s U19 Championship. Her contract was extended in April 2019, after she’d played in 30 games and scored nine goals, helping her team reach the Women’s FA Cup Final.
Alisha was loaned to Everton on 27 January 2021, spending the remainder of the 2020-2021 season with them.
She was loaned to Aston Villa for the following season, playing in 23 games and scoring four goals, then signing a one-year contract with the club in July 2022.
Honoured to be part of this team for the World Cup🇨🇭♥️ pic.twitter.com/TZU6yxxZkh
— Alisha Lehmann (@lehmann_alisha) July 3, 2023
Alisha began playing for the Swiss national soccer team in 2017, appearing in her first game in October; her first international goal was on 2 March in a game against Finland at the 2018 Cyprus Women’s Cup. She was also to play for the Swiss team at the 2022 UEFA European Women’s Football Championship, but didn’t feel ‘mentally ready’ for it, so chose not to play.
Most popular YouTube videos
Alisha might not have her own YouTube channel, but is nevertheless popular on the network as numerous videos featuring her play have been uploaded onto other people’s channels; most of these are shorts, and several have been watched over 50 million times. We’ll be covering three of the most viewed videos amongst these, as they’ve contributed to Alisha’s popularity on the internet.
Her #1 video “Alisha Lehmann’s revenge #shorts” was uploaded by HQ Sports Shorts on 17 March 2023, and has since been watched over 83 million times; it shows Alisha getting her revenge after having been fouled thrice by the same player.
Her second most popular video “Alisha Lehmann’s Reply! #football #womensfootball #switzerland” was uploaded by Football Shorts on 17 July 2022, and has since been watched close to 75 million times; it also features Alisha playing soccer.
Her third most popular video “Alisha Lehmann” was uploaded by Canal da Bola 10 on 17 October 2021, and has since been watched more than 28 million times; it features Alisha showing off her skills with the ball.
Alisha’s active on various social media networks, and is today an Instagram star; she’s followed by more than 13 million people, and has posted over 260 pictures and videos, with most of these being about soccer.
She launched her Twitter account in September 2018, and has since tweeted over 400 times, while she’s followed by close to 200,000 people on this network.
Alisha’s followed by close to 350,000 people on Facebook, and her most recent update was on 2 June 2023, when she shared three pictures featuring her sun tanning.
She’s also a star on TikTok; all of her videos together have amassed nearly 70 million likes, while Alisha’s followed by nearly nine million people on this network.
Love life and relationships
Alisha’s more or less open when it comes to speaking in public about her love life.
She was once in a relationship with her Swiss national teammate Ramona Bachmann; the two women often appeared in public together, as well as uploaded pictures of themselves onto their respective Instagram accounts. During the relationship, Alisha identified as lesbian.
She then began identifying as bisexual, and was in a relationship with Brazilian professional soccer player Douglas Luiz Soares de Paulo, perhaps known best for playing for Aston Villa of English Premier League; the two broke up in the second half of 2022.
Alisha seems to be unattached as of June 2023, hasn’t married and doesn’t have children.
Interesting facts and hobbies
Alisha and her former girlfriend Ramona were featured together in the BBC Three’s 2019 series “Britain’s Youngest Football Boss”.
She’s the world’s most followed female soccer player on Instagram.
Alisha plays soccer on a daily basis, while she also goes to the gym, runs and plays tennis.
She’s travelled all around Europe, mostly to play soccer, while she’s also been to various countries around the world, both to play and to vacation; her dream travel destination’s Bali, Indonesia.
Alisha’s a lover of animals – koalas are her favorite.
She’s a fan of tattoos and has several inked onto her right arm.
Alisha’s favorite season is summer, as she loves being at the beach with her friends, and swimming in the ocean.
Some of her favorite actresses are Amanda Seyfried, Anne Hathaway and Angelina Jolie, while some of her favorite movies include “The Art of Racing in the Rain”, “You Should Have Left”, and “Things Heard & Seen”.
Height, eyes and wealth
Alisha’s age is 24. She has blonde hair and blue eyes, her height is 5ft 5ins (1.65m) and she weighs around 115lbs (53kgs).
Alisha’s net worth’s been estimated at over $1 million, as of June 2023.
