Alisha Lehmann is a professional football player whose career rise has seen her play for the Swiss national team as well as Aston Villa Women’s Team. Since she launched her career, the forward has gained the attention of football lovers with her versatility on the field as she takes on other positions.
Added to her stellar career, she is described as one of the most beautiful female football players who has also had a colorful dating life with the latest being her romantic affair with Douglas Luiz, a Brazilian football player.
Early Life and Background of Alisha Lehmann
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Alisha Lehmann was born on January 21, 1999 in Tagertschi, Switzerland. Her parent’s identities are not known even though they were important to her career. On the other hand, she was not the only child of the Lehmann family as she has a brother, Marco Lehman, and a sister known as Shona Lehman, a dancer with a presence on social media.
According to her, she was influenced by her brother and cousins whom she imitated to follow a career path in football. Prior to signing with the BSC YB Frauen in 2016, a team she made her first appearance with, she played for FC Konolfingen’s youth academy. Lehmann was with the team for the next two years.
She Drew International Attention After Playing for the Switzerland National Team
In 2017, she represented the Swiss team 2017 and finished the season with her first cap. Her stellar play earned her a second international goal when the Swiss national team played against Finland in the 2018 Cyprus Women’s cup.
She had created waves and become noticeable as she was soon picked by Matt Beard, the manager for West Ham who noticed her during the UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship.
By August 2018, she was signed by West Ham. While there, she netted 9 goals in 30 appearances.
Not long after, she was loaned to Everton in 2019. Notably, her signing to the club saw her reach the second position for the team during the 2021 signing window.
The Swiss national is back in Aston Villa and has since extended her contract to the 2022-23 season. Upon her return, she shared the news with her Instagram followers on July 1, 2021.
Despite her record, she declined to play for the Swiss national team during the 2022 UEFA European Women’s Football Championship. The reason she gave for refusing was due to mental unreadiness.
-Switzerland UEFA Women’s Under-17 Championship runner-up -West Ham Women’s FA Cup runner-up: 2018-2019
Alisha Lehmann’s love Life with Douglas Luiz
Her love life had been the center of attention for many football lovers that can not get enough of the Swiss beauty. Not to be daunted, Lehmann who openly identifies as Bisexual is now in a relationship with another football player, Douglas Luiz, a Brazilian midfielder who also plays for the premier league club, Aston Villa.
The top soccer stars met in 2021 at the training facility of Aston Villa, a team they both play for. At the time, Lehman (26) was just returning from a loan spell at Everton while Luiz (27) was securing his place at the team as well as on the Brazil squad ahead of the COPA America.
They managed to keep their relationship private till November 2021, when Lehmann made an Instagram post of them in a loved-up position. Ever since the pair appeared publicly.
Her Partner, Luiz Hits Back At TV Host, Milton Neves
Lehman and Luiz’s relationship has come a long way and it can’t be helped that the Brazilian midfielder hits back at the controversial Brazilian TV host, Neves for objectifying her.
She was instrumental in scoring a goal among the four goals scored by Aston Villa against Leicester on September 25, 2022. Following this, Milton posted a video showing her backside leading to a clap back by Luiz who felt the journalist had gone too far. Luiz’s defense of his girlfriend and the disrespect aimed at her led to Neve’s removing such an offensive post.
Alisha Lehmann’s Net Worth
At the moment, Alisha’s net worth is estimated at $1-$5 million. While the fast-rising star has neither verified nor refuted this amount, her football career, and social media profile give credence to this amount.
Apart from her achievements on the pitch, her endorsements include brands such as Coca-cola, Adidas, and Frisotrading also adds to her wealth.
She has also modeled for Zalando Beauty in Anabelle’s magazine for the ‘BeautyForEveryYou’ campaign.
Fun Facts About the 26-year-old Football Forward
1. She Was Among The Top Scorers Of The 2018 UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship
The 2018 UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship was held in Switzerland. Alongside Dajan Hashemi (Denmark), Paulina Krumbigiel (Germany), Lynn Wilms (Netherlands), Olga Carmona (Spain), and Geraldine Reuteler (Switzerland), Alisha Lehmann made the top scorers of the tournament with each of them scoring two goals.
2. Alisha Lehman is Bisexual
She is openly bisexual, a situation that is not uncommon among female football players. In the past, she had a romantic affair with Ramona Bachmann, a forward for the Swiss Women’s national team and Chelsea. They met at a training camp in 2018 when Alisha was only 18 years old. Soon after they started dating and were together till 2021 when they parted ways.
While Ramona first came out as a lesbian in 2015, their affair with Alisha is the first known one for the latter.
At the moment, both have moved on. Ramona has proposed to her girlfriend, Charlotte Baret-a dancer with Fheelz Dance Company.
3. She and Her Ex-Girlfriend Played for Rival Teams
At the time she was dating Lehmann, they played for different teams, While she played for West Ham United, Bachmann played for Chelsea. They once faced off in a game that ended up in favor of Chelsea.
Aside from this, Alisha has shared the view that when she took to playing the sport, Bachmann was one of her idols as she is fast, good, and technical.
Even though their relationship has ended and Bachmann has signed with the French side Paris Saint Germain, the ex-lovers are likely going to meet in the field again one day.
4. Lehmann Appeared In Britain’s Youngest Football Boss
Alongside Bachmann and many footballers, Lehmann has been featured in the BBC Three documentary called Britain’s Youngest Football Boss.
The documentary shared a lot about them, including how they handle playing against each other and more in the fourth episode of the series.
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5. Alisha Lehmann Was Named The 6th Hottest Female Footballer
Alisha was named the 6th hottest female footballer, in the year 2021. Standing at a height of 5 feet 5 inches (166cm), she has an athletic, yet one of the most beautiful bodies among female footballers and has been described as sexy in her own right.
Her social media followers have driven this point home in their replies on the forward’s uploads.
While Alisha Lehmann’s career growth has placed her among successful female football players, the Swiss forward and former Everton player will need to stay at the top of her game to retain her spot. At the moment, only the future will tell if she will be one of the greatest footballers like Marta Vieira da Silva, Samm Kerr, and Megan Rapinoe.
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