Who’s football’s ‘sexiest female player’, Alisha Lehmann? The Swiss striker plays for Women’s Super League club Aston Villa, is an LGBT role model – and counts Canadian rapper Drake as a fan
- Lehmann started playing football with her brother and cousins aged 5, before starting her career with BSC YB Frauen, joining the women’s national team in 2017 and playing for West Ham United in 2019
- The 24-year-old’s good looks match the sums she gets paid for endorsing brands on her Instagram – a staggering US$304,000 for sponsored posts – and she has more Instagram followers than Roger Federer
She’s been called the “sexiest female football player” in the world, but don’t let her stunning looks fool you into believing that’s all there is to Alisha Lehmann.
At just 24 years old, the Swiss striker, who plays for Women’s Super League club Aston Villa, is known for her confidence on the field and not choking when it matters.
Here’s what you need to know about the athlete blowing up stereotypes and dominating in the football world.
Alisha Lehmann’s childhood entry into football
Lehmann was born and raised in Tägertschi, Switzerland. She reportedly fell in love with football at the age of five when she joined her brother and two cousins in a casual game. She started her career with BSC YB Frauen in the Swiss League and got her first cap for the Swiss women’s national team in October 2017.
In 2018, she signed with West Ham United and a year later her contract was extended after her goalscoring ability helped the club reach the Women’s FA Cup final. Lehmann joined Aston Villa at the start of the 2021-22 season.
She’s a bisexual role-model
