Alisha Lehmann leaves West Ham United for Aston Villa
West Ham United have confirmed that Alisha Lehmann has left the club to sign for Aston Villa, another women’s Super League side.
The 22-year-old Swiss international spent the second half of last season on loan at Everton after making a total of 9 appearances for the Hammers in the first part of the 2020-21 campaign.
Lehmann joined the Hammers in the summer of 2018 from her homeland’s BSC Young Boys Frauen and scored nine goals in her debut season for the Irons, earning a nomination for the PFA Young Women’s Player of the Year award. year.
Lehmann also appeared for the club in the 2019 FA Cup final against Manchester City at the end of West Ham’s very first season as a professional women’s team.
West Ham’s Alisha Lehmann (center) and Cho So-hyun (right) line up ahead of the 2019 FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London.
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Commenting on the deal, new Aston Villa boss Carla Ward said: “Alisha has both experience and incredible potential.
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“At 22, Alisha has shown in recent seasons that she can light up any WSL game.
“Glad she put pen to paper and look forward to working with her, Alisha is a really exciting addition to the group.”