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Alisha Lehmann joins shock new club where she can be 'expressive' after Juventus exit

Alisha Lehmann has made a surprising move from Juventus as the worlds most followed female footballer on Instagram joins fellow Italian side Como

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Alisha Lehmann has signed for Como(Image: X/@WomenFootballN_)

Alisha Lehmann has embarked on the next step in her football career after she made a surprising move away from Juventus.

The 26-year-old won the league and cup double last season in Turin, but suffered with injuries and form, seeing her play just 10 minutes in Euro 2025 for Switzerland, having been a late injury call-up.

Lehmann is looking to re-find her touch and shes preparing to do so with fellow Italian side Como, who finished in the bottom half of the womens top-flight last season.

The worlds most followed female footballer on social media, where she boasts over 17million on Instagram and over 12m on TikTok, has revealed the reasons she signed a three-year contract with the club that cant offer her European football.

Lehmann told the Guardian: It's an independent club, fully focused on women's football and that really matters to me.

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Lehmann is the world's most followed female footballer on social media(Image: alishalehmann7 / Instagram)

From the start, I could see this wasn't just another team; it's a project with real purpose and vision. [So] signing with FC Como Women just felt right.

The club were purchased in 2024 by investment group Mercury13, which pledged to rethink football ownership. Comos womens team does not have an affiliation with the mens side managed by Cesc Fabregas in Serie A.

Lehmann added: It sends the message that being strong, ambitious and expressive can all go hand in hand; thats important for the future of the sport.

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The Switzerland international has swapped Juventus for Serie A minnows(Image: X/@WomenFootballN_)

Were in a moment where womens football can define itself on its own terms, and independent clubs like Como Women have the opportunity in leading the movement.

[It] isnt just about winning matches. Its about building something that lasts. This is the first time Ive joined an independent club. That was a big part of my decision. It shows there is a different way of doing things.

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Alisha Lehmann and Douglas Luiz(Image: Instagram)

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Lehmann made the switch to Juventus last year with her former partner Douglas Luiz in the first boyfriend-girlfriend football transfer.

But the move has not worked out well for either of them, with Luiz free to leave the Allianz Stadium after playing just 19 Serie A games last season.

Luizs future remains unknown, but it appears that Lehmann will not be a part of it after they reportedly split in May. The couple first started dating in 2021 before breaking up a year later, they then rekindled at the start of 2024.

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