Anissa Lahmari

Anissa Lahmari (Arabic: أنيسة لحماري; born 17 February 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga F club Levante Las Planas and the Morocco national team. Born in France, she has represented them and Algeria at youth and senior international levels respectively before switching her allegiance to Morocco.[1]

Anissa Lahmari
Lahmari with Paris Saint-Germain in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-02-17) 17 February 1997
Place of birth Saint-Cloud, France
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Levante Las Planas
Number 16
Youth career
2005–2008 AC Boulogne-Billancourt
2008–2009 Issy
2009–2010 Issy-Les-Moulineaux
2010–2016 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Paris Saint-Germain 17 (4)
2017 → Reading (loan) 6 (0)
2017–2018 → Paris FC (loan) 21 (2)
2019 → Soyaux (loan) 6 (0)
2019–2020 Soyaux 13 (1)
2020–2021 Guingamp 19 (1)
2021–2022 Soyaux 12 (2)
2022–2023 Guingamp 18 (2)
2023– Levante Las Planas 4 (1)
International career‡
2013 France U16 3 (4)
2013 France U17 6 (1)
2015–2016 France U19 13 (8)
2018–2019 France U23 10 (2)
2023 Algeria 1 (0)
2023– Morocco 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 September 2023

Club career

A youth academy graduate of Paris Saint-Germain, Lahmari made her senior debut in a 2–0 away win against Glasgow City in the quarter-finals of UEFA Women's Champions League on 22 March 2015. She started the match, playing 84 minutes and scored the opening goal.[2] However, she struggled to find playing time at the capital club in following seasons and was loaned out to Reading, Paris FC and ASJ Soyaux.[3] She announced her departure from Paris Saint-Germain in May 2019 after contract expiration.[4]

On 30 August 2023, Lahmari joined Spanish club Levante Las Planas.[5]

International career

France youth

Lahmari played for France youth teams in European competitions, including France U17 in 2013, and France U19 in 2015.[6] She also won the 2019 Turkish Women's Cup with France U23.[7]

Algeria

In February 2023, Lahmari was called up by coach Farid Benstiti to represent Algeria.[8] In April 2023, she made her debut in a 4–0 win in a friendly match against Tanzania.[9]

Morocco

In June 2023, Lahmari was included in the 28-player preliminary squad of Morocco for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[10] She was later named in the final squad which was announced on 11 July.[11]

On 3 August 2023, she scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory over Colombia in the World Cup last group stage match, which qualified her country to the knockout phase in their first ever participation.[12]

Personal life

Lahmari was born in Saint-Cloud to an Algerian father and a Moroccan mother.[13][14]

Career statistics

Club
As of 27 May 2023[15][16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Paris Saint-Germain 2014–15 D1F 21002142
2015–16 D1F 31110042
2016–17 D1F 613220113
2018–19 D1F 61002081
Total 1744361278
Reading (loan) 2017 FA WSL 60——60
Paris FC (loan) 2017–18 D1F 21210—222
Soyaux (loan) 2018–19 D1F 6010—70
Soyaux 2019–20 D1F 13120—151
Guingamp 2020–21 D1F 19110—201
Soyaux 2021–22 D1F 12210—132
Guingamp 2022–23 D1F 18220—202
Career total 112121236113016

International
As of match played 22 September 2023[16]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Algeria 202310
Morocco 202361
Career total71
Scores and results list Morocco's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lahmari goal.
List of international goals scored by Anissa Lahmari
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
13 August 2023Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth, Australia Colombia1–01–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup

References
  1. "Anissa Lahmari quitte la tanière des Fennecs pour celle des Lionnes de l'Atlas". 26 June 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  2. "A 18 ans, Lahmari montre la voie". Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  3. "Anissa Lahmari prêtée à Soyaux". Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  4. "Anissa Lahmari annonce son départ du PSG". Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  5. "OFICIAL: ANISSA LAHMARI YA ES DEL LEVANTE LAS PLANAS". 30 August 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  6. "Anissa Lahmari" (in French). French Football Federation.
  7. "Equipe de France B - Roumanie-France 0-7" (in French). Footofeminin.fr. 6 March 2019.
  8. "Sélection féminine : Benstiti convoque 32 joueuses pour un premier stage" (in French). La Gazette du Fennec. 14 February 2023.
  9. "Match amical : la sélection féminine domine la Tanzanie 4-0" (in French). Radio Algérie. 10 April 2023.
  10. "السيد رونالد بيدروس يكشف عن القائمة الأولية للاعبات المنتخب الوطني التي ستشارك في كأس العالم" [Mr. Reynald Pedros reveals the preliminary list of the national team players that will participate in the World Cup] (in Arabic). Royal Moroccan Football Federation. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  11. "FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List" (PDF). FIFA. 11 July 2023. p. 17. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  12. "Morocco 1–0 Colombia". FIFA. 3 August 2023.
  13. "EA Guingamp. Anissa Lahmari : " On est passé par toutes les phases "" (in French).
  14. Rabah, Farid Kada (26 September 2013). "Interview: Anissa Lahmari, Paris Saint Germain". DZBallon (in French). Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  15. "Anissa Lahmari". Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  16. Anissa Lahmari at Soccerway
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