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Anissa Lahmari (Arabic: أنيسة لحماري; born 17 February 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga F club Levante UD 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]
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]
In February 2023, Lahmari was called up by coach Farid Benstiti to represent Algeria.[9] In April 2023, she made her debut in a 4–0 win in a friendly match against Tanzania.[10]
Morocco
In June 2023, Lahmari was included in the 28-player preliminary squad of Morocco for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[11] She was later named in the final squad which was announced on 11 July.[12]
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.[13] In that match she also won the player of the match award.[citation needed]
Personal life
Lahmari was born in Saint-Cloud to an Algerian father and a Moroccan mother.[14][15]
