Lexi Potter
Full nameAlexia Potter[1]
Birth date17 August 2006 (age 20)
Birth placeEpsom, England
Height1.73 m
PositionMidfielder
CurrentclubChelsea
Clubnumber32
Youthclubs 1Chelsea
Years 12023–
Clubs 1Chelsea
Caps 18
Goals 11
Years 22023–2025
Clubs 2→ Crystal Palace (loan)
Caps 235
Goals 21
Nationalyears 12021–2023
Nationalteam 1England U17
Nationalcaps 113
Nationalgoals 16
Nationalyears 22023–2025
Nationalteam 2England U19
Nationalcaps 221
Nationalgoals 26
Nationalyears 32025–
Nationalteam 3England U23
Nationalcaps 33
Nationalgoals 30
Club-update21:55, 3 May 2026 (UTC)[2]
Nationalteam-update12:34, 11 April 2026 (UTC)

Alexia "Lexi" Potter (born 17 August 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chelsea and the England under-23 national team. A product of the Chelsea academy, she previously captained the England under-17s.

Youth career

With Chelsea U16s, Potter is a Youth Cup and Academy Cup winner,[3] having represented the club at WSL Academy League level.[4]

Club career

On 3 September 2023, at 17 years-old, Potter became the youngest female player in England to sign a professional football contract.[5] A product of the Chelsea academy, having been with the club from 8 years-old, she joined Chelsea committing to the club until summer 2026.[3] She then joined Crystal Palace for the 2023–24 season.[6][7] On 12 November 2023, as a 78th-minute substitute, Potter scored her debut professional goal for Crystal Palace, within 12 minutes, in a 3–2 victory over Lewes.[8]

On 31 August 2024, Potter signed a new four-year contract with Chelsea and returned to Crystal Palace on loan for the 2024–25 season.[9][10]

Potter made her first start in the Women's Super League on 18 March 2026, where she scored the winner, her first goal for Chelsea, in a 2–1 win over Brighton.[11]

International career

On 30 March 2022, with England under-17s, Potter scored her debut youth international goal within 8 minutes against Croatia, set up by Ava Baker, in an 8–0 win for U17 Championship qualification.[12][13]

On 7 October 2022, for 2023 U17 Championship qualification, she captained the England U17 team, scoring two goals in an 11–0 win over Ukraine,[14] followed by another two goals against Belgium on 15 March 2023,[15] helping the team to qualify for the final tournament and reach the semi-finals.[6]

On 26 September 2023, with the under-19s, Potter provided a goal in a 3–3 draw with Germany,[16] as well as an assist to Poppy Pritchard.[17] On 27 October 2023, for U19 Championship qualification, she scored the fourth goal in a 6–1 victory over Wales,[18] followed by the final goal in a 2–0 against Switzerland, while playing in the number 10 role on 3 April 2024.[19] On 14 July in the final tournament, Potter scored the ninth goal in England's 10–0 victory over Lithuania in the opening group stage match.[20]

Style of play

Potter has been described as a box-to-box midfielder.[6]

Honours

Chelsea

References

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  3. ^ Banerjee, Ritabrata (2023-09-03). "Chelsea make history! 17-year-old Lexi Potter signs professional terms with Blues in landmark move for women's football" (in en-TZ). www.goal.com. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  4. ^ Pentland, Daniel (2023-09-03). "Chelsea's teenage midfielder Potter loaned to Crystal Palace". WSL Full-Time. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  5. ^ "Potter, 17, becomes youngest women's pro in England". BBC Sport. September 3, 2023. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  6. ^ "Academy midfielder Lexi Potter signs first professional contract". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  7. ^ "Lexi Potter joins Palace Women on loan - News". Crystal Palace F.C.. 2023-09-03. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  8. ^ "Report & Highlights: Stunning strikes propel Palace past Lewes - News". Crystal Palace F.C.. 2023-11-12. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  9. ^ "New contract and loan for Lexi Potter". Chelsea FC. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  10. ^ "Lexi Potter returns to Crystal Palace - News". Crystal Palace F.C.. 2024-08-31. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  11. ^ Rajan, Adwaidh (18 March 2026). "Chelsea go second as teenager Potter scores on first start". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  12. ^ Smith, Frank (March 30, 2022). "England WU17s secure emphatic 8-0 victory against Croatia but still miss out on the EUROs Finals". www.englandfootball.com. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  13. ^ "Croatia-England". UEFA. March 30, 2022. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  14. ^ "Ukraine-England". UEFA. October 7, 2022. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  15. ^ "England-Belgium". UEFA. March 15, 2023. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  16. ^ Frith, Wilf (2023-09-26). "England Women U-19s draw 3-3 with Germany - SheKicks". SheKicks. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  17. ^ Smith, Frank (September 26, 2023). "Report: England WU19s 3-3 Germany". www.englandfootball.com. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  18. ^ "England-Wales". UEFA. October 27, 2023. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  19. ^ "England-Switzerland". UEFA. April 3, 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  20. ^ "Lithuania-England". UEFA. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  21. ^ Sanders, Emma (15 March 2026). "Chelsea 2-0 Manchester United: Lauren James and Aggie-Beever Jones score in League Cup final". BBC Sport. Archived 15 March 2026 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 March 2026.