| Lexi Potter | |
| Full Name: | Alexia Potter |
| Birth Date: | 17 August 2006 |
| Birth Place: | Epsom, England |
| Height: | 1.73 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Crystal Palace (on loan from Chelsea) |
| Clubnumber: | 17 |
| Youthclubs1: | Chelsea |
| Years1: | 2023– |
| Clubs1: | Chelsea |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023– |
| Clubs2: | → Crystal Palace |
| Caps2: | 16 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021–2023 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 6 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam2: | England U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 5 |
| Club-Update: | 28 April 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 14 July 2024 |
Alexia "Lexi" Potter (born 17 August 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Championship club Crystal Palace, on loan from Chelsea, and the England U19 team. A product of the Chelsea academy, she previously captained the England under-17s.
With Chelsea U16s, Potter is a Youth Cup and Academy Cup winner,[1] having represented the club at WSL Academy League level.[2] |title=Lexi Potter joins Palace Women on loan -
On 3 September 2023, at 17 years-old, Potter became the youngest female player in England to sign a professional football contract.[3] 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. She then joined Crystal Palace for the 2023–24 season.[4] [5] 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.[6]
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.[7] [8]
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,[9] followed by another two goals against Belgium on 15 March 2023,[10] helping the team to qualify for the final tournament and reach the semi-finals.
On 26 September 2023, with the under-19s, Potter provided a goal in a 3–3 draw with Germany,[11] as well as an assist to Poppy Pritchard.[12] On 27 October 2023, for U19 Championship qualification, she scored the fourth goal in a 6–1 victory over Wales,[13] followed by the final goal in a 2–0 against Switzerland, while playing in the number 10 role on 3 April 2024.[14] 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.[15]
Potter has been described as a box-to-box midfielder.