Lexi Potter will be hoping to realise her dream of playing for England as the Lionesses face Greece on Friday evening.
The match is the first leg of their round-one Women’s World Cup play-off, with the return leg being played at Leicester City on Tuesday, 13 October.
Aged just 20, that would prove a staggering achievement for Potter, who continues to show her class both on and off the pitch.
Regardless of whether Sarina Wiegman hands the Chelsea starlet her full international debut, one thing’s clear: Potter has a very bright future in the game.
Here are four facts you need to know about the budding midfielder.
1) She’s Been at Chelsea Since the Age of Eight
Some players take a while to bloom, but Lexi Potter’s talents were obvious from an early age.
Born in Epsom, Surrey, but raised in Redhill, close to Chelsea’s Cobham Training Centre, she signed for the club at just eight years old.
Potter spent her entire youth career with the Blues, winning the Youth Cup and Academy Cup with Chelsea’s U16 team before progressing into the senior ranks.
2) She Became the Youngest Female Player to Sign a Professional Contract
On 3 September 2023, Lexi Potter became the first female player in the country to sign a professional contract at the age of 17.
Speaking at the time, the technically gifted box-to-box midfielder described it as “an absolute dream” for her and her family.
Chelsea’s General Manager Paul Green hailed Potter as “a very bright prospect” and said the club had “really high hopes for her in the future”.
Potter then joined Crystal Palace on loan in the Women’s Championship, helping them gain promotion to the WSL before later returning for a second season.
3) Lexi Potter Played Her Way Into Sonia Bompastor’s Plans
Breaking into the Chelsea side at any age certainly isn’t easy, let alone at just 20 years old.
Yet, after the Londoners’ 3-0 victory over West Ham last weekend, Chelsea head coach Sonia Bompastor explained that Lexi Potter had played her way into a regular starting place in the first team.
She’s been nothing short of a revelation since the 2026/27 campaign began, slotting in at the base of midfield to help Keira Walsh play a more advanced role.
The pair have developed a close bond, and it’s one that has already allowed Walsh to equal last season’s domestic goal tally of three.
4) She’s Earned Her England Stripes
Lexi Potter’s form with the Young Lionesses has kept her firmly on the England radar. She became a mainstay of the WU17s and WU19s squads, which she captained, before progressing into the WU23s to continue her development.
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