Lisa Baum

Lisa Baum (born 25 November 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Women's Super League club Arsenal. Born in Tanzania, she is a youth international for Germany. She has previously played for Frauen-Bundesliga clubs Hamburger SV and RB Leipzig.

Early life Baum was born in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to a German father and Tanzanian mother. Her family moved to Germany when Baum was four years old, settling in the Schleswig-Holstein municipality of Ahrensbök. Baum began playing football shortly afterwards, She then moved to TSV Pansdorf, where she was the only girl on the boys' state league team.

Club career On 16 August 2022, Hamburger SV signed Baum to a first-team contract lasting until 2025. She scored 6 goals in 25 league appearances the following campaign, her first in the German second division. In the 2024–25 season, Baum was a regular starter and posted positive performances in both league play and the DFB-Pokal. Her efforts helped HSV reach the semifinals of the DFB-Pokal and gain promotion to the Frauen-Bundesliga for the following season. Baum went on to have a strong first season with Leipzig, reportedly gaining strong interest from various successful European clubs. She had made 27 appearances across all competitions and scored 5 goals across the campaign.

On 14 July 2026, Baum was announced to have joined English Women's Super League club Arsenal on a permanent transfer, with the BBC reporting that Baum had signed a three-year contract with a one-year extension option.

International career Baum has gained extensive experience with the German youth national teams, earning multiple caps at each age group. Earlier that year, Baum scored her first goal for the U20s, striking 96 seconds into a 4–0 win over Canada.

Personal life Baum is a childhood fan of Bayern Munich. She also supports Barcelona. In 2022, her brother, Dennis, who had introduced her to football, died in a car accident. Baum has since taken up the habit of writing a meaningful word on a piece of tape and attaching it to her wrist before each match, often to remind her of her late brother.