Shekiera Martinez
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Shekiera Aisha Martinez | ||
Date of birth | 4 July 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Germany | ||
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | SC Freiburg (on loan from West Ham) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2024 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 123 | (32) |
2024– | West Ham | 0 | (0) |
2024– | → SC Freiburg (loan) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Shekiera Aisha Martinez (born 4 July 2001) is a German footballer who plays as a striker for SC Freiburg on loan from West Ham.
Early life
[edit]Martinez attended the Carl-von-Weinberg-Schule in Germany. She studied social education.[1] She was born to an Angolan father and an American mother of Mexican and German descent.[2]
Career
[edit]Martinez represented Germany internationally at youth level. She was the top scorer of the 2018 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship with nine goals.[3]
Style of play
[edit]Martinez mainly operates as a striker. She has been described as "brings a lot of power and energy, but also an additional goal threat".[4]
Personal life
[edit]Martinez was born in 2001 in Germany. She is a native of East Hesse, Germany.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Shooting Star Martinez ist heiß – "Viele Tore schießen"". osthessen-zeitung.de.
- ^ "Eintracht-Angreiferin Shekiera Martinez startet mit Verspätung in der Bundesliga durch". FAZ.NET. 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Der junge Lichtblick Shekiera Martinez". fr.de.
- ^ "Die Eintracht schüttelt das Sieb". fr.de.
- ^ "Eintracht-Angreiferin Shekiera Martinez beschritt nicht direkt den Weg, der anderen schon vorgezeichnet schien". faz.net.
External links
[edit]- Shekiera Martinez at DFB (also available in German)