Shekiera Aisha Martinez (born 4 July 2001) is a German footballer who plays as a striker for SC Freiburg on loan from West Ham.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Early life
editMartinez 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
editMartinez 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
editMartinez 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
editMartinez 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)