Shekiera Martinez

Shekiera Martinez
Personal information
Full name	Shekiera Aisha Martinez
Date of birth	4 July 2001 (age 23)
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
2018–2024	Eintracht Frankfurt
2024–	West Ham
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

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

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

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

Martinez was born in 2001 in Germany. She is a native of East Hesse, Germany.^[5]

References

^ "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.

[1] "Shooting Star Martinez ist heiß – „Viele Tore schießen"". osthessen-zeitung.de.

[2] "Eintracht-Angreiferin Shekiera Martinez startet mit Verspätung in der Bundesliga durch". FAZ.NET. 1 October 2021.

[3] "Der junge Lichtblick Shekiera Martinez". fr.de.

[4] "Die Eintracht schüttelt das Sieb". fr.de.

[5] "Eintracht-Angreiferin Shekiera Martinez beschritt nicht direkt den Weg, der anderen schon vorgezeichnet schien". faz.net.

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