Shekiera Martinez
| 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 | West Ham United | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2024 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 111 | (24) |
| 2024– | West Ham United | 10 | (9) |
| 2024 | → SC Freiburg (loan) | 11 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Germany U17 | 9 | (11) |
| 2019 | Germany U19 | 8 | (3) |
| 2023– | Germany U20 | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:47, 28 July 2019 (UTC) | |||
Shekiera Aisha Martinez (German: [ʃeˈkiːʁa ˈaɪʃa maʁˈtiːnɛs]; born 4 July 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for Women's Super League club West Ham United.
Early and personal life
Martinez was born in 2001 to an Angolan father and an American mother of Mexican and German descent.[1] She grew up in East Hesse, Germany.[2]
Martinez attended the Carl-von-Weinberg-Schule in Germany, studying social education.[3]
Club career
On 1 July 2024, Martinez signed a three year contract with West Ham United, prior to joining Frauen-Bundesliga club SC Freiburg.[4]
On 3 January 2025, Martinez returned to West Ham after her loan spell with SC Freiburg having scored 5 goals and providing two assists in 12 appearances.[5]
International 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.[6]
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".[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 23 January 2025[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2017–18 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 6 | |||
| 2019–20 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 5 | |||
| 2020–21 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 16 | 4 | |||
| 2021–22 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 5 | |||
| 2022–23 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 22 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 20 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 8[c] | 1 | 32 | 6 | ||
| Total | 111 | 24 | 15 | 7 | — | 9 | 1 | 135 | 32 | |||
| SC Freiburg (loan) | 2024–25 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 5 | ||
| West Ham United | 2024–25 | Women's Super League | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 9 | |
| Career total | 132 | 38 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 159 | 46 | ||
- ^ Includes DFB Pokal, Women's FA Cup
- ^ Includes Women's League Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Women's Champions League
References
- ^ "Eintracht-Angreiferin Shekiera Martinez startet mit Verspätung in der Bundesliga durch". FAZ.NET. 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Eintracht-Angreiferin Shekiera Martinez beschritt nicht direkt den Weg, der anderen schon vorgezeichnet schien". faz.net.
- ^ "Shooting Star Martinez ist heiß – "Viele Tore schießen"". osthessen-zeitung.de.
- ^ Frith, Wilf (1 July 2024). "West Ham Women's new signing Shekiera Martinez loaned to Freiburg". SheKicks. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Shekiera Martinez: West Ham striker returns after loan spell". BBC Sport. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Der junge Lichtblick Shekiera Martinez". fr.de.
- ^ "Die Eintracht schüttelt das Sieb". fr.de.
- ^ "Germany - S.Martinez - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
External links
- Shekiera Martinez at West Ham United F.C.
- Shekiera Martinez at Soccerway
- Shekiera Martinez at DFB (also available in German)