Shekiera Martinez

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Shekiera Martinez
Personal information
Full name Shekiera Aisha Martinez
Date of birth (2001-07-04) 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*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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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]

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References

  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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