Lara Prašnikar
Slovenian footballer (born 1998)
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Lara Prašnikar (Slovene: [ˈlaːɾa ˈpɾaʃnikaɾ]; born 8 August 1998) is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a striker for the Utah Royals of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Slovenia national team.[3]
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Prašnikar with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 August 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Celje, Slovenia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Utah Royals | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Šmartno | ||
| 2011–2013 | Rudar Škale | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Rudar Škale | 55 | (77) |
| 2016–2018 | Turbine Potsdam II | 13 | (10) |
| 2016–2020 | Turbine Potsdam | 58 | (29) |
| 2020–2025 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 105 | (39) |
| 2025– | Utah Royals | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Slovenia U17[a] | 6 | (2) |
| 2015 | Slovenia U19[a] | 3 | (0) |
| 2015– | Slovenia | 90 | (48) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 November 2025 | |||
Early life
Club career
Šmartno
Prašnikar began her career at Šmartno, where she and fellow Slovenian international Lana Golob played alongside boys as the club did not have a women's team at the time.[5]
Rudar Škale
In the 2010–11 season, Prašnikar secured a move to Rudar Škale's academy,[6] before being promoted to the senior team in 2013.[7] Prašnikar made her Slovenian Women's League (SŽNL) debut for the club on 25 August 2013, when she scored a brace against Velesovo Cerklje in a 5–0 home victory.[8] She became a key player for the club, scoring 77 goals in 55 league games over three seasons.[7]
Turbine Potsdam
On 10 August 2016, Prašnikar signed a contract with Frauen-Bundesliga club Turbine Potsdam.[9] During her time at the club, she scored 31 goals in 65 games for the first team in domestic competitions.[10]
Eintracht Frankfurt
Staying in the Frauen-Bundesliga, Prašnikar joined Eintracht Frankfurt (then known as 1. FFC Frankfurt) in 2020, signing a two-year contract.[2] Prašnikar extended her contract in 2022 until 2025,[11] before extending her contract again in 2023 until 2028.[12]
Utah Royals
On 31 August 2025, American club Utah Royals acquired Prašnikar from Frankfurt in exchange for an undisclosed fee, believed to be around €550,000, and signed her through the 2027 NWSL season.[13][14]
International career
Prašnikar made her debut for the Slovenia national team on 6 March 2015 in a 1–0 defeat against the United States' under-19 team.[15] She scored her first goal for Slovenia on 7 March 2016 in a 2016 Istria Cup game against Poland U20, scoring the only goal of the game in a 1–0 win.[15][16]
Personal life
Prašnikar has completed distanced learning programs arranged by the players' union FIFPRO in the fields of hospitality, tourism, and sports management. In the summer of 2023, she received her first coaching licence.[17]
In September 2023, Prašnikar, along with 31 other members of the Slovenia national team, signed an open letter to the Football Association of Slovenia criticising the national team's coaching staff and the association's leadership, accusing them of bullying, inappropriate language, sexism, racism and body shaming. She claimed that she was scared to take off her sweatshirt during training.[18] After the allegations surfaced and after a meeting with Slovenia's three captains (Dominika Čonč, Prašnikar and Mateja Zver), manager Borut Jarc resigned.[19]
Career statistics
International
- Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Prašnikar goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 March 2016 | Gradski stadion, Umag, Croatia |  Poland U20 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2016 Istria Cup |
| 2 | 12 April 2016 | Lendava Sports Park, Lendava, Slovenia |  Macedonia | 3–0 | 8–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying |
| 3 | 6–1 | |||||
| 4 | 3 June 2016 | Petar Miloševski Training Centre, Skopje, Macedonia | Macedonia | 3–0 | 9–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying |
| 5 | 7–0 | |||||
| 6 | 1 March 2017 | Gradski stadion, Umag, Croatia |  Taiwan | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2017 Istria Cup |
| 7 | 24 November 2017 | Ajdovščina Stadium, Ajdovščina, Slovenia |  Faroe Islands | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 3–0 | |||||
| 9 | 5–0 | |||||
| 10 | 6 March 2018 | Ajdovščina Stadium, Ajdovščina, Slovenia |  Serbia | 1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 11 | 2–2 | |||||
| 12 | 7 June 2018 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | Faroe Islands | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 13 | 21 January 2019 | DG Arena, Podgorica, Montenegro |  Montenegro | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 14 | 2 March 2019 | Igralište Lučkog, Zagreb, Croatia |  Ukraine | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 15 | 4 March 2019 | Igralište Lučkog, Zagreb, Croatia | Serbia | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 16 | 3 September 2019 | Dravograd Sports Centre, Dravograd, Slovenia |  Kosovo | 1–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |
| 17 | 5–0 | |||||
| 18 | 8 October 2019 | Kocaeli Stadium, İzmit, Turkey |  Turkey | 1–0 | 6–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |
| 19 | 4–0 | |||||
| 20 | 5–0 | |||||
| 21 | 18 September 2020 | Stanko Mlakar Stadium, Kranj, Slovenia | Turkey | 2–1 | 3–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |
| 22 | 23 February 2021 | Sportland Arena, Tallinn, Estonia |  Estonia | 5–0 | 9–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |
| 23 | 9–0 | |||||
| 24 | 13 April 2021 | Terme Čatež Sports Centre, Čatež ob Savi, Slovenia |  Slovakia | 2–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 25 | 12 June 2021 | Matija Gubec Stadium, Krško, Slovenia |  Croatia | 2–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 26 | 17 September 2021 | Pärnu Rannastaadion, Pärnu, Estonia | Estonia | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 27 | 3–0 | |||||
| 28 | 21 September 2021 | Fazanerija City Stadium, Murska Sobota, Slovenia |  France | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 29 | 26 October 2021 | AEL FC Arena, Larissa, Greece |  Greece | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 30 | 4–1 | |||||
| 31 | 26 November 2021 | Nova Gorica Sports Park, Nova Gorica, Slovenia | Estonia | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 32 | 3–0 | |||||
| 33 | 19 February 2022 | Stadion Veli Jože, Poreč, Croatia | Croatia | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 34 | 8 April 2022 | Astana Arena, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |  Kazakhstan | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 35 | 15 February 2023 | Miracle Sport Complex, Alanya, Turkey |  Uzbekistan | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2023 Turkish Women's Cup |
| 36 | 5 April 2024 | Šiška Sports Park, Ljubljana, Slovenia |  Moldova | 1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C |
| 37 | 9 April 2024 | Petar Miloševski Training Centre, Skopje, North Macedonia | North Macedonia | 3–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C |
| 38 | 31 May 2024 | Fazanerija City Stadium, Murska Sobota, Slovenia |  Latvia | 6–0 | 6–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C |
| 39 | 4 June 2024 | Sloka Stadium, Jūrmala, Latvia | Latvia | 1–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C |
| 40 | 2–0 | |||||
| 41 | 12 July 2024 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova | Moldova | 3–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C |
| 42 | 16 July 2024 | Aluminij Sports Park, Kidričevo, Slovenia | North Macedonia | 1–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C |
| 43 | 2–0 | |||||
| 44 | 29 October 2024 | Josko Arena, Ried im Innkreis, Austria |  Austria | 1–2 | 1–2 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs |
| 45 | 25 February 2025 | Bonifika Stadium, Koper, Slovenia |  Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League B |
| 46 | 2–0 | |||||
| 47 | 4 April 2025 | Šiška Sports Park, Ljubljana, Slovenia | Turkey | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League B |
| 48 | 30 May 2025 | Šiška Sports Park, Ljubljana, Slovenia | Greece | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League B |
Honours
Individual
- Slovenian Women's Footballer of the Year: 2022, 2023, 2024[20]