Shekiera Martinez
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 Martinez in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shekiera Aisha Martinez | ||
| Date of birth | 4 July 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Fulda, Germany[1] | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position | 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 | 32 | (16) |
| 2024 | → SC Freiburg (loan) | 11 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Germany U15 | 2 | (2) |
| 2017 | Germany U16 | 11 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Germany U17 | 21 | (18) |
| 2019 | Germany U19 | 14 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | Germany U23 | 9 | (1) |
| 2025– | Germany | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 06:33, 28 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:43, 18 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Shekiera Aisha Martinez (German: [ʃeˈkiːʁa ˈaɪʃa maʁˈtiːnɛs], Spanish: [maɾˈtines];[2] born 4 July 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for Women's Super League club West Ham United and the Germany national team.
Club career
On 1 July 2024, Martinez signed a three year contract with West Ham United, prior to joining Frauen-Bundesliga club SC Freiburg.[6]
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.[7]
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.[8]
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".[9]
