Shekiera Aisha Martinez (German: [ʃeˈkiːɐ̯a aˈi̯ʃa maʁˈtiːnɛs]; born 4 July 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for Women's Super League club West Ham United.
| 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 | 8 | (5) |
| 2024 | → SC Freiburg (loan) | 11 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Germany U17 | 9 | (11) |
| 2019 | Germany U19 | 8 | (3) |
| 2023– | Germany U20 | 1 | (0) |
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*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) | |||
Early life
editMartinez 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]
Club career
editOn 1 July 2024, Martinez signed a three year contract with West Ham United, prior to joining Frauen-Bundesliga club SC Freiburg.[3]
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.[4]
International career
editMartinez represented Germany internationally at youth level. She was the top scorer of the 2018 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship with nine goals.[5]
Style of play
editMartinez mainly operates as a striker. She has been described as "brings a lot of power and energy, but also an additional goal threat".[6]
Personal life
editMartinez was born in 2001 in Germany. She is a native of East Hesse, Germany.[7]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 123 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 150 | 37 | ||
- ^ Includes DFB Pokal, Women's FA Cup
- ^ Includes Women's League Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Women's Champions League
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Eintracht-Angreiferin Shekiera Martinez beschritt nicht direkt den Weg, der anderen schon vorgezeichnet schien". faz.net.
- ^ "Germany - S.Martinez - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
External links
edit- Shekiera Martinez at West Ham United F.C.
- Shekiera Martinez at Soccerway
- Shekiera Martinez at DFB (also available in German)