Lara Prašnikar (; born 8 August 1998) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Frauen-Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and the Slovenia national team.
Early life Prašnikar was born on 8 August 1998 in Celje. Her father, Bojan, is a former football manager and player. Her older brother, Luka, is also a former footballer.
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.
Rudar Škale
In the 2010–11 season, Prašnikar secured a move to Rudar Škale's academy, before being promoted to the senior team in 2013. 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. She became a key player for the club, scoring 77 goals in 55 league games over three seasons.
Turbine Potsdam On 10 August 2016, Prašnikar signed a contract with Frauen-Bundesliga club Turbine Potsdam. During her time at the club, she scored 31 goals in 65 games for the first team in domestic competitions.
Eintracht Frankfurt
Staying in the Frauen-Bundesliga, Prašnikar joined Eintracht Frankfurt (then known as 1. FFC Frankfurt) in 2020, signing a two-year contract. Prašnikar extended her contract in 2022 until 2025, before extending her contract again in 2023 until 2028.
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.
VfL Wolfsburg On 13 August 2026, Prašnikar returned to Germany and signed a three-year contract with VfL Wolfsburg. She was assigned the number 9 shirt.
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. 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.
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.
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. After the allegations surfaced and after a meeting with Slovenia's three captains (Dominika Čonč, Prašnikar and Mateja Zver), manager Borut Jarc resigned.
Career statistics International
Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Prašnikar goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Lara PrašnikarNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 7 March 2016 Gradski stadion, Umag, Croatia Poland U20 1–0 1–0 2016 Istria Cup2 12 April 2016 Lendava Sports Park, Lendava, Slovenia 3–0 8–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying3 6–14 3 June 2016 Petar Miloševski Training Centre, Skopje, Macedonia 3–0 9–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying5 7–06 1 March 2017 Gradski stadion, Umag, Croatia 5–1 5–1 2017 Istria Cup7 24 November 2017 Ajdovščina Stadium, Ajdovščina, Slovenia 1–0 5–0 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification8 3–09 5–010 6 March 2018 Ajdovščina Stadium, Ajdovščina, Slovenia 1–1 2–2 Friendly11 2–212 7 June 2018 Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands 4–0 4–0 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification13 21 January 2019 DG Arena, Podgorica, Montenegro 1–0 4–0 Friendly14 2 March 2019 Igralište Lučkog, Zagreb, Croatia 1–0 3–1 Friendly15 4 March 2019 Igralište Lučkog, Zagreb, Croatia 2–0 2–0 Friendly16 3 September 2019 Dravograd Sports Centre, Dravograd, Slovenia 1–0 5–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying17 5–018 8 October 2019 Kocaeli Stadium, İzmit, Turkey 1–0 6–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying19 4–020 5–021 18 September 2020 Stanko Mlakar Stadium, Kranj, Slovenia 2–1 3–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying22 23 February 2021 Sportland Arena, Tallinn, Estonia 5–0 9–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying23 9–024 13 April 2021 Terme Čatež Sports Centre, Čatež ob Savi, Slovenia 2–0 5–0 Friendly25 12 June 2021 Matija Gubec Stadium, Krško, Slovenia 2–1 4–1 Friendly26 17 September 2021 Pärnu Rannastaadion, Pärnu, Estonia 1–0 4–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification27 3–028 21 September 2021 Fazanerija City Stadium, Murska Sobota, Slovenia 1–0 2–3 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification29 26 October 2021 AEL FC Arena, Larissa, Greece 2–1 4–1 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification30 4–131 26 November 2021 Nova Gorica Sports Park, Nova Gorica, Slovenia 1–0 6–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification32 3–033 19 February 2022 Stadion Veli Jože, Poreč, Croatia 1–0 1–0 Friendly34 8 April 2022 Astana Arena, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan 1–0 2–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification35 15 February 2023 Miracle Sport Complex, Alanya, Turkey 1–0 2–1 2023 Turkish Women's Cup36 5 April 2024 Šiška Sports Park, Ljubljana, Slovenia 1–0 2–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C37 9 April 2024 Petar Miloševski Training Centre, Skopje, North Macedonia 3–0 5–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C38 31 May 2024 Fazanerija City Stadium, Murska Sobota, Slovenia 6–0 6–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C39 4 June 2024 Sloka Stadium, Jūrmala, Latvia 1–0 4–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C40 2–041 12 July 2024 Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova 3–0 5–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C42 16 July 2024 Aluminij Sports Park, Kidričevo, Slovenia 1–0 4–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C43 2–044 29 October 2024 Josko Arena, Ried im Innkreis, Austria 1–2 1–2 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs45 25 February 2025 Bonifika Stadium, Koper, Slovenia 1–0 4–0 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League B46 2–047 4 April 2025 Šiška Sports Park, Ljubljana, Slovenia 3–0 3–0 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League B48 30 May 2025 Šiška Sports Park, Ljubljana, Slovenia 2–0 2–0 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League B
Honours Individual Slovenian Women's Footballer of the Year: 2022, 2023, 2024
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