Franny Černá (born 22 July 1997), also known as Franny Cerny, is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Czech Women's First League club Sparta Prague and the Czech Republic national team.
Early life Černá was born and raised in Berkeley, California. Her parents migrated from Czechoslovakia to the United States before the Velvet Revolution.
College career Černá attended the DePaul University in Chicago, where she played for the DePaul Blue Demons from 2015 to 2018 and received her bachelor's degree in Health Sciences with a focus on biology. She scored 33 goals and provided 16 assists from 77 matches during her college career.
Club career On 19 February 2019, Czech Women's First League club Slavia Prague announced the signing of Černá. She made her professional debut on 20 March 2019 in a 1–1 draw against Bayern Munich. She scored her first four goals for the club ten days later, on 30 March, in a 11–0 win against Lokomotiva Brno Horní Heršpice.
On 5 July 2024, Černá joined Sparta Prague as a free agent. She made her league debut for the club on 18 August 2024 in a 5–0 away win against Pardubice. On 18 May 2026, she signed a contract extension with the club.
International career Černá began her international career for Czech Republic with the under-19 team. She played several matches for the team in qualifying stage of the 2014 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship and the 2015 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.
Černá made her senior team debut on 5 March 2020 in a 1–1 draw against Finland. She scored her first goal on 31 October 2023 in a 2–2 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSlavia Prague2018–19CWFL7314201072019–20CWFL13425301892020–21CWFL199—202192021–22CWFL20811202392022–23CWFL19742803192023–24CWFL1962081297Total9737101225113250Sparta Prague2024–25CWFL209412026102025–26CWFL1852310230102026–27CWFL610041102Total4415641636622Career total14152161641419872
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsCzech Republic20205020216020227020231222024111202590202662Total565
Scores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Černá goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Franny ČernáNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 31 October 2023 Malšovická aréna, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic 2–2 2–2 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League2 5 December 2023 CFIG Arena, Pardubice, Czech Republic 2–0 4–0 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League3 25 October 2024 Stadion Radnik, Velika Gorica, Croatia 8–1 8–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs4 7 March 2026 Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër, Albania 3–1 5–1 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification5 14 April 2026 Letní stadion, Chomutov, Czech Republuc 2–0 5–0 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
Honours Slavia Prague Czech Women's First League: 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24 Czech Women's Cup: 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
Sparta Prague Czech Women's First League: 2025–26 Czech Women's Cup: 2025–26
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