Shekiera Aisha Martinez (, ;https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSDPRt2CY/ born 4 July 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for Women's Super League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Germany national team.
Early and personal life Martinez was born in 2001 to an Angolan father and an American mother of Mexican and German descent. She grew up in East Hesse, Germany.
Martinez attended the Carl-von-Weinberg-Schule in Germany, studying social education.
Club career On 1 July 2024, Martinez signed a three year contract with West Ham United, prior to joining Frauen-Bundesliga club SC Freiburg.
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.
On 22 May 2026, Tottenham Hotspur announced that Martinez had joined the North London club on a long-term deal, and would join the club once the transfer window opened in June 2026.
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.
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".
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsEintracht Frankfurt2017–18Frauen-Bundesliga4010——502018–19Frauen-Bundesliga17620——1962019–20Frauen-Bundesliga19510——2052020–21Frauen-Bundesliga13232——1642021–22Frauen-Bundesliga19520——2152022–23Frauen-Bundesliga19521—102262023–24Frauen-Bundesliga20144—81326Total11124157—9113532SC Freiburg (loan)2024–25Frauen-Bundesliga11520——135West Ham United2024–25Women's Super League12101020—15102025–26Women's Super League2061054—2610Total32162074004120Tottenham Hotspur2026–27Women's Super League200000—20Career total15641197749119157
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsGermany202520202631Total51
Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Martinez goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Shekiera MartinezNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition 1 9 June 2026 Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia 2–0 2–0 2027 FIFA World Cup qualification
References
External links
Shekiera Martinez at West Ham United F.C.