Franny Černá

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 degree in Health Sciences with a focus on biology.

Club career On 19 February 2019, Czech Women's First League club Slavia Prague announced the signing of Černá. 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.

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

International

Scores and results list Czech Republic's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Černá goal.

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