Shekiera Martinez

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

International

Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Martinez goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Shekiera Martinez No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition 1 9 June 2026 Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia 2–0 2–0 2027 FIFA World Cup qualification