Lucie Martínková (born 19 September 1986) is a Czech former football striker, who played for Sparta Prague[1] in the Czech Women's First League and the Champions League.[2]

Lucie Martínková
Lucie Martínková in 2019
Personal information
Full name Lucie Martínková
Date of birth (1986-09-19) 19 September 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Kolín, Czechoslovakia
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Striker, Midfielder
Youth career
Přerov nad Labem
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Jizera Předměřice
2001–2013 Sparta Prague
2013–2014 Örebro 36 (7)
2014–2024 Sparta Prague
International career
2003–2023 Czech Republic 125 (26)
Managerial career
2023– Sparta Prague women (assistant)
2023– Czech Republic wu-19 (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 September 2023

Career

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Martínková scored both goals in Sparta's 2–1 round of 32, second leg win against Apollon Limassol in the 2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League.[3]

On 8 June 2003, Martinková debuted for the Czech women's senior squad in a friendly match against Ukraine.[4][better source needed] On 1 December 2020, Martínková played her 100th match for Czech Republic in a 7–0 home win over Moldova in the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying.[5][6]

International goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 27 November 2013 Estadio Fernando Torres, Fuenlabrada, Spain   Spain 1–3 2–3 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
3. 30 August 2019 Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova   Moldova 4–0 7–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
4. 21 September 2021 Stadion u Nisy, Liberec, Czech Republic   Cyprus 5–0 8–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
5. 7–0
6. 1 September 2022 AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca, Cyprus   Cyprus 1–0 6–0

Personal life

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Her twin sister, Irena Martínková was also a women's footballer who played alongside her for club and country.[7] In 2013 and 2014, the Martínková sisters played for KIF Örebro DFF of the Swedish Damallsvenskan.[8][better source needed]

Honours

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Martínková was voted talent of the year at the 2004 Czech Footballer of the Year (women)[9] and Czech Footballer of the Year (women) at the 2012,[10][11][unreliable source?] 2013[12] and 2014.[13] In the 2014–15, 2020–21, and 2021–22 seasons, she was the top scorer of the Czech Women's First League.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Lucie Martínková končí kariéru". AC Sparta Prague (in Czech). 17 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  2. ^ "UEFA Profile". UEFA. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Martínková vedla sparťanky k postupu v Lize mistryň přes Limassol". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. 5 October 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Lucie Martínková". Football Association of the Czech Republic (in Czech). Archived from the original on 10 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Lucie Martínková". Football Association of the Czech Republic (in Czech). 2 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Lucie Martínková si připsala 100. start za národní tým". Football Association of the Czech Republic (in Czech). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Jako vejce vejci? Kdepak! hlásí". Deník (in Czech). Vltava Labe Media. 16 January 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  8. ^ "Irena Martínková". Swedish Football Association (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 8 November 2016.
  9. ^ "Nejlepším českým futsalistou je Kamenický, fotbalistkou Ščasná". sportovni.net (in Czech). 6 January 2005. Archived from the original on 12 January 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  10. ^ "Na Žofíně byli oceněni vítězové anket Grassroots fotbalu". Football Association of the Czech Republic (in Czech). 6 January 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  11. ^ "Große Ehre für die Sparta Prags Fußball-Zwillinge – Lucie Martinková ist "Fußballerin des Jahres"". Frauenturnier (in German). 8 January 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  12. ^ "Dorostenci roku jsou znovu Mašek a Černý". Eurofotbal (in Czech). Czech News Agency. 5 January 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  13. ^ "Nejlepšími dorostenci roku jsou Černý z Ajaxu a Sadílek ze Slovácka". Czech Television (in Czech). 11 January 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  14. ^ "Nejlepší střelkyně loňské sezony Lucie Martínková má nejraději vítězné góly". Football Association of the Czech Republic (in Czech). 11 August 2022.
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