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Franny Černá

Franny Černá
Černá with Slavia Prague in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-07-22) 22 July 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Berkeley, California, United States
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Sparta Prague
Number 22
Youth career
East Bay United Oakland
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 DePaul Blue Demons 77 (33)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2024 Slavia Prague 97 (37)
2024– Sparta Prague 10 (6)
International career
2014–2015 Czech Republic U19 11 (4)
2020– Czech Republic 39 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 December 2024

Franny Černá (born 22 July 1997), also known as Franny Cerny, is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sparta Prague and the Czech Republic national team.[1]

Early life

Černá was born and grew up in Berkeley, California. Her parents migrated to the United States from Czechoslovakia before the Velvet Revolution.[2]

College career

Černá attended the DePaul University in Chicago, where she played for the DePaul Blue Demons from 2015 to 2018. She scored 33 goals and provided 16 assists from 77 matches during her college career.[3]

Club career

On 19 February 2019, Czech Women's First League club Slavia Prague announced the signing of Černá.[2] She made her professional debut on 20 March 2019 in a 1–1 draw against Bayern Munich.[4] She scored her first goal for the club ten days later on 30 March by netting four times in a 11–0 win against Lokomotiva Brno Horní Heršpice.[5]

On 5 July 2024, Černá joined Sparta Prague as a free agent.[6]

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.[7]

Černá made her senior team debut on 5 March 2020 in a 1–1 draw against Finland.[8][9] She scored her first goal on 31 October 2023 in a 2–2 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 23 November 2024[11][12]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Slavia Prague 2018–19 CWFL 7 3 1 4 2 0 10 7
2019–20 CWFL 13 4 2 5 3 0 18 9
2020–21 CWFL 19 9 2 0 21 9
2021–22 CWFL 20 8 1 1 2 0 23 9
2022–23 CWFL 19 7 4 2 8 0 31 9
2023–24 CWFL 19 6 2 0 8 1 29 7
Total 97 37 10 12 25 1 132 50
Sparta Prague 2024–25 CWFL 10 6 1 0 2 0 13 6
Career total 107 43 11 12 27 1 145 56

International

As of match played 3 December 2024[13]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Czech Republic 2020 4 0
2021 6 0
2022 7 0
2023 11 2
2024 11 1
Total 39 3
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 Černá
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 31 October 2023 Malšovická aréna, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–2 2–2 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League
2 5 December 2023 CFIG Arena, Pardubice, Czech Republic  Slovenia 2–0 4–0 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League
3 25 October 2024 Stadion Radnik, Velika Gorica, Croatia  Belarus 8–1 8–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs

Honours

Slavia Prague

References

  1. ^ Franny Černá at Soccerway
  2. ^ a b "Posila slávistek Franny Černá!". SK Slavia Prague (in Czech). Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Franny Cerny - Women's Soccer". DePaul University. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Slavia Praha vs. Bayern München - 20 March 2019". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  5. ^ "SK Slavia Praha - Lokomotiva Brno Horní Heršpice". SlávistickéNoviny (in Czech). Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Franny Černá bude oblékat rudý dres". AC Sparta Prague (in Czech). 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Franny Černá - Ženy". FAČR (in Czech). Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Cyprus Women's Cup 2020 - Czech Republic vs. Finland". FAČR (in Czech). Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Czech Republic vs. Finland - 5 March 2020". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Reprezentace žen před rekordní návštěvou remízovala s Bosnou". FAČR (in Czech). 31 October 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Soutěže žen - Soutěže". FAČR (in Czech). Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Franny Černá". SlávistickéNoviny (in Czech). Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  13. ^ "Franny Černá". FAČR (in Czech). Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Po výhře nad Slováckem vypukly mistrovské oslavy". SK Slavia Prague (in Czech). 14 May 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  15. ^ "Výhra v derby osladila zisk 22. ligového titulu". SK Slavia Prague (in Czech). 14 May 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  16. ^ "Ženy Slavie si tři kola před koncem sezony zajistily mistrovský titul!". FAČR (in Czech). 5 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  17. ^ "DOUBLE! Slávistky porazily ve finále poháru Spartu". SK Slavia Prague (in Czech). 18 May 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  18. ^ "Slávistky po penaltovém dramatu slaví double!". SK Slavia Prague (in Czech). 26 May 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  19. ^ "Slavia Praha potřetí v řadě ovládla ženský pohár, ve finále porazila Slovácko 2:0". FAČR (in Czech). 8 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.