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Lara Prašnikar
Prašnikar with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-08-08) 8 August 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Celje, Slovenia[1]
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Eintracht Frankfurt
Number 7
Youth career
–2010 Šmartno
2011–2013 Rudar Škale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Rudar Škale 55 (77)
2016–2018 Turbine Potsdam II 13 (10)
2016–2020 Turbine Potsdam 58 (29)
2020– Eintracht Frankfurt 105 (39)
International career‡
2013–2014 Slovenia U17[a] 6 (2)
2015 Slovenia U19[a] 3 (0)
2015– Slovenia 88 (48)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 July 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 June 2025

Lara Prašnikar (Slovene: [ˈlaːɾa ˈpɾaʃnikaɾ]; born 8 August 1998) is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a striker for the German Frauen-Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt and the Slovenia national team.[3]

Early life

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Prašnikar was born on 8 August 1998 in Celje. Her father, Bojan, is a former football manager and player. Her older brother, Luka, is also a former footballer.[4]

Club career

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Šmartno

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Prašnikar began her career at Šmartno, where she and her fellow Slovenian international Lana Golob played with boys as the club did not have a women's team at the time.[5]

Rudar Škale

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In the 2010–11 season, Prašnikar secured a move to Rudar Škale's academy,[6] before being promoted to the senior team in 2013.[7] Prašnikar made her Slovenian Women's League (SŽNL) debut for the club on 25 August 2013, when she scored a brace against Velesovo Cerklje in a 5–0 home victory.[8] She became a key player for the club, scoring 77 goals in 55 league games over three seasons.[7]

Turbine Potsdam

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On 10 August 2016, Prašnikar signed a contract with Frauen-Bundesliga club Turbine Potsdam.[9] During her time at the club, she scored 31 goals in 65 games for the first team in domestic competitions.[10]

Eintracht Frankfurt

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Prašnikar playing for Eintracht Frankfurt in 2023.

Staying in the Frauen-Bundesliga, Prašnikar joined Eintracht Frankfurt (then known as 1. FFC Frankfurt) in 2020, signing a two-year contract.[2] Prašnikar extended her contract in 2022 until 2025,[11] before extending her contract again in 2023 until 2028.[12]

International career

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Prašnikar made her debut for the Slovenia national team on 6 March 2015 in a 1–0 defeat against the United States' under-19 team.[13] She scored her first goal for Slovenia on 7 March 2016 in a 2016 Istria Cup game against Poland U20, scoring the only goal of the game in a 1–0 win.[13][14]

Personal life

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Prašnikar has completed distanced learning programs arranged by the players' union FIFPRO in the fields of hospitality, tourism, and sports management. In the summer of 2023, she received her first coaching licence.[15]

In September 2023, Prašnikar, along with 31 other members of the Slovenia national team, signed an open letter to the Football Association of Slovenia criticising the national team's coaching staff and the association's leadership, accusing them of bullying, inappropriate language, sexism, racism and body shaming. She claimed that she was scared to take off her sweatshirt during training.[16] After the allegations surfaced and after a meeting with Slovenia's three captains (Dominika Čonč, Prašnikar and Mateja Zver), manager Borut Jarc resigned.[17]

Career statistics

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International

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Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Prašnikar goal.
List of international goals scored by Lara Prašnikar
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 7 March 2016 Gradski stadion, Umag, Croatia Poland U20 1–0 1–0 2016 Istria Cup
2 12 April 2016 Lendava Sports Park, Lendava, Slovenia  Macedonia 3–0 8–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
3 6–1
4 3 June 2016 Petar Miloševski Training Centre, Skopje, Macedonia  Macedonia 3–0 9–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
5 7–0
6 1 March 2017 Gradski stadion, Umag, Croatia  Taiwan 5–1 5–1 2017 Istria Cup
7 24 November 2017 Ajdovščina Stadium, Ajdovščina, Slovenia  Faroe Islands 1–0 5–0 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
8 3–0
9 5–0
10 6 March 2018 Ajdovščina Stadium, Ajdovščina, Slovenia  Serbia 1–1 2–2 Friendly
11 2–2
12 7 June 2018 Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands  Faroe Islands 4–0 4–0 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
13 21 January 2019 DG Arena, Podgorica, Montenegro  Montenegro 1–0 4–0 Friendly
14 2 March 2019 Igralište Lučkog, Zagreb, Croatia  Ukraine 1–0 3–1 Friendly
15 4 March 2019 Igralište Lučkog, Zagreb, Croatia  Serbia 2–0 2–0 Friendly
16 3 September 2019 Dravograd Sports Centre, Dravograd, Slovenia  Kosovo 1–0 5–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
17 5–0
18 8 October 2019 Kocaeli Stadium, İzmit, Turkey  Turkey 1–0 6–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
19 4–0
20 5–0
21 18 September 2020 Stanko Mlakar Stadium, Kranj, Slovenia  Turkey 2–1 3–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
22 23 February 2021 Sportland Arena, Tallinn, Estonia  Estonia 5–0 9–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
23 9–0
24 13 April 2021 Terme Čatež Sports Centre, Čatež ob Savi, Slovenia  Slovakia 2–0 5–0 Friendly
25 12 June 2021 Matija Gubec Stadium, Krško, Slovenia  Croatia 2–1 4–1 Friendly
26 17 September 2021 Pärnu Rannastaadion, Pärnu, Estonia  Estonia 1–0 4–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
27 3–0
28 21 September 2021 Fazanerija City Stadium, Murska Sobota, Slovenia  France 1–0 2–3 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
29 26 October 2021 AEL FC Arena, Larissa, Greece  Greece 2–1 4–1 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
30 4–1
31 26 November 2021 Nova Gorica Sports Park, Nova Gorica, Slovenia  Estonia 1–0 6–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
32 3–0
33 19 February 2022 Stadion Veli Jože, Poreč, Croatia  Croatia 1–0 1–0 Friendly
34 8 April 2022 Astana Arena, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan  Kazakhstan 1–0 2–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
35 15 February 2023 Miracle Sport Complex, Alanya, Turkey  Uzbekistan 1–0 2–1 2023 Turkish Women's Cup
36 5 April 2024 Šiška Sports Park, Ljubljana, Slovenia  Moldova 1–0 2–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C
37 9 April 2024 Petar Miloševski Training Centre, Skopje, North Macedonia  North Macedonia 3–0 5–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C
38 31 May 2024 Fazanerija City Stadium, Murska Sobota, Slovenia  Latvia 6–0 6–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C
39 4 June 2024 Sloka Stadium, Jūrmala, Latvia  Latvia 1–0 4–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C
40 2–0
41 12 July 2024 Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova  Moldova 3–0 5–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C
42 16 July 2024 Aluminij Sports Park, Kidričevo, Slovenia  North Macedonia 1–0 4–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C
43 2–0
44 29 October 2024 Josko Arena, Ried im Innkreis, Austria  Austria 1–2 1–2 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs
45 25 February 2025 Bonifika Stadium, Koper, Slovenia  Republic of Ireland 1–0 4–0 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League B
46 2–0
47 4 April 2025 Šiška Sports Park, Ljubljana, Slovenia  Turkey 3–0 3–0 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League B
48 30 May 2025 Šiška Sports Park, Ljubljana, Slovenia  Greece 2–0 2–0 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League B

Honours

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Individual

  • Slovenian Women's Footballer of the Year: 2022, 2023, 2024[18]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Official UEFA competitive matches only; friendly games are not included.

References

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  1. ^ "Profile of L. Prašnikar". besoccer.com. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Torjägerin für die Frauen" (in German). Eintracht Frankfurt. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  3. ^ M. L. (22 July 2020). "Prašnikarjeva se seli k štirikratnim evropskim prvakinjam" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Ata Bojan selektor, hči veliki slovenski up". Slovenske novice (in Slovenian). 10 February 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  5. ^ "[Iz glasila ŠOP] INTERVJU: Lana Golob, Šmarčanka v ZDA". mcsmartnoobpaki.si (in Slovenian). Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2023. S treningi nogometa sem pričela v domačem Šmartnem, z Laro Prašnikar sva trenirali s fanti.
  6. ^ "Evropski gigant s Slovenko Laro na pota 
stare slave". Slovenske novice (in Slovenian). 12 June 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Lara Prašnikar" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Rudar Škale 5:0 Velesovo" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. 25 August 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Turbine Potsdam verpflichtet Prasnikar". Ran.de (in German). 10 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Lara Prasnikar – Player profile". German Football Association. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Topscorerin Lara Prašnikar verlängert vorzeitig" (in German). Eintracht Frankfurt. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Lara Prašnikar bleibt bis 2028" (in German). Eintracht Frankfurt. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  13. ^ a b "Lara Prašnikar – Ženska reprezentanca" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  14. ^ "Slovenija končala z zmago" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2025. To je prvi gol Prašnikarjeve v dresu članske vrste Slovenije.
  15. ^ "Lara Prasnikars Leben für den Fußball". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). 25 March 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  16. ^ Kunti, Sam (4 September 2023). ""You play like wild pigs"". Josimar Football. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  17. ^ Garratt-Stanley, Fred (5 September 2023). "'You play like wild pigs' - Slovenia women's coach Borut Jarc steps down after 31 players demand removal of manager amid allegations of bullying, sexism and racism". Goal. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  18. ^ "Lara Prašnikar je slovenska nogometašica leta 2024: Napadalka Eintrachta do laskavega naziva še tretjič zapored". Planet Nogomet (in Slovenian). 4 January 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
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