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Lara Prašnikar

Lara Prašnikar (Slovene: [ˈlaːɾa ˈpɾaʃnikaɾ]; born 8 August 1998) is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a striker for the Utah Royals of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Slovenia national team.[3]

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 Striker
Team information
Current team
 Utah Royals
Number 9
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)
2020–2025 Eintracht Frankfurt 105 (39)
2025– Utah Royals 9 (2)
International career‡
2013–2014 Slovenia U17[a] 6 (2)
2015 Slovenia U19[a] 3 (0)
2015– Slovenia 93 (48)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 March 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 June 2026

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 fellow Slovenian international Lana Golob played alongside 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]

Utah Royals

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On 31 August 2025, American club Utah Royals acquired Prašnikar from Frankfurt in exchange for an undisclosed fee, believed to be around €550,000, and signed her through the 2027 NWSL season.[13][14]

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.[15] 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.[15][16]

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.[17]

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.[18] After the allegations surfaced and after a meeting with Slovenia's three captains (Dominika Čonč, Prašnikar and Mateja Zver), manager Borut Jarc resigned.[19]

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
17 March 2016Gradski stadion, Umag, Croatia Poland U201–01–02016 Istria Cup
212 April 2016Lendava Sports Park, Lendava, Slovenia Macedonia3–08–1UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
36–1
43 June 2016Petar Miloševski Training Centre, Skopje, Macedonia Macedonia3–09–0UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying
57–0
61 March 2017Gradski stadion, Umag, Croatia Taiwan5–15–12017 Istria Cup
724 November 2017Ajdovščina Stadium, Ajdovščina, Slovenia Faroe Islands1–05–02019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
83–0
95–0
106 March 2018Ajdovščina Stadium, Ajdovščina, Slovenia Serbia1–12–2Friendly
112–2
127 June 2018Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands Faroe Islands4–04–02019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
1321 January 2019DG Arena, Podgorica, Montenegro Montenegro1–04–0Friendly
142 March 2019Igralište Lučkog, Zagreb, Croatia Ukraine1–03–1Friendly
154 March 2019Igralište Lučkog, Zagreb, Croatia Serbia2–02–0Friendly
163 September 2019Dravograd Sports Centre, Dravograd, Slovenia Kosovo1–05–0UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
175–0
188 October 2019Kocaeli Stadium, İzmit, Turkey Turkey1–06–1UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
194–0
205–0
2118 September 2020Stanko Mlakar Stadium, Kranj, Slovenia Turkey2–13–1UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
2223 February 2021Sportland Arena, Tallinn, Estonia Estonia5–09–0UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
239–0
2413 April 2021Terme Čatež Sports Centre, Čatež ob Savi, Slovenia Slovakia2–05–0Friendly
2512 June 2021Matija Gubec Stadium, Krško, Slovenia Croatia2–14–1Friendly
2617 September 2021Pärnu Rannastaadion, Pärnu, Estonia Estonia1–04–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
273–0
2821 September 2021Fazanerija City Stadium, Murska Sobota, Slovenia France1–02–32023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
2926 October 2021AEL FC Arena, Larissa, Greece Greece2–14–12023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
304–1
3126 November 2021Nova Gorica Sports Park, Nova Gorica, Slovenia Estonia1–06–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
323–0
3319 February 2022Stadion Veli Jože, Poreč, Croatia Croatia1–01–0Friendly
348 April 2022Astana Arena, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan Kazakhstan1–02–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
3515 February 2023Miracle Sport Complex, Alanya, Turkey Uzbekistan1–02–12023 Turkish Women's Cup
365 April 2024Šiška Sports Park, Ljubljana, Slovenia Moldova1–02–0UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C
379 April 2024Petar Miloševski Training Centre, Skopje, North Macedonia North Macedonia3–05–0UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C
3831 May 2024Fazanerija City Stadium, Murska Sobota, Slovenia Latvia6–06–0UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C
394 June 2024Sloka Stadium, Jūrmala, Latvia Latvia1–04–0UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C
402–0
4112 July 2024Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova Moldova3–05–0UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C
4216 July 2024Aluminij Sports Park, Kidričevo, Slovenia North Macedonia1–04–0UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League C
432–0
4429 October 2024Josko Arena, Ried im Innkreis, Austria Austria1–21–2UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs
4525 February 2025Bonifika Stadium, Koper, Slovenia Republic of Ireland1–04–02025 UEFA Women's Nations League B
462–0
474 April 2025Šiška Sports Park, Ljubljana, Slovenia Turkey3–03–02025 UEFA Women's Nations League B
4830 May 2025Šiška Sports Park, Ljubljana, Slovenia Greece2–02–02025 UEFA Women's Nations League B

Honours

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Individual

  • Slovenian Women's Footballer of the Year: 2022, 2023, 2024[20]

Notes

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  1. 1 2 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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Zdaj je tudi uradno: Lara Prašnikar je postala osma najdražja nogometašica v zgodovini, Slovenka bo gole zabijala v ZDA". Planet Nogomet (in Slovenian). 31 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  14. ↑ "Utah Royals FC Strengthens Attack with Signing of Lara Prašnikar". RSL. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  15. 1 2 "Lara Prašnikar – Ženska reprezentanca" (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  16. ↑ "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.
  17. ↑ "Lara Prasnikars Leben für den Fußball". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). 25 March 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  18. ↑ Kunti, Sam (4 September 2023). ""You play like wild pigs"". Josimar Football. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  19. ↑ 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.
  20. ↑ "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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