Zara Kramžar (born 10 January 2006) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Everton, on loan from Roma, and the Slovenian national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 January 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Slovenia | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Everton (on loan from Roma) | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ŽNK Ljubljana | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | ŽNK Ljubljana | 7 | (12) |
| 2022– | Roma | 19 | (3) |
| 2024–2026 | → Como (loan) | 29 | (9) |
| 2026– | → Everton (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Slovenia U17 | 10 | (2) |
| 2022– | Slovenia | 27 | (10) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:00, 19 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:00, 19 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editKramžar started playing football at the age of five, featuring in the mixed-sex teams of a local grassroots club;[1] in January 2022, she signed her first professional contract with Slovenian Women's League club ŽNK Ljubljana.[2]
Having attracted interest from several European clubs following her performances with Ljubljana's first team,[1][3] on 14 August 2022 Kramžar officially joined Serie A side Roma on a permanent deal, signing a two-year contract.[3][4] She made her debut for the Italian club on 24 September, coming on as a substitute for Andressa Alves in the second half of a 2–1 league win over Fiorentina;[5] in the process, she became the first 2006-born player to ever feature in the Italian top-flight.[1] On 29 September, she made her UEFA Women's Champions League debut in a 4–1 victory over Sparta Prague in the second qualifying round.[6] On 14 January 2023, she scored her first goal for Roma in a 7–1 league victory away at Fiorentina.[7] During the 2022–23 season, the midfielder helped the Giallorosse win their first Serie A title,[8][9] while also contributing to the under-19 team's fourth consecutive national title.[10][11]
In May 2023, she extended her contract with the club until 2026.[12][13] In November of the same year, she received the Trofeo Promesa as the best young international talent at the third European Women's Football Gala in Barcelona, hosted by Mundo Deportivo.[9][13] Throughout the 2023–24 campaign, she contributed to the victory of a second consecutive league title,[14] as well as the Coppa Italia.[15]
On 14 August 2024, Kramžar joined fellow Serie A club Como on a season-long loan.[16][17]
On 3 February 2026, Kramžar joined Women's Super League club Everton on loan until the end of the 2025–26 season, with the BBC reporting that the contract included an obligation-to-buy clause.[18][19]
International career
editKramžar has represented Slovenia at under-17 level.[1][3]
She won her first cap for the Slovenian senior national team on 12 November 2022, coming on as a second-half substitute in a friendly match against Kosovo: in the process, she scored on her debut, contributing to a 3–1 win for her side.[1][20]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| ŽNK Ljubljana | 2021–22 | Ženska Nogometna Liga | 7 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 14 | ||
| AS Roma | 2022–23 | Serie A | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 0 | 18 | 4 | |
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||
| Total | 19 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 6 | ||
| Como (loan) | 2024–25 | Serie A | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 6 | ||
| 2025–26 | Serie A | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 12 | 3 | ||
| Total | 29 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 9 | ||
| Everton (loan) | 2025–26 | Women's Super League | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | |
| Career total | 62 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 78 | 30 | ||
- ↑ Includes Ženski Nogometni Pokal, Coppa Italia, Women's FA Cup
- ↑ Includes Coppa Femminile di Serie A, Women's League Cup
International
edit- As of match played 18 April 2026[23]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 6 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 27 | 10 | |
- Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kramžar goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 November 2022 | Bonifika Stadium, Koper, Slovenia |  Kosovo |
3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 12 April 2023 | Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium |  Belgium |
2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 3 | 12 July 2024 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova |  Moldova |
4–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Qualifiers |
| 4 | 21 February 2025 | Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium, Heraklion, Greece |  Greece |
2–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Women's Nations League |
| 5 | 25 February 2025 | Bonifika Stadium, Koper, Slovenia |  Republic of Ireland |
3–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Women's Nations League |
| 6 | 4 April 2025 | Šiška Sports Park, Ljubljana, Slovenia |  Turkey |
2–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Women's Nations League |
| 7 | 8 April 2025 | New Sivas 4 Eylül Stadium, Sivas, Turkey | Turkey |
1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Women's Nations League |
| 8 | 30 May 2025 | Šiška Sports Park, Ljubljana, Slovenia | Greece |
1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Women's Nations League |
| 9 | 27 October 2025 | Domžale Sports Park, Domžale, Slovenia |  Serbia |
1–0 | 2–4 | Friendly |
| 10 | 7 March 2026 | Bonifika Stadium, Koper, Slovenia |  Austria |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifiers |
Honours
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 Ruszkai, Ameé (29 March 2023). "Zara Kramzar: Roma's 'unique' record-breaking teen earning comparisons to Christine Sinclair". Goal.com. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ↑ Peter (16 February 2022). "URADNO: Zara Kramžar je izbrala Ljubljano". Ženska liga (in Slovenian). Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- 1 2 3 Ricchiuti, Rita (14 August 2022). "La Roma femminile annuncia l'acquisto di Zara Kramzar". L Football (in Italian). Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ↑ "Zara Kramzar joins Roma Women". asroma.com. AS Roma. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ↑ Ricchiuti, Rita (24 September 2022). "Serie A Femminile: la Roma trionfa sulla Fiorentina ed è prima in classifica". L Football (in Italian). Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ↑ Ricchiuti, Rita (29 September 2022). "Trionfo della Roma che conquista l'accesso alla fase a gironi della Champions League femminile". L Football (in Italian). Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ↑ Cardinale, Miriana (14 January 2023). "La Roma Femminile segna sette gol alla Fiorentina e allunga in classifica". L Football (in Italian). Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- 1 2 Schirru, Francesco (29 April 2023). "Roma femminile Campione d'Italia 2022/2023: primo storico Scudetto". Goal.com (in Italian). Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 Planas, Pablo (6 November 2023). "Zara Kramzar: "Messi y Cristiano eran mis referentes"". Mundo Deportivo (in European Spanish). Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- 1 2 Ravasio, Elisa (14 May 2023). "La Roma Femminile Primavera è Campione d'Italia per la quarta volta: battuta la Juventus". L Football (in Italian). Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- 1 2 "La Roma è campione d'Italia per la quarta volta consecutiva. Juventus punita da Pellegrino Cimò e Kajzba" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ↑ "Zara Kramzar signs extension till 2026!". asroma.com. AS Roma. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- 1 2 3 Ricchiuti, Rita (7 November 2023). "Zara Kramzar premiata con il "Trofeo Promesa" da Mundo Deportivo". L Football (in Italian). Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- 1 2 Torrisi, Antonio (26 April 2024). "La Roma femminile è Campione d'Italia: decisiva la vittoria dell'Inter sulla Juventus". Goal.com (in Italian). Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- 1 2 "La Roma conquista la Coppa Italia Femminile". L Football (in Italian). 24 May 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ↑ "FOTO - Femminile, ufficiale: Kramzar si trasferisce al Como Women". Il Romanista (in Italian). 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ↑ Mattioli, Daniele (14 August 2024). "Il Como Women annuncia Astrid Gilardi, Berta Bou Salas, Mina Bergersen e Zara Kramzar". Women Football (in Italian). Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ↑ "Everton Sign Promising Talent Kramžar". www.evertonfc.com.
- ↑ "Everton sign Roma midfielder Kramzar". BBC Sport. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ↑ "Slovenke še tretjič boljše od Kosova" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ↑ "Zara Kramžar". Nogometna Zveza Slovenije. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- ↑ "Zara Kramžar". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- ↑ "Zara Kramžar". Nogometna Zveza Slovenije. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
External links
edit- Zara Kramžar national team profile at NZS (in Slovene)
- Zara Kramžar club profile at NZS (in Slovene)
- Zara Kramžar at Soccerway.com
- Zara Kramžar at WorldFootball.net
- Zara Kramžar at FBref.com
- Zara Kramžar at kicker (in German)
