Franny Černá

Franny Černá
Černá with Slavia Prague in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-07-22) 22 July 1997
Place of birth Berkeley, California, United States
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position 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 40 (14)
International career‡
2014–2015 Czech Republic U19 11 (4)
2020– Czech Republic 56 (5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2026

Franny Černá (born 22 July 1997),[1] also known as Franny Cerny, is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Czech Women's First League club Sparta Prague and the Czech Republic national team.[2]

Early life

Černá was born and raised in Berkeley, California. Her parents migrated from Czechoslovakia to the United States before the Velvet Revolution.[1][3]

College career

Černá attended the DePaul University in Chicago, where she played for the DePaul Blue Demons from 2015 to 2018 and received her bachelor degree in Health Sciences with a focus on biology.[1] She scored 33 goals and provided 16 assists from 77 matches during her college career.[4]

Club career

On 19 February 2019, Czech Women's First League club Slavia Prague announced the signing of Černá.[3] She made her professional debut on 20 March 2019 in a 1–1 draw against Bayern Munich.[5] She scored her first four goals for the club ten days later, on 30 March, in a 11–0 win against Lokomotiva Brno Horní Heršpice.[6]

On 5 July 2024, Černá joined Sparta Prague as a free agent.[7] She made her league debut for the club on 18 August 2024 in a 5–0 away win against Pardubice.[8] On 18 May 2026, she signed a contract extension with the club.[9]

International career

Černá began her international career for Czech Republic with the under-19 team.[1] 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.[10]

Černá made her senior team debut on 5 March 2020 in a 1–1 draw against Finland.[11][12] She scored her first goal on 31 October 2023 in a 2–2 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina.[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 August 2026[14][15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Slavia Prague 2018–19 CWFL 73142[a]0107
2019–20 CWFL 134253[a]0189
2020–21 CWFL 199—2[a]0219
2021–22 CWFL 208112[a]0239
2022–23 CWFL 197428[a]0319
2023–24 CWFL 196208[a]1297
Total 9737101225113250
Sparta Prague 2024–25 CWFL 209412[a]02610
2025–26 CWFL 1852310[b]23010
2026–27 CWFL 20001[a]131
Total 4014641335921
Career total 13751161638419171
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Appearances in UEFA Women's Champions League
  2. ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Women's Champions League; eight appearances, two goals in UEFA Women's Europa Cup

International

As of match played 9 June 2026[16]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Czech Republic 202050
202160
202270
2023122
2024111
202590
202662
Total565
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
131 October 2023Malšovická aréna, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic Bosnia and Herzegovina2–22–22023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League
25 December 2023CFIG Arena, Pardubice, Czech Republic Slovenia2–04–02023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League
325 October 2024Stadion Radnik, Velika Gorica, Croatia Belarus8–18–1UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs
47 March 2026Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër, Albania Albania3–15–12027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
514 April 2026Letní stadion, Chomutov, Czech Republuc Montenegro2–05–02027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

Honours

Slavia Prague

Sparta Prague

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Dvě tváře, jedna síla: Franny Černá". fotbal.cz (in Czech). FAČR. 3 June 2026. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Franny Cerna Stats". Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Posila slávistek Franny Černá!" (in Czech). SK Slavia Prague. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Franny Cerny - Women's Soccer". DePaul University. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "Slavia Praha vs. Bayern München - 20 March 2019". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "SK Slavia Praha - Lokomotiva Brno Horní Heršpice". SlávistickéNoviny (in Czech). Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "Franny Černá bude oblékat rudý dres" (in Czech). AC Sparta Prague. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "1.liga žen: FK Pardubice - AC Sparta Praha". fotbal.cz (in Czech). FAČR. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "Nový víceletý kontrakt pro Franny Černou" (in Czech). AC Sparta Prague. 18 May 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Franny Černá - Ženy" (in Czech). FAČR. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  11. ↑ "Cyprus Women's Cup 2020 - Czech Republic vs. Finland" (in Czech). FAČR. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  12. ↑ "Czech Republic vs. Finland - 5 March 2020". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  13. ↑ "Reprezentace žen před rekordní návštěvou remízovala s Bosnou" (in Czech). FAČR. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  14. ↑ "Soutěže žen - Soutěže" (in Czech). FAČR. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  15. ↑ "Franny Černá". SlávistickéNoviny (in Czech). Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  16. ↑ "Franny Černá" (in Czech). FAČR. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  17. ↑ "Po výhře nad Slováckem vypukly mistrovské oslavy" (in Czech). SK Slavia Prague. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  18. ↑ "Výhra v derby osladila zisk 22. ligového titulu" (in Czech). SK Slavia Prague. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  19. ↑ "Ženy Slavie si tři kola před koncem sezony zajistily mistrovský titul!" (in Czech). FAČR. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  20. ↑ "DOUBLE! Slávistky porazily ve finále poháru Spartu" (in Czech). SK Slavia Prague. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  21. ↑ "Slávistky po penaltovém dramatu slaví double!" (in Czech). SK Slavia Prague. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  22. ↑ "Slavia Praha potřetí v řadě ovládla ženský pohár, ve finále porazila Slovácko 2:0" (in Czech). FAČR. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  23. ↑ "Mistrovská radost v derby. Fotbalistky Sparty se vrací na ligový trůn po pěti letech". Blesk (in Czech). Czech News Center. Czech News Agency. 16 May 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  24. ↑ "Fotbalistky Sparty slaví double. Ve finále domácího poháru zdolaly Slavii na penalty". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. Czech News Agency. 29 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
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