Franny Černá


Franny Černá, also known as Franny Cerny, is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sparta Prague and the Czech Republic national team.

Early life

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

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.

Club career

On 19 February 2019, Czech Women's First League club Slavia Prague announced the signing of Černá. She made her professional debut on 20 March 2019 in a 1–1 draw against Bayern Munich. 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.
On 5 July 2024, Černá joined Sparta Prague as a free agent.

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

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
131 October 2023Malšovická aréna, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic2–22–22023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League
25 December 2023CFIG Arena, Pardubice, Czech Republic2–04–02023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League
325 October 2024Stadion Radnik, Velika Gorica, Croatia8–18–1UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs

Honours

Slavia Prague