Zara Kramžar
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 10 January 2006 | ||
Place of birth | Slovenia | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Roma | ||
Number | 33 | ||
Youth career | |||
ŽNK Ljubljana | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022 | ŽNK Ljubljana | ? | (?) |
2022– | Roma | 16 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2022– | Slovenia U17 | 10 | (2) |
2022– | Slovenia | 7 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 October 2023 |
Zara Kramžar (born 10 January 2006) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Roma and the Slovenian women's national team.
Club career
Kramžar 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]
International career
Kramžar 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][14]
Honours
Club
Roma
Roma U19
Individual
References
- ^ a b c d e 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). Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ a b c 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 (2022-09-24). "Serie A Femminile: la Roma trionfa sulla Fiorentina ed è prima in classifica". L Football (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Schirru, Francesco (29 April 2023). "Roma femminile Campione d'Italia 2022/2023: primo storico Scudetto". Goal.com (in Italian). Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d Planas, Pablo (6 November 2023). "Zara Kramzar: "Messi y Cristiano eran mis referentes"". Mundo Deportivo (in European Spanish). Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b c Ricchiuti, Rita (7 November 2023). "Zara Kramzar premiata con il "Trofeo Promesa" da Mundo Deportivo". L Football (in Italian). Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Slovenke še tretjič boljše od Kosova" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
External links
- Zara Kramžar at Soccerway
- Zara Kramžar at WorldFootball.net
- National team profile at Football Association of Slovenia (in Slovene)
- Living people
- 2006 births
- Slovenian women's footballers
- Women's association football midfielders
- Slovenia women's international footballers
- Serie A (women's football) players
- ŽNK Olimpija Ljubljana players
- AS Roma (women) players
- Slovenian expatriate women's footballers
- Expatriate women's footballers in Italy
- Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Italy