Lara Prašnikar

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Lara Prašnikar (Slovene: [ˈlaːɾa ˈpɾaʃnikaɾ]; born 8 August 1998) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Frauen-Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and the Slovenia national team.

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.

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.

In the 2010–11 season, Prašnikar secured a move to Rudar Škale’s academy, before being promoted to the senior team in 2013. 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. She became a key player for the club, scoring 77 goals in 55 league games over three seasons.

On 10 August 2016, Prašnikar signed a contract with Frauen-Bundesliga club Turbine Potsdam. During her time at the club, she scored 31 goals in 65 games for the first team in domestic competitions.

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