Lieke Martens: A Force To Reckon With

If the Netherlands have any player they can count on at the ongoing 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, it is Lieke Elisabeth Petronella Martens. The 26-year-old striker is a potential player. She carries the hope of her country in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup competition. Since the start of the competition Lieke Martens has proven that she is a force to reckon with through her talents. Martens who plays for Barcelona is a skillful winger who was named 2017 FIFA Player of the Year after her performances at Euro 2017. She has scored two times in the competition both against Japan, but has not always been at her dazzling best. She began her professional football career with the Dutch Women’s football club, Sport club Heerenveen Vrouwen in the 2009- 2010 season.

On July 12, 2017, Martens joined Futbol Club Barcelona Femení. This move was dream come true for her as she has always had Ronaldinho as her role model. She was really excited about her move to Barça and how professi...