Martina Franko (CAN)
| Date of birth: | 1976-01-13 |
| Age | 43 |
| Birthplace: | Los Altos, CA, USA |
| Raised: | Squamish, BC, CAN |
| School(s): | Colorado College |
| Height: | 172 cm |
| All Positions: |
Coach Coaching B Licence |
| Team Honours: | W-League winner (2004, 2006), Jubilee Trophy winner (2006) |
| International "A" totals: | #CANWNT |
| Appearances: | 55 |
| Starts: | 54 |
| Goals: | 5 |
| Assists: | 0 |
| Clean Sheets: | 0 |
Profile Text Last Updated 2018-01-02
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Martina Franko (née Martina Holen)... speaks English and Czech... sports family (ice dancing parents, soccer sister Regina)... married her husband John Franko in 2003... both her parents were born in CZE... parents were Czechoslovakia’s national pairs ice dancing champions (they were ranked seventh in the world)... she was 27 years old when she moved to Surrey with her husband... she grew up participating in soccer, ski racing and tennis... enjoys skiing, rock climbing, mountain biking and reading... attended the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 in Vancouver...
from Beijing 2008, was noted by the Olympic Football Tournament Technical Study Group (”experienced, strong defender with good tackling and ball-shielding skills”)... as part of the Canadian Soccer Association’s Centennial Celebration in 2012, was honoured on the All-Time Canada XI women’s team...
earned her Canada Soccer Coaching B Licence in 2005...
CAREER OVERVIEW:
FIFA Women’s World Cup and Olympic Tournament participant, including a quarter-final finish at Beijing 2008... two CONCACAF silver medals... Pan American Games bronze medal at Rio 2007... twice led Canada in minutes played (2006 and 2007)... career 55 international “A” appearances from 2005 to 2009 as a centre back and forward (she scored five goals)... Canada Soccer Centennial Top 30 Female Footballers and voted to the All-Time Canada XI (as a centre back)... club career in USA and Canada... two-time USL W-League winner with Vancouver Whitecaps (2004 and 2006)... W-League All-Western Team in 2004 (as a forward)... Jubilee Trophy winner with Surrey United SC in 2006... in all, three national medals at Canada Soccer’s National Championships (with 17 goals scored)... twice Top Scorer at the Jubilee Trophy finals (2004 and 2006).
For Country
she was 29 years old when she made her debut for Canada (1 September 2005)... she scored her first international “A” goal for Canada on 4 September 2005 in Edmonton… won a silver medal with Canada at the 2006 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup / FIFA World Cup Qualifiers for China 2007... represented Canada at the FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007... won a bronze medal with Canada at the XV Pan American Games Rio 2007... finished first with Canada at the 2008 Cyprus Women's Cup... played in a career-high 41 consecutive Canada matches from her 1 September 2005 debut to 2 April 2008... finished second with Canada at the 2008 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying tournament (Canada qualified for the Beijing 2008 Olympics)... her and Erin McLeod were the 17th and 18th women's footballers to make their 50th appearance for Canada (9 August 2008)... reached the quarter-final phase with Canada at the Beijing 2008 Women's Olympic Football Tournament... finished second with Canada at the 2009 Cyprus Women's Cup...
| Year | Prize | Honour |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Women's Team | All-Time Canada XI |
| 2012 | Top 30 Women's Footballers | Canada Soccer Centennial Timeline |
| End Date | Team | Coach | National Team Project | Club | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-26 | CAN WNT | Carolina Morace | [2009-05] Women’s International Friendly | Los Angeles Sol | 33 |
| 2009-03-13 | CAN WNT | Carolina Morace | [2009-03] Cyprus Women’s Cup | 33 | |
| 2009-03-02 | CAN WNT | Carolina Morace | [2009-02] Women’s national camp | sans club | 33 |
| 2009-02-18 | CAN WNT | Carolina Morace | [2009-02] Women’s national camp | sans club | 33 |
| 2008-08-16 | CAN WNT | Even Pellerud | [2008-08] Women’s Olympic Football Tournament | 32 | |
| 2008-07-31 | CAN WNT | Even Pellerud | [2008-07] Women’s national camp | 32 | |
| 2008-07-17 | CAN WNT | Even Pellerud | [2008-07] Women’s residency camp | 32 | |
| 2008-07-11 | CAN WNT | Even Pellerud | [2008-07] Women’s residency camp & International Friendly Match | 32 | |
| 2008-06-22 | CAN WNT | Even Pellerud | [2008-06] Peace Queen Cup | 32 | |
| 2008-05-24 | CAN WNT | Even Pellerud | [2008-05] Women’s International Friendly Match | 32 | |
| 2008-05-11 | CAN WNT | Even Pellerud | [2008-05] Women’s International Friendly Match | 32 | |
| 2008-04-13 | CAN WNT | Even Pellerud | [2008-04] CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying | 32 | |
| 2008-03-15 | CAN WNT | Even Pellerud | [2008-03] Women’s International Match | 32 | |
| 2008-03-13 | CAN WNT | Even Pellerud | [2008-03] Cyprus Women’s Cup | 32 | |
| 2008-01-21 | CAN WNT | Even Pellerud | [2008-01] Four-Nation Women’s Tournament | 32 | |
| 2007-09-21 | CAN WNT | Even Pellerud | [2007-09] FIFA Women’s World Cup China 2007 | 31 | |
| 2007-09-06 | CAN WNT | Even Pellerud | [2007-08] Women’s national camp | 31 | |
| 2007-07-27 | CAN WNT | Even Pellerud | [2007-07] XV Pan American Games | 31 | |
| 2007-06-07 | CAN WNT | Even Pellerud | [2007-06] Women’s International match | 31 | |
| 2007-05-13 | CAN WNT | Even Pellerud | [2007-05] Women’s International match | 31 | |
| 2007-05-07 | CAN WNT | Even Pellerud | [2007-05] Women’s International Series | 31 | |
| 2007-03-21 | CAN WNT | Even Pellerud | [2007-01] Women’s residency camp | Vancouver Whitecaps | 31 |
| 2006-11-27 | CAN WNT | Even Pellerud | [2006-11] CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup / FIFA Women’s World Cup Qualifier | Vancouver Whitecaps | 30 |
| 2006-11-05 | CAN WNT | Even Pellerud | [2006-10] Peace Queen Cup | Vancouver Whitecaps | 30 |
| 2006-08-30 | CAN WNT | Even Pellerud | [2006-08] Women’s national camp in France | Vancouver Whitecaps | 30 |
| 2006-08-23 | CAN WNT | Even Pellerud | [2006-08] Women’s national camp | Vancouver Whitecaps | 30 |
| 2006-07-31 | CAN WNT | Even Pellerud | [2006-07] Women’s national camp in USA | Vancouver Whitecaps | 30 |
| 2006-07-19 | CAN WNT | Even Pellerud | [2006-07] Women’s national camp in USA | Vancouver Whitecaps | 30 |
| 2006-06-26 | CAN WNT | Even Pellerud | [2006-06] Women’s national camp in Toronto | Vancouver Whitecaps | 30 |
| 2006-06-17 | CAN WNT | Even Pellerud | [2006-06] Women’s national camp | Vancouver Whitecaps | 30 |
| 2006-04-15 | CAN WNT | Even Pellerud | [2006-04] Women’s national camp in USA | Vancouver Whitecaps | 30 |
| 2006-03-05 | CAN WNT | Even Pellerud | [2006-03] Women’s national camp in British Columbia | Vancouver Whitecaps | 30 |
| 2006-02-27 | CAN WNT | Even Pellerud | [2006-02] Women’s national camp | Vancouver Whitecaps | 30 |
| 2006-01-17 | CAN WNT | Even Pellerud | [2006-01] Women’s national camp in Vancouver | Vancouver Whitecaps | 30 |
| 2005-09-05 | CAN WNT | Even Pellerud | [2005-09] Women’s international series | Vancouver Whitecaps | 29 |
(GP = Games Played; GS = Games Started; SU = Games Played as Substitute; Min. = Minutes; G = Goals; A = Assists; Y = Cautions; R = Ejections; GA = Goals Allowed; CS = Clean Sheets)
International "A" records
| Year | Team | Record | Age | GP | GS | SU | Min | G | A | Y | R | GA | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | CAN WNT | 1-0-2 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 198 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 |
| 2008 | CAN WNT | 6-7-6 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 1653 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | N/A | 0 |
| 2007 | CAN WNT | 7-2-5 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1260 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | N/A | 0 |
| 2006 | CAN WNT | 10-4-3 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 1528 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 |
| 2005 | CAN WNT | 0-0-2 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 |
| TOTALS | 55 | 54 | 1 | 4819 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(Min. = Minutes; G = Goals; A = Assists; Y = Cautions; R = Ejections; GA = Goals Allowed; CS = Clean Sheets)
| Date | Location | Match | CAN | RESULT | Opponent | Age | Start | Min. | G | A | Y | R | GA | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-25 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Women's International Friendly | CAN WNT | 0 : 4 | USA | 33 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-03-12 | Nicosia, CYP | Cyprus Women’s Cup | CAN WNT | 1 : 3 | ENG | 33 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-03-07 | Larnaka, CYP | Cyprus Women’s Cup | CAN WNT | 2 : 1 | NED | 33 | 1 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-08-15 | Shanghai, CHN | Women's Olympic Football Tournament | CAN WNT | 1 : 2 | USA | 32 | 1 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-08-12 | Beijing, CHN | Women's Olympic Football Tournament | CAN WNT | 1 : 2 | SWE | 32 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-08-09 | Tianjin, CHN | Women's Olympic Football Tournament | CAN WNT | 1 : 1 | CHN | 32 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-08-06 | Tianjin, CHN | Women's Olympic Football Tournament | CAN WNT | 2 : 1 | ARG | 32 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-07-27 | Singapore, SIN | Women's International Friendly | CAN WNT | 8 : 0 | SIN | 32 | 80 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-07-26 | Singapore, SIN | Women's International Friendly | CAN WNT | 1 : 1 | NZL | 32 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-07-10 | Toronto, ON, CAN | Women's International Friendly | CAN WNT | 1 : 1 | BRA | 32 | 1 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-05-23 | Sydney, AUS | Women's International Friendly | CAN WNT | 1 : 2 | AUS | 32 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-05-10 | Washington, DC, USA | Women's International Friendly | CAN WNT | 0 : 6 | USA | 32 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-04-12 | Juarez, MEX | CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifier | CAN WNT | 1 : 1 | USA | 32 | 1 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-04-09 | Juarez, MEX | CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifier | CAN WNT | 1 : 0 | MEX | 32 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-04-02 | Juarez, MEX | CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifier | CAN WNT | 6 : 0 | TRI | 32 | 1 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-03-14 | Bondoufle, FRA | Women's International Friendly | CAN WNT | 0 : 0 | FRA | 32 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-03-10 | Larnaka, CYP | Cyprus Women’s Cup | CAN WNT | 0 : 2 | SCO | 32 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-03-07 | Larnaka, CYP | Cyprus Women’s Cup | CAN WNT | 3 : 0 | JPN | 32 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-03-05 | Paralimni, CYP | Cyprus Women’s Cup | CAN WNT | 2 : 1 | RUS | 32 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-01-20 | Guangdong, CHN | Women's International Tournament | CAN WNT | 1 : 1 | FIN | 32 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-01-18 | Guangdong, CHN | Women's International Tournament | CAN WNT | 0 : 0 | CHN | 32 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-01-16 | Guangdong, CHN | Women's International Tournament | CAN WNT | 0 : 4 | USA | 32 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-09-20 | Chengdu, CHN | FIFA Women's World Cup™ | CAN WNT | 2 : 2 | AUS | 31 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-09-15 | Hangzhou, CHN | FIFA Women's World Cup™ | CAN WNT | 4 : 0 | GHA | 31 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-09-12 | Hangzhou, CHN | FIFA Women's World Cup™ | CAN WNT | 1 : 2 | NOR | 31 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-08-30 | Kingston, JAM | Women's International Friendly | CAN WNT | 0 : 0 | JPN | 31 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-07-26 | Rio, BRA | Pan American Games | CAN WNT | 2 : 1 | MEX | 31 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-07-20 | Rio, BRA | Pan American Games | CAN WNT | 0 : 7 | BRA | 31 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-07-18 | Rio, BRA | Pan American Games | CAN WNT | 11 : 1 | JAM | 31 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-07-16 | Rio, BRA | Pan American Games | CAN WNT | 4 : 0 | ECU | 31 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-07-14 | Rio, BRA | Pan American Games | CAN WNT | 7 : 0 | URU | 31 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-06-06 | Auckland, NZL | Women's International Friendly | CAN WNT | 5 : 0 | NZL | 31 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-06-03 | Auckland, NZL | Women's International Friendly | CAN WNT | 3 : 0 | NZL | 31 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-05-12 | Frisco, TX, USA | Women's International Friendly | CAN WNT | 2 : 6 | USA | 31 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-05-06 | Nanjing, CHN | Women's International Friendly | CAN WNT | 1 : 2 | CHN | 31 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-05-03 | Nanjing, CHN | Women's International Friendly | CAN WNT | 1 : 3 | CHN | 31 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-11-26 | Carson, CA, USA | FIFA Women's World Cup™ Qualifiers | CAN WNT | 1 : 2 | USA | 30 | 1 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-11-22 | Carson, CA, USA | FIFA Women's World Cup™ Qualifiers | CAN WNT | 4 : 0 | JAM | 30 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-11-04 | Seoul, KOR | Women's International Tournament | CAN WNT | 0 : 1 | USA | 30 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-11-01 | Changwon, KOR | Women's International Tournament | CAN WNT | 4 : 2 | BRA | 30 | 1 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-10-30 | Masan, KOR | Women's International Tournament | CAN WNT | 3 : 1 | KOR | 30 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-10-28 | Seoul, KOR | Women's International Tournament | CAN WNT | 3 : 2 | ITA | 30 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-08-29 | Saint-Aubin-sur-Scie, FRA | Women's International Friendly | CAN WNT | 2 : 2 | FRA | 30 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-08-26 | Rouen, FRA | Women's International Friendly | CAN WNT | 1 : 0 | FRA | 30 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-08-22 | St. John's, NF, CAN | Women's International Friendly | CAN WNT | 1 : 1 | CHN | 30 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-08-19 | St. John's, NF, CAN | Women's International Friendly | CAN WNT | 0 : 0 | CHN | 30 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-07-30 | Cary, NC, USA | Women's International Friendly | CAN WNT | 0 : 2 | USA | 30 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-07-18 | Blaine, MN, USA | Women's International Friendly | CAN WNT | 4 : 2 | SWE | 30 | 1 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-06-25 | Etobicoke (Toronto), ON, CAN | Women's International Friendly | CAN WNT | 2 : 1 | ITA | 30 | 1 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-03-04 | Victoria, BC, CAN | Women's International Friendly | CAN WNT | 3 : 1 | NED | 30 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-03-01 | Vancouver, BC, CAN | Women's International Friendly | CAN WNT | 1 : 0 | NED | 30 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-02-25 | Palm Springs, CA, USA | Women's International Friendly | CAN WNT | 1 : 1 | MEX | 30 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-02-23 | Mexicali, MEX | Women's International Friendly | CAN WNT | 3 : 1 | MEX | 30 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-09-04 | Edmonton, AB, CAN | Women's International Friendly | CAN WNT | 3 : 4 | GER | 29 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-09-01 | Burnaby, BC, CAN | Women's International Friendly | CAN WNT | 1 : 3 | GER | 29 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
