Emina EkiÃÂ (born 6 June 1999) is a professional women's footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Super League club Lexington SC. Born in the United States, she plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. She played college soccer for the Louisville Cardinals.
EkiÃÂ was drafted fifth overall in the 2021 NWSL Draft by Racing Louisville FC. She then spent time with Melbourne City FC before joining Spokane Zephyr FC in the club's inaugural season. She was named the first-ever USL Super League Player of the Year with Spokane.
Ekiàwas born in Louisville, Kentucky to parents who were both born in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ekiàattended DuPont Manual High School, where she was named the 2015âÂÂ16 Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year. Ekiàalso played for Javanon SC.
As a freshman in 2017, EkiÃÂ played in all 18 games for Louisville, starting 17 of them, and scored a team-high seven goals. She was named ACC Co-Freshman of the Year, as well as being selected to the All-ACC second team and ACC All-Freshman team.
In 2018, EkiÃÂ started all 18 games for the Cardinals, and earned first team All-ACC team honors.
In her junior season, EkiÃÂ started all 20 games. She scored 8 goals, including a game-winner vs. Vanderbilt on 15 September.
In the 2020 fall season, EkiÃÂ started all nine games of the shortened ACC season. EkiÃÂ scored seven goals and was named ACC Offensive Player of the Year.
EkiÃÂ declared for the 2021 NWSL Draft on 17 December 2020. She was drafted fifth overall by hometown expansion team Racing Louisville FC. EkiÃÂ signed a one-year contract with an option for an additional year.
She made her debut for Racing Louisville in their first match of the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup. She scored Racing's first NWSL regular-season goal with a left-footed shot into the upper corner of the goal in a 2âÂÂ0 win over the Washington Spirit, the club's first victory. Ekiàfinished her rookie season with 15 appearances, including three starts.
In November 2022, Racing exercised its option on EkiÃÂ's contract and loaned her to Australian club Melbourne City until mid-February 2023. While on loan, EkiÃÂ suffered a broken ankle and missed the first weeks of the 2023 Racing Louisville season.
In November 2023, Racing waived EkiÃÂ's contract two months early allowing her to return to Melbourne City. She signed a two-year contract with the Australian club. In June 2024, she left the club, exercising a clause in her contract to allow her to explore opportunities outside Australia.
On 17 July 2024, EkiÃÂ signed with Spokane Zephyr FC for the inaugural season of the USL Super League. She scored her first goal for the club in the 17th minute from a penalty kick. Her first goal was also the first goal in club history. She was named the inaugural USL Super League Player of the Year by both the league and Soccer Sheet, and included into All-League First Team.
On 18 July 2025, Lexington SC acquired EkiÃÂ in a transfer with the Zephyr. EkiÃÂ debuted for Lexington on 23 August, starting and playing all 90 minutes of the club's season-opening draw with Fort Lauderdale United FC, recording two assists.
EkiÃÂ played with the United States women's national under-23 soccer team at the Thorns Spring Invitational tournament in 2019.
In July 2023, the Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national football team called EkiÃÂ up to its senior team for friendly matches against Greece and Hungary.
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