Elisa Senß

German footballer (born 1997)

Elisa Senß
Senß with SGS Essen in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-10-01) 1 October 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Oldenburg, Germany
Height 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Bayer Leverkusen
Number 6
Youth career
2002–2011 Ahlhorner SV
2011–2012 VfL Wittekind Wildeshausen
2012–2014 SV Meppen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 SV Meppen 96 (31)
2019–2022 SGS Essen 62 (4)
2022– Bayer Leverkusen 38 (1)
International career‡
2023– Germany 3 (0)
Medal record
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:28, 9 April 2024 (UTC)

Elisa Senß (born 1 October 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Frauen-Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen, which she captains, and the Germany national team.[1]

Club career

Senß is a youth academy graduate of SV Meppen. In May 2019, she joined SGS Essen on a two-year deal until June 2021.[2] On 4 July 2020, she played whole 120 minutes for SGS Essen in the final of 2019–20 DFB-Pokal Frauen, which they lost to VfL Wolfsburg.[3] On 14 April 2021, she signed a contract extension with the club until June 2023.[4]

On 23 May 2022, Bayer Leverkusen announced the signing of Senß on a three-year deal until June 2025.[5] She was named as team's new captain in September 2022.[6]

International career

Senß made her international debut for Germany on 1 December 2023 in a 3–0 win against Denmark.[7]

Personal life

Senß used to work as a medical assistant at Essen University Hospital when she was a SGS Essen player.[8] She considers Lionel Messi as her idol.[9]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 9 April 2024[1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Germany 2023 2 0
2024 1 0
Total 3 0

Honours

SGS Essen

Germany

References

  1. ^ a b Elisa Senß at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Frauen-Bundesligist EGS Essen verpflichtet Elisa Senß". 24 May 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b "VfL-Frauen nach Elfmeter-Drama erneut Pokalsieger". 4 July 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Elisa Senß bleibt bei der SGS". 14 April 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  5. ^ "ELISA SENSS WECHSELT VON ESSEN ZUM WERKSKLUB". 23 May 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  6. ^ "ELISA SENSS IST NEUE KAPITÄNIN DER BAYER 04-FRAUEN". 16 September 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  7. ^ "GERMANY WOMEN GO TOP OF NATIONS LEAGUE GROUP AFTER WIN AGAINST DENMARK". 1 December 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  8. ^ "DFB-Debüt unter Hrubesch: Die kickende Krankenschwester glänzt". 5 December 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Elisa Senß - Midfield - Bayer 04 Women". Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  10. ^ "GERMANY WOMEN SECURE THEIR SPOT AT 2024 OLYMPICS". 29 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.

External links

  • Elisa Senß at DFB (also available in German)
  • Bayer Leverkusen profile
  • v
  • t
  • e
Bayer 04 Leverkusen (women) – current squad