Elisa Senß
German footballer (born 1997)
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Elisa Malin Senß (born 1 October 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Frauen-Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt and the Germany national team.[2]
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| Full name | Elisa Malin Senß[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 October 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Oldenburg, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Eintracht Frankfurt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2011 | Ahlhorner SV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | VfL Wittekind Wildeshausen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | SV Meppen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2019 | SV Meppen | 96 | (31) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | SGS Essen | 62 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Bayer Leverkusen | 43 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Eintracht Frankfurt | 39 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Germany | 32 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:06, 7 March 2026 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.[3] During her first season, Senß started 20 of 22 games in the league and played the entire 120 minutes of the DFB-Pokal final which Essen lost to Wolfsburg.[4][5] Senß partook in 21 matches the following year and scored her first league goal for the club against her old club Meppen in a 3–1 victory.[6][7] On 14 April 2021, she signed a contract extension with the club until June 2023.[8] By the end of the 2021–22 season, Senß had played 62 league games for Essen, with four goals in the Bundesliga and three in the German cup.[9]
On 23 May 2022, Bayer Leverkusen announced the signing of Senß on a three-year deal until June 2025.[10] She was named as team's new captain in September 2022 and became a consistent performer — playing the eighth-most minutes of any Bundesliga player in 2022–23 — as Leverkusen finished fifth.[11][12][13] Senß featured in 21 matches the following campaign, one that Leverkusen ended sixth overall.[14][15]
On 11 March 2024, Eintracht Frankfurt announced the signing of Senß on a three-year contract, effective from July 2024.[16][17] In 2024–25, Frankfurt finished third in the league, with Senß playing a pivotal role: she was the player with the fourth-most won tackles in the division, became an offensive threat with three goals and four assists, and became part of a midfield duo alongside Lisanne Gräwe.[18][19]
International career
Senß made her international debut for Germany on 1 December 2023 in a 3–0 win against Denmark.[20] In July 2024, Senß was named in the squad for the 2024 Olympics.[21] She won the Goal of the Month award in Germany for her volley against Zambia during the tournament, which was her first goal for the national team.[22] The following year, Senß took part in the 2025 Euros.[23][24] Playing alongside Sjoeke Nüsken as part of a double pivot, Senß helped Germany to reach the semi-final.[25]
Playing style
The holding midfielder has been described as a "tackling machine" by Der Spiegel and as a "small helper", owing to her short stature, by Sportschau.[26][24]
Sometimes I am also underestimated physically. That's just my playing style, which my opponents don't account for, so I can surprise them.
Personal life
Senß used to work as a medical assistant at Essen University Hospital when she was a SGS Essen player.[28] She considers Lionel Messi as her idol.[29]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 7 March 2026[2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Germany | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 15 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total | 32 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Senß goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 31 July 2024 | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne, France |  Zambia | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2024 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | 4 April 2025 | Tannadice Park, Dundee, Scotland |  Scotland | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League |
| 3 | 3 March 2026 | Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, Dresden, Germany |  Slovenia | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2027 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 7 March 2026 | Lyse Arena, Stavanger, Norway |  Norway | 1–0 | 4–0 |
Honours
SGS Essen
- DFB-Pokal Frauen runner-up: 2019–20[5]
Germany
- Summer Olympics bronze medal: 2024[30]
- UEFA Women's Nations League third place: 2023–24[31]
Individual