Élisabeth Tsé
Canadian soccer player (born 2002)
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Lou-Ahou-Élisabeth Tsé (born December 7, 2002) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Canada national team. She played college soccer for the SMU Mustangs before starting her professional career in France with GPSO 92 Issy and Le Havre.
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Tsé with the Washington Spirit in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lou-Ahou-Élisabeth Tsé[1] | ||
| Date of birth | December 7, 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Washington Spirit | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2020 | Phénix des Rivières | ||
| 2020–2021 | Lyon | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | SMU Mustangs | 19 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | GPSO 92 Issy | 21 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | Le Havre | 45 | (0) |
| 2026– | Washington Spirit | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Canada U-17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Canada U-20 | 9 | (0) |
| 2026– | Canada | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of March 26, 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of June 16, 2026 | |||
Early life
Tsé was born in Quebec City, the daughter of Ivorian parents Abi and Darius Tsé.[1] She followed her father and her brother, Isaac, onto the soccer field and began playing when she was four, joining local club Phénix des Rivières.[2] She also played other sports such as figure skating and track and field.[2] She later trained with the National Development Centre in Montreal and won gold representing Quebec at the 2017 Canada Summer Games.[2] In 2020, she was spotted by coaches from Lyon and joined their U19 academy for one season, declining an extension with the club to play college soccer for the SMU Mustangs.[2]
College career
Tsé started all 19 games and scored 2 goals for the SMU Mustangs as a freshman in 2021.[3] She was named second-team All-AAC and helped the team reach the NCAA tournament second round, losing to eventual champions Florida State.[3] After one season in University Park, she wanted to return to European soccer and gave up her remaining college eligibility.[2]
Club career
Tsé signed her first professional contract with newly relegated Division 2 Féminine club GPSO 92 Issy before the 2022–23 season.[2] On September 11, 2022, she made her professional debut and played the entire opening day match in a 4–0 defeat to Strasbourg.[4] On October 16, 2022, she scored her first professional goal to conclude a 2–0 win over Nantes.[4]
Tsé moved to Division 1 Féminine club Le Havre the following season.[5] On September 15, 2023, she made her Division 1 debut as Le Havre began the season with a 4–0 loss to her former club Lyon.[5] Before the 2024–25 season, she signed a three-year contract extension.[6] She totaled 49 appearances over two-and-a-half seasons with Le Havre.[7]
On January 13, 2026, the Washington Spirit announced that they had acquired Tsé for a transfer fee, signing her to a three-year contract with the option for another year.[8]
International career
Tsé made her international debut for the Canada under-17 team at the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, playing in two games as the team finished third.[1] She played in all seven games for the Canada under-20 team at the 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, again placing third.[1] She played in two games at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup as Canada was eliminated in the group stage.[1]
In March 2024, Tsé said "my heart cannot choose" between representing Canada or the Ivory Coast at the international level.[2] Two years later, in May 2026, Tsé received her first call-up to the Canada senior national team.[9] On May 10, she made her senior international debut in a 6–0 friendly win over Costa Rica.[10][11]
Career statistics
Honours and awards
Individual
- Second-team All-AAC: 2021
