Elisa Senß

Senß is a youth academy graduate of SV Meppen. In May 2019, she joined SGS Essen on a two-year deal until June 2021. 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. 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. On 14 April 2021, she signed a contract extension with the club until June 2023. 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. On 23 May 2022, Bayer Leverkusen announced the signing of Senß on a three-year deal until June 2025. 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. Senß featured in 21 matches the following campaign, one that Leverkusen ended sixth overall. On 11 March 2024, Eintracht Frankfurt announced the signing of Senß on a three-year contract, effective from July 2024. 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. On 14 May 2026, Eintracht Frankfurt announced the departure of Senß after two seasons…

Senß made her international debut for Germany on 1 December 2023 in a 3–0 win against Denmark. In July 2024, Senß was named in the squad for the 2024 Olympics. 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. The following year, Senß took part in the 2025 Euros. Playing alongside Sjoeke Nüsken as part of a double pivot, Senß helped Germany to reach the semi-final.

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.

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