Vanessa Susanna

Vanessa Haydee Lisanne Susanna (born 29 July 1997) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club ADO Den Haag. Born and raised in the Netherlands to Aruban parents, she capped for the Netherlands and Aruba at under-15 and senior levels, respectively.[1]

Vanessa Susanna
Susanna with London City Lionesses in 2019
Personal information
Full name Vanessa Haydee Lisanne Susanna
Date of birth (1997-07-29) 29 July 1997
Place of birth Tilburg, Netherlands
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 ADO Den Haag
Number 17
Youth career
2003–2007 VV ZIGO
2007–2009 Willem II
2009–2011 NOAD
2011–2013 SC 't Zand
2013–2015 SV Saestum
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 PSV 46 (14)
2018–2019 Anderlecht 7 (0)
2019–2020 London City Lionesses 11 (3)
2020–2021 Hellas Verona 14 (1)
2021–2022 Gent 19 (5)
2022– ADO Den Haag 14 (1)
International career‡
2011 Netherlands U15 5 (1)
2022– Aruba 4 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 April 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 April 2022

Early life

Susanna is a native of Tilburg, the Netherlands.[2]

Career

Youth career

As a youth player, she joined the youth academy of Dutch side Saestum where she became their all-time top scorer.[3]

Senior club career

Susanna started her career with PSV in the Netherlands.[4] In 2018, she signed for the Belgian club Anderlecht, helping them win the league.[5] In 2019, Susanna signed for London City Lionesses in England, where she made 17 appearances and scored 3 goals in all competitions.[6]

In 2020, she signed for Italian team Verona. [7] After that, Susanna signed for ADO in the Netherlands.[8] During the 2021/22 season, she scored 5 goals.[9]

International career

She previously played for the Dutch youth national team alongside the likes of Netherlands internationals Vivianne Miedema and Jill Roord.[10]

Style of play

Susanna can operate as an attacking midfielder, winger, or striker, and is known for her ability to take on opponents and hold up the ball, physicality, and speed.[3]

Personal life

She has a tattoo on her legs which has the words "self made" inscribed on it.[11]

References
  1. "ADO Vrouwen slaat slag met Arubaans international: 'In de eredivisie nog niemand gezien die sneller is'". ad.nl.
  2. ""Ik wil gewoon knallen!"".
  3. "Vanessa Susanna in chiusura con l'Hellas Verona". calciofemminileitaliano.it.
  4. "Vanessa Susanna: "Word er nu wel even moedeloos van"".
  5. "Susanna verruilt PSV voor RSC Anderlecht". ed.nl.
  6. "Three leave London City Lionesses". shekicks.net.
  7. "Vanessa Susanna è il nuovo acquisto dell'Hellas Verona". ilovecalcio24.altervista.org.
  8. "ALL THE CARIBBEAN FEMALE FOOTBALLERS IN THE WORLD TOP 10 LEAGUE 202223".
  9. "Wie zijn de topschutters na speeldag 9 van de play-offs in de Super League?". voetbalkrant.com.
  10. "'Vivianne Miedema was al heel jong héél goed, het is niet verrassend dat zij is waar ze nu is'". sportnieuws.nl.
  11. "Tilburgse voetbalster is na rondtocht in het buitenland nu weer 'in eigen land': 'Heb hier nog te weinig laten zien'". bd.nl.


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