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.

Early life
Susanna is a native of Tilburg, the Netherlands.

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

Senior club career
Susanna started her career with PSV in the Netherlands. She scored on her league debut against Twente on 30 October 2015, scoring in the 87th minute. Susanna scored a hattrick against Excelsior Rotterdam on 1 September 2017.

In 2018, she signed for the Belgian club Anderlecht, helping them win the league.

In 2019, Susanna signed for London City Lionesses in England, where she made 17 appearances and scored 3 goals in all competitions. She made her league debut against Charlton Athletic on 15 September 2019. Susanna scored her first league goal against Crystal Palace on 17 November 2019, scoring in the 69th minute.

In 2020, she signed for Italian team Verona. She made her league debut against Pink Sport Bari on 10 October 2020. Susanna scored her first league goal against AC Milan on 23 May 2021, scoring in the 67th minute.

During Gent's 2021/22 season, she scored 5 goals.

After that, Susanna signed for ADO in the Netherlands. She made her league debut against Telstar on 18 September 2022. Susanna scored her first league goal against Heerenveen on 3 March 2023, scoring in the 5th minute. On 12 June 2023, she extended her contract.

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

Susanna scored a hattrick against Turks and Caicos Islands on 30 November 2023.

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.

Personal life
She has a tattoo on her legs which has the words "self made" inscribed on it.