Élisabeth Tsé

About

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.

Tsé was born in Quebec City, the daughter of Ivorian parents Abi and Darius Tsé. 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. She also played other sports such as figure skating and track and field. She later trained with the National Development Centre in Montreal and won gold representing Quebec at the 2017 Canada Summer Games. 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.

Tsé started all 19 games and scored 2 goals for the SMU Mustangs as a freshman in 2021. She was named second-team All-AAC and helped the team reach the NCAA tournament second round, losing to eventual champions Florida…