Sascha Lense

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Sascha Lense
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-10-05) 5 October 1975 (age 50)
Place of birth Lich
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Midfielder
Youth career
–1990 FC Burgsolms
1990–1992 Eintracht Frankfurt
1992–1993 Darmstadt 98
1993–1994 FSV Frankfurt
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1994–1995 FSV Frankfurt 26 (1)
1995–1996 VfB Gießen
1996–1998 FSV Zwickau 62 (3)
1998–1999 SpVgg Unterhaching 6 (0)
1999–2000 Dynamo Dresden 19 (1)
2000–2002 Darmstadt 98 37 (1)
2002–2005 FV Dresden 06
2005–2006 Gelb-Weiß Görlitz
International career
Germany U17
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sascha Lense (born 5 October 1975) is a German football coach and former player. [1] He made nearly 100 appearances in the 2. Bundesliga in the 1990s.

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On 7 December 2021, Lense was hired by Manchester United as a sports psychologist to work under interim manager Ralf Rangnick. [2] [3]

On 16 October 2023, Lense was appointed the performance manager at Sheffield Wednesday by manager Danny Röhl. [4] He left Sheffield Wednesday in July 2025, after Danny Röhl left the club. [5]

Personal life

Lense is the father-in-law to footballer Timo Werner. [6]

References

  1. "Lense, Sascha". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  2. "Rangnick confirms new coaching staff". Manchester United F.C. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  3. Whitwell, Laurie (6 December 2021). "Manchester United set to add sports psychologist Sascha Lense to Ralf Rangnick's backroom staff". The Athletic. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  4. "Owls add to coaching staff". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  5. "Danny Röhl leaves Wednesday". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  6. "Tottenham Hotspur's former Chelsea star keeping 'close eye' on Sheffield Wednesday". Yorkshire Post. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2024.