Senne Lynen

Senne Lynen

Lynen in 2020
Personal information
Full name	Senne Maaike Lynen [1]
Date of birth	(1999-02-19) 19 February 1999 (age 26) [1]
Place of birth	Borsbeek, [1] Belgium
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Werder Bremen
Number	14
Youth career
	Borsbeek Sport
	Royal Antwerp
	Westerlo
	Lierse
	Club Brugge
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Club Brugge	0	(0)
2018	→ Telstar (loan)	9	(0)
2018–2020	Telstar	54	(5)
2020–2023	Union SG	64	(3)
2023–	Werder Bremen	52	(0)
International career
2014	Belgium U15	7	(2)
2014–2015	Belgium U16	6	(0)
2015–2016	Belgium U17	9	(1)
2017–2018	Belgium U19	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:02, 15 February 2025 (UTC)

Senne Maaike Lynen (born 19 February 1999) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for German Bundesliga club Werder Bremen. ^[2]

Club career

Lynen spent his early career with Borsbeek Sport, Royal Antwerp, Westerlo, Lierse and Club Brugge. ^[3]

Having spent the second half of the 2017–18 season at Eerste Divisie club Telstar on loan from Club Brugge, Lynen made a permanent move to Telstar in 2018, signing a two-year contract. ^[4]

On 8 August 2023, Lynen signed with Bundesliga club Werder Bremen from Belgian Pro League side Union SG. ^[5] The transfer fee paid to Union SG was reported as €2 million. ^[6]

International career

Lynen was a Belgian youth international. ^[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 February 2025 ^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Club Brugge	2017–18	Belgian First Division A	—		—		—		—		—
Telstar (loan)	2017–18	Eerste Divisie	9	0	—		—		2 [a]	0	11	0
Telstar	2018–19	Eerste Divisie	29	4	1	0	—		—		30	4
	2019–20	Eerste Divisie	25	1	2	0	—		—		27	1
	Total		54	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	57	5
Union SG	2020–21	Belgian First Division B	20	1	2	0	—		—		22	1
	2021–22	Belgian First Division A	10	1	0	0	—		—		10	1
	2022–23	Belgian First Division A	32	1	4	0	12	1	5 [b]	0	53	2
	2023–24	Belgian First Division A	2	0	0	0	–		–		2	0
	Total		64	3	6	0	12	1	5	0	87	4
Werder Bremen	2023–24	Bundesliga	32	0	0	0	—		—		32	0
	2024–25	Bundesliga	20	0	3	0	—		—		23	0
	Total		52	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	55	0
Career total			179	8	12	0	12	1	7	0	210	9

1. Appearance(s) in Eerste Divisie play-offs
2. Appearances in Belgian First Division A championship play-offs

References

1. "Senne Lynen". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
2. Senne Lynen at WorldFootball.net
3. "Club career". www.rbfa.be. Royal Belgian FA.
4. "Telstar neemt Lynen over van Club Brugge" [Telstar acquires Lynen from Club Brugge]. foxsports.nl (in Dutch). 30 June 2018. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
5. "Senne Lynen moves to Werder Bremen". SV Werder Bremen. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
6. "Werder Bremen: Wechsel von Belgier Senne Lynen offiziell" [Werder Bremen: Transfer of Belgian Senne Lynen official]. Weser Kurier (in German). 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
7. "International career". www.rbfa.be. Royal Belgian FA.
8. Senne Lynen at Soccerway