Saar Janssen

Saar Janssen (born 22 July 2005) is a Belgian footballer. She plays as a defender for OH Leuven in the Belgian Women's Super League.

Janssen helped OH Leuven to back-to-back runners-up places in the Super League in 2021-22 and 2022–23 as Anderlecht took the title both times, completing a seven-in-a-row. She finished third in the Super League with OHL in 2023–24, having won the regular season, but were overhauled in the title play-offs.

Janssen made her debut for the Belgium senior national women's team, the Red Flames, on 4 June 2024, coming on as a substitute for Janice Cayman in a 1–1 home draw against the Czech Republic in a UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifier at the Stayen in Sint-Truiden.

She was handed her first senior starts for Belgium by national team coach Ives Serneels for both legs of the Euro 2025 play-off semi-final against Greece, drawing 0–0 in Athens, winning the return 5–0 at her home ground Den Dreef in Leuven.

Janssen went on to contribute to Belgium's successful qualification for UEFA Women's Euro 2025 via the play-offs, starting both legs of the play-off final against Ukraine.