Sjoeke Nüsken ([sjokə nyskən]ⓘ) (born 22 January 2001) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or defender for Women's Super League club Chelsea and the Germany national team.

In her last season with the club, she needed permission by the German Football Association, having surpassed the level up to which girls were allowed to play in a boys team.

[6] At the age of 14 Nüsken was named to the Westphalia U14 squad, and played three games in the Länderpokal, the German national tournament for regional teams.

[5] On 15 September 2019, she made her debut in the Bundesliga in the game against FF USV Jena, coming on as a substitute for Laura Störzel.

[21] On 18 May 2024, Nüsken scored in Chelsea's 6–0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford, a win that secured the team's fifth consecutive Women's Super League title.

[23] During the 2024–25 season, new Chelsea head coach Sonia Bompastor highlighted Nüsken’s leadership on the pitch, naming her as one of the key figures guiding the team, alongside experienced players like Millie Bright and Lucy Bronze.

[24] In September 2024, Nüsken was nominated for the Ballon d'Or Féminin, recognising her performances for Chelsea and the German national team during the 2023–24 season.

[26][27] On 8 October 2024, she scored her first goal of the season in Chelsea's 3–2 victory over Real Madrid in the UEFA Women's Champions League.

[6] Nüsken made her international debut on 28 October 2015, at the age of 14, coming on as a substitute in the 52nd minute of the U15 national team's 5–1 win against Scotland.

[36] She was a part of the U17 team that won the 2017 U17 European Championship in the Czech Republic, playing all games in the qualification and the final tournament.

The newly appointed national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg called her up for the winter training camp in January 2019 in Marbella, at a time when she still played in the boys team at SV Westfalia Rhynern.

[11][45] Nüsken won her first senior cap on 21 February 2021 in a friendly against Belgium, coming on as a substitute for Sara Däbritz in the 73rd minute.

[54][2] Her sister Hjördis, who is four years older, was capped for Germany at youth level, before her football career was ended by injury.