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Philippe Senderos

Philippe Sylvain Senderos (born 14 February 1985) is a Swiss retired professional footballer who played as a defender.

Philippe Senderos
Senderos with Switzerland in 2006
Personal information
Full name Philippe Sylvain Senderos[1]
Date of birth (1985-02-14) 14 February 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth Geneva, Switzerland
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
1992–2002 Servette
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Servette 26 (3)
2003–2010 Arsenal 64 (4)
2008–2009AC Milan (loan) 14 (0)
2010Everton (loan) 2 (0)
2010–2014 Fulham 57 (2)
2014 Valencia 8 (0)
2014–2016 Aston Villa 8 (0)
2016 Grasshoppers 14 (0)
2016–2017 Rangers 3 (0)
2017–2018 Houston Dynamo 10 (4)
2019 Chiasso 3 (0)
Total 209 (13)
International career
2005–2016 Switzerland 57 (5)
Medal record
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Senderos began his career at Servette, before moving to England as a teenager with Arsenal. He made 116 appearances over seven seasons with the North London club, and won the FA Cup in 2005. Following loans to Milan and Everton, he then moved to Fulham on a free transfer in 2010, where he played for four seasons. Senderos then had brief spells at clubs in Spain, England, Scotland, Switzerland and the United States.

A full Swiss international from 2005 to 2016, Senderos won 57 caps and scored 5 goals. He was included in the Swiss squads for three FIFA World Cups and at UEFA Euro 2008.

Club career Edit

Servette Edit

Senderos came up through the youth team set up at Swiss club Servette. After a few appearances in his first season, he soon became a regular player in the first team. On 27 July 2002, Senderos scored a brace (and his first goal) in a 2–0 win over Luzern. Senderos signed for Arsenal in December 2002, though he remained working at Servette until the following summer.[2] Shortly after joining Arsenal, Senderos' father and agent said Senderos rejected a move to Real Madrid in favour of joining Arsenal.[3] Senderos himself claimed he made the right decision joining the Gunners.[4]

Arsenal Edit

Shortly after joining Arsenal, Senderos' start did not come as planned after he suffered a recurrence of a back problem for six weeks[5] and another injury on a fractured bone in his foot, leaving him out for the rest of the season.[6] During the season, Arsenal went undefeated and won the league.

Senderos was an unused substitute when Arsenal won the Community Shield against Manchester United ahead of the 2004–05 season.[7] He made his debut as a starter in a 2–1 win against Manchester City in the third round of the League Cup on 27 October 2004,[8] and played his first Premier League match on 1 January 2005 as an 82nd-minute substitute for the injured Sol Campbell.[9] Profiting from Campbell's injury, Senderos finished his first Premier League season with 13 appearances. Despite Campbell's recovery, Senderos played the 2005 FA Cup final in his place, and won his first piece of silverware as Arsenal triumphed on penalties after a 0–0 draw with Manchester United.[10]

After the season, Senderos committed his long-term future by signing an improved five-year deal.[11] In the 2005 FA Community Shield, he was beaten by Didier Drogba for both goals as Arsenal lost 2–1 to Chelsea.[12] During the 2005–06 season, he scored his first Arsenal goal in a 2–1 loss to West Bromwich Albion on 15 October,[13] and again in a 7–0 win over Middlesbrough on 14 January.[14] He played in Arsenal's run to the final of the UEFA Champions League in 2005–06, but was an unused substitute in the final, which Arsenal lost to Barcelona.[15]

On 29 November 2006, Senderos was sent off for the first time in his career, in the 66th minute of Arsenal's 2–1 loss at Fulham for two bookings for offences on Luís Boa Morte.[16] Later in the season, on 3 February 2007, he was sent off for the second time, a straight red card for a foul in the penalty box on Middlesbrough striker Yakubu.[17]

Senderos received his third red card on 2 September 2007 after denying Nwankwo Kanu of Portsmouth a clear goalscoring opportunity, although Arsenal went on to win 3–1.[18] In his last full season at the club (2007–08), Senderos added 2 more goals from 17 Premier League appearances: in a 3–2 win against Sunderland on 7 October and the fourth minute of a 2–0 win over Blackburn Rovers on 11 February.

Loan to AC Milan Edit

Senderos eventually fell out of favour with Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger.[19] On 27 August 2008, he joined Italian club AC Milan on a season-long loan.[20] Senderos described joining Milan as a "dream come true".[21] He quickly incurred an injury and struggled to make the first team ahead of centre-backs Paolo Maldini and Kakha Kaladze, but finally made his first full appearance for the Rossoneri in a UEFA Cup group stage match against Braga, and came on as a substitute for his first Serie A appearance, against Fiorentina, approximately halfway through the season. Despite wanting his move at Milan to be permanent,[22] Senderos returned to Arsenal after 14 Serie A appearances.

Loan to Everton Edit

Senderos made only two appearances for Arsenal in 2009–10, both in the League Cup,[23] and on 25 January 2010, he joined Everton on loan for the remainder of the season,[19] where he wore the number 23, vacated by the departure of Lucas Neill.[24] He made his first appearance for the club in a 1–0 win away against Wigan Athletic.[23] He returned to Arsenal at the end of the season having made only three appearances, two in the Premier League and one in the UEFA Europa League.[23]

Fulham and Valencia Edit

 
Senderos playing for Fulham in February 2013

On 8 June 2010, Senderos signed a three-year deal with Fulham on a free transfer.[25] On 9 August, while training, Senderos tore his Achilles tendon, keeping him out for six months.[26] He underwent surgery and was expected to be out for 6 months.[27] He finally made his debut for Fulham on 30 April 2011 against Sunderland. On 21 April 2012, he scored his first Premier League goal since joining Fulham as they defeated Wigan Athletic 2–1 at Craven Cottage.[28]

On 1 March 2013, Senderos signed a one-year contract extension, keeping him at the West London club until June 2014.[29] On 21 October 2013, he scored a goal in a 4–1 win over Crystal Palace.[30]

On 31 January 2014, Senderos joined Valencia from Fulham with just hours remaining before the transfer window was due to close.[31] He made his Valencia debut on 8 February 2014, playing 81 minutes in the 5–0 home win over Real Betis in a La Liga match,[32] and scored his first goal (a header) on 13 March in the 3–0 away victory over Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad in the first leg of the round of 16 of the UEFA Europa League.[33]

Aston Villa Edit

 
Senderos playing for Aston Villa against Chelsea in September 2014.

On 5 June 2014, Senderos joined Aston Villa on a two-year contract. He was signed by Paul Lambert, who said in the run-up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup, "This will be Philippe's third World Cup finals and there aren't too many players who compete at that level over that stretch of time. He'll be a great addition to the group."[34] He made his Premier League debut for Villa in a 1–0 win at Stoke City on 16 August, playing the full 90 minutes.[35]

On 3 September 2015, it was announced Senderos had been omitted from Aston Villa's 25-man squad for the first half of the 2015–16 Premier League season.[36] The following 27 January 2016, he left the club by mutual consent.[37]

Grasshoppers and Rangers Edit

On 29 January 2016, just days after being released by Aston Villa, Senderos returned to his native Switzerland to sign for Grasshoppers on a six-month contract.[38]

After being released by Grasshoppers, Senderos signed for Scottish Premiership team Rangers on a one-year deal on 31 August 2016, following a lengthy trial period.[39] Upon signing, he said it was a "no-brainer" to join such a big club.[40] Senderos was sent off on his debut for Rangers, a 5–1 defeat at Celtic in the Old Firm match on 10 September.[41] Senderos was released in May 2017.

Houston Dynamo and Chiasso Edit

On 7 August 2017, the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer (MLS) announced they had signed Senderos.[42] Senderos made just two appearances in the regular season for a Dynamo squad that finished fourth in the Western Conference. However, injuries to first choice defenders A. J. DeLaGarza and Leonardo opened the door for Senderos to play for Houston in the postseason.[43] Senderos was given the captain's armband by manager Wilmer Cabrera in the second leg of Houston's semi-final matchup away to the Portland Timbers, which Houston won 2–1 to advance to the Western Conference Finals.[44]

Senderos scored in a 4–0 over Atlanta United in the 2018 season opener.[45] However, he picked up a hamstring injury the next week that made him miss 10 games.[46] On 3 July, Senderos scored in the 96th minute to give the Dynamo a 2–2 draw with LAFC.[47] During the next game Senderos got a brace to lead Houston to a 3–0 win over Minnesota United.[48] He would appear in every game of the 2018 U.S. Open Cup as he helped the Dynamo win their first such title in club history. He picked up a hamstring injury in the final that forced him to miss the rest of the season.[49] His contract expired at the end of the 2018 season and the Dynamo decided to not re-sign him.[50]

On 10 September 2019, Senderos signed with Swiss Challenge League side Chiasso.[51] He made his debut for Chiasso on 9 November in a 4–1 win over FC Wil.[32] On 16 December, he announced his retirement from football.[52]

International career Edit

 
Senderos in action for Switzerland in 2012 in a match against Argentina

Senderos is a former youth international and has played at all levels of football from the under-15s upward for Switzerland, though he was also eligible to play for Spain or Serbia through his parents. He was captain of the Swiss under-17 squad that won the 2002 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[53]

Senderos made his full international debut on 26 March 2005 in Switzerland's 0–0 draw against France in Paris.[54] On his fifth cap, away to Cyprus on 7 September 2005, he scored his first international goal by opening a 3–1 win.[54] On 12 November 2005, he opened the scoring in Switzerland's win over Turkey in the play-offs.[54] After playing in Switzerland's successful qualifying campaign, he was named in their 2006 FIFA World Cup squad. He started alongside Patrick Müller in all three of Switzerland's group matches, and scored the first goal of the 2–0 win in the third match, against South Korea. He broke his nose and suffered shoulder ligament damage in the match, which ruled him out of the remainder of Switzerland's World Cup campaign.[55]

Senderos captained Switzerland for the first time on 6 February 2008, a 2–1 friendly defeat away to England in which he was substituted after 55 minutes for Stéphane Grichting.[54] Senderos was also part of the Swiss squad at the UEFA Euro 2008 finals, appearing in all three group matches as the team failed to qualify for the knockout stages.

Senderos scored a brace in a 3–0 win away against Luxembourg in a 2010 World Cup qualifier on 10 October 2009,[54] and was selected in the Swiss final squad for the 2010 World Cup. In the first match, where Switzerland shocked Spain 1–0,[56] he was substituted in the 36th minute after injuring his ankle seriously in an accidental collision with teammate Stephan Lichtsteiner. Swiss head coach Ottmar Hitzfeld said after the match, "He has a sprained ankle, possibly a ruptured ligament. If that is the case, it would be very difficult to replace him."[57]

Senderos was also chosen in the Swiss squad for the 2014 World Cup, his third World Cup.[58] He made his first appearance in the second match, against France on 20 June 2014, replacing the injured Steve von Bergen after nine minutes, as Switzerland lost 5–2.[59]

Senderos was omitted from the Switzerland squad for Euro 2016.[60]

Personal life Edit

Senderos is a child of Serbian (Zorica Novković) and Spanish (Julián Senderos) immigrants.[61] On 20 July 2009, Senderos married Sara, an English woman of Iranian descent.[62] Senderos speaks six languages: English, French, Serbian, Spanish, German and Italian.[63] In 2012, Senderos was the victim of fake news from Turkey and Iran claiming that he had converted to Islam; he responded "That's not true. And I don't know where these rumours could have come from. I did a photo once [the one used by the websites] but that's all".[64] His brother Julien was a professional basketball player until 2011.[65]

Career statistics Edit

Club Edit

As of match played 16 December 2019[32][66][67]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] League Cup[b] Continental[c] Other[d] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Servette 2001–02 Nationalliga A 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2002–03 Nationalliga A 23 3 0 0 0 0 23 3
Total 26 3 0 0 0 0 26 3
Arsenal 2003–04 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004–05 Premier League 13 0 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 22 0
2005–06 Premier League 20 2 2 0 5 0 7 0 1 0 35 2
2006–07 Premier League 14 0 4 0 5 0 2 0 25 0
2007–08 Premier League 17 2 3 0 3 0 9 0 32 2
2008–09 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009–10 Premier League 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 64 4 15 0 18 0 18 0 1 0 116 4
Milan (loan) 2008–09 Serie A 14 0 0 0 5 0 19 0
Everton (loan) 2009–10 Premier League 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
Fulham 2010–11 Premier League 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2011–12 Premier League 21 1 1 0 1 0 5 0 28 1
2012–13 Premier League 21 0 1 0 0 0 22 0
2013–14 Premier League 12 1 1 0 2 0 15 1
Total 57 2 3 0 3 0 5 0 68 2
Valencia 2013–14 La Liga 8 0 0 0 3 1 11 1
Aston Villa 2014–15 Premier League 8 0 0 0 1 0 9 0
2015–16 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 8 0 0 0 1 0 9 0
Grasshoppers 2015–16 Swiss Super League 14 0 0 0 14 0
Rangers 2016–17 Scottish Premiership 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
Houston Dynamo 2017 Major League Soccer 2 0 0 0 4 0 6 0
2018 Major League Soccer 8 4 5 0 13 4
Total 10 4 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 19 4
Chiasso 2019–20 Swiss Challenge League 3 0 0 0 3 0
Career total 210 13 24 0 26 0 32 1 1 0 293 14

International Edit

As of match played 28 May 2016[54]
National team Year Apps Goals
Switzerland 2005 9 2
2006 7 1
2007 8 0
2008 7 0
2009 7 2
2010 3 0
2011 3 0
2012 3 0
2013 5 0
2014 3 0
2016 2 0
Total 57 5
International goals
Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first.[54]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 29 February 2005 GSP Stadium, Nicosia   Cyprus 1–0 3–1 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 12 November 2005 Stade de Suisse, Bern   Turkey 1–0 2–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 23 June 2006 AWD Arena, Hannover   South Korea 1–0 2–0 2006 FIFA World Cup
4. 10 October 2009 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg   Luxembourg 1–0 3–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 2
5. 10 October 2009 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg   Luxembourg 2–0 3–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 2

Honours Edit

Arsenal

Houston Dynamo

Switzerland U17

Individual

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External links Edit

  • Philippe Senderos at National-Football-Teams.com  
  • Philippe Senderos at Soccerbase  
  • Profile at sporting-heroes.net

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Philippe Sylvain Senderos born 14 February 1985 is a Swiss retired professional footballer who played as a defender Philippe SenderosSenderos with Switzerland in 2006Personal informationFull namePhilippe Sylvain Senderos 1 Date of birth 1985 02 14 14 February 1985 age 38 Place of birthGeneva SwitzerlandHeight1 90 m 6 ft 3 in Position s Centre backYouth career1992 2002ServetteSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 2002 2003Servette26 3 2003 2010Arsenal64 4 2008 2009 AC Milan loan 14 0 2010 Everton loan 2 0 2010 2014Fulham57 2 2014Valencia8 0 2014 2016Aston Villa8 0 2016Grasshoppers14 0 2016 2017Rangers3 0 2017 2018Houston Dynamo10 4 2019Chiasso3 0 Total209 13 International career2005 2016Switzerland57 5 Medal record Representing SwitzerlandMen s FootballUEFA European Under 17 Football ChampionshipWinner 2002 Denmark Club domestic league appearances and goalsSenderos began his career at Servette before moving to England as a teenager with Arsenal He made 116 appearances over seven seasons with the North London club and won the FA Cup in 2005 Following loans to Milan and Everton he then moved to Fulham on a free transfer in 2010 where he played for four seasons Senderos then had brief spells at clubs in Spain England Scotland Switzerland and the United States A full Swiss international from 2005 to 2016 Senderos won 57 caps and scored 5 goals He was included in the Swiss squads for three FIFA World Cups and at UEFA Euro 2008 Contents 1 Club career 1 1 Servette 1 2 Arsenal 1 2 1 Loan to AC Milan 1 2 2 Loan to Everton 1 3 Fulham and Valencia 1 4 Aston Villa 1 5 Grasshoppers and Rangers 1 6 Houston Dynamo and Chiasso 2 International career 3 Personal life 4 Career statistics 4 1 Club 4 2 International 5 Honours 6 References 7 External linksClub career EditServette Edit Senderos came up through the youth team set up at Swiss club Servette After a few appearances in his first season he soon became a regular player in the first team On 27 July 2002 Senderos scored a brace and his first goal in a 2 0 win over Luzern Senderos signed for Arsenal in December 2002 though he remained working at Servette until the following summer 2 Shortly after joining Arsenal Senderos father and agent said Senderos rejected a move to Real Madrid in favour of joining Arsenal 3 Senderos himself claimed he made the right decision joining the Gunners 4 Arsenal Edit Shortly after joining Arsenal Senderos start did not come as planned after he suffered a recurrence of a back problem for six weeks 5 and another injury on a fractured bone in his foot leaving him out for the rest of the season 6 During the season Arsenal went undefeated and won the league Senderos was an unused substitute when Arsenal won the Community Shield against Manchester United ahead of the 2004 05 season 7 He made his debut as a starter in a 2 1 win against Manchester City in the third round of the League Cup on 27 October 2004 8 and played his first Premier League match on 1 January 2005 as an 82nd minute substitute for the injured Sol Campbell 9 Profiting from Campbell s injury Senderos finished his first Premier League season with 13 appearances Despite Campbell s recovery Senderos played the 2005 FA Cup final in his place and won his first piece of silverware as Arsenal triumphed on penalties after a 0 0 draw with Manchester United 10 After the season Senderos committed his long term future by signing an improved five year deal 11 In the 2005 FA Community Shield he was beaten by Didier Drogba for both goals as Arsenal lost 2 1 to Chelsea 12 During the 2005 06 season he scored his first Arsenal goal in a 2 1 loss to West Bromwich Albion on 15 October 13 and again in a 7 0 win over Middlesbrough on 14 January 14 He played in Arsenal s run to the final of the UEFA Champions League in 2005 06 but was an unused substitute in the final which Arsenal lost to Barcelona 15 On 29 November 2006 Senderos was sent off for the first time in his career in the 66th minute of Arsenal s 2 1 loss at Fulham for two bookings for offences on Luis Boa Morte 16 Later in the season on 3 February 2007 he was sent off for the second time a straight red card for a foul in the penalty box on Middlesbrough striker Yakubu 17 Senderos received his third red card on 2 September 2007 after denying Nwankwo Kanu of Portsmouth a clear goalscoring opportunity although Arsenal went on to win 3 1 18 In his last full season at the club 2007 08 Senderos added 2 more goals from 17 Premier League appearances in a 3 2 win against Sunderland on 7 October and the fourth minute of a 2 0 win over Blackburn Rovers on 11 February Loan to AC Milan Edit Senderos eventually fell out of favour with Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger 19 On 27 August 2008 he joined Italian club AC Milan on a season long loan 20 Senderos described joining Milan as a dream come true 21 He quickly incurred an injury and struggled to make the first team ahead of centre backs Paolo Maldini and Kakha Kaladze but finally made his first full appearance for the Rossoneri in a UEFA Cup group stage match against Braga and came on as a substitute for his first Serie A appearance against Fiorentina approximately halfway through the season Despite wanting his move at Milan to be permanent 22 Senderos returned to Arsenal after 14 Serie A appearances Loan to Everton Edit Senderos made only two appearances for Arsenal in 2009 10 both in the League Cup 23 and on 25 January 2010 he joined Everton on loan for the remainder of the season 19 where he wore the number 23 vacated by the departure of Lucas Neill 24 He made his first appearance for the club in a 1 0 win away against Wigan Athletic 23 He returned to Arsenal at the end of the season having made only three appearances two in the Premier League and one in the UEFA Europa League 23 Fulham and Valencia Edit nbsp Senderos playing for Fulham in February 2013On 8 June 2010 Senderos signed a three year deal with Fulham on a free transfer 25 On 9 August while training Senderos tore his Achilles tendon keeping him out for six months 26 He underwent surgery and was expected to be out for 6 months 27 He finally made his debut for Fulham on 30 April 2011 against Sunderland On 21 April 2012 he scored his first Premier League goal since joining Fulham as they defeated Wigan Athletic 2 1 at Craven Cottage 28 On 1 March 2013 Senderos signed a one year contract extension keeping him at the West London club until June 2014 29 On 21 October 2013 he scored a goal in a 4 1 win over Crystal Palace 30 On 31 January 2014 Senderos joined Valencia from Fulham with just hours remaining before the transfer window was due to close 31 He made his Valencia debut on 8 February 2014 playing 81 minutes in the 5 0 home win over Real Betis in a La Liga match 32 and scored his first goal a header on 13 March in the 3 0 away victory over Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad in the first leg of the round of 16 of the UEFA Europa League 33 Aston Villa Edit nbsp Senderos playing for Aston Villa against Chelsea in September 2014 On 5 June 2014 Senderos joined Aston Villa on a two year contract He was signed by Paul Lambert who said in the run up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup This will be Philippe s third World Cup finals and there aren t too many players who compete at that level over that stretch of time He ll be a great addition to the group 34 He made his Premier League debut for Villa in a 1 0 win at Stoke City on 16 August playing the full 90 minutes 35 On 3 September 2015 it was announced Senderos had been omitted from Aston Villa s 25 man squad for the first half of the 2015 16 Premier League season 36 The following 27 January 2016 he left the club by mutual consent 37 Grasshoppers and Rangers Edit On 29 January 2016 just days after being released by Aston Villa Senderos returned to his native Switzerland to sign for Grasshoppers on a six month contract 38 After being released by Grasshoppers Senderos signed for Scottish Premiership team Rangers on a one year deal on 31 August 2016 following a lengthy trial period 39 Upon signing he said it was a no brainer to join such a big club 40 Senderos was sent off on his debut for Rangers a 5 1 defeat at Celtic in the Old Firm match on 10 September 41 Senderos was released in May 2017 Houston Dynamo and Chiasso Edit On 7 August 2017 the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer MLS announced they had signed Senderos 42 Senderos made just two appearances in the regular season for a Dynamo squad that finished fourth in the Western Conference However injuries to first choice defenders A J DeLaGarza and Leonardo opened the door for Senderos to play for Houston in the postseason 43 Senderos was given the captain s armband by manager Wilmer Cabrera in the second leg of Houston s semi final matchup away to the Portland Timbers which Houston won 2 1 to advance to the Western Conference Finals 44 Senderos scored in a 4 0 over Atlanta United in the 2018 season opener 45 However he picked up a hamstring injury the next week that made him miss 10 games 46 On 3 July Senderos scored in the 96th minute to give the Dynamo a 2 2 draw with LAFC 47 During the next game Senderos got a brace to lead Houston to a 3 0 win over Minnesota United 48 He would appear in every game of the 2018 U S Open Cup as he helped the Dynamo win their first such title in club history He picked up a hamstring injury in the final that forced him to miss the rest of the season 49 His contract expired at the end of the 2018 season and the Dynamo decided to not re sign him 50 On 10 September 2019 Senderos signed with Swiss Challenge League side Chiasso 51 He made his debut for Chiasso on 9 November in a 4 1 win over FC Wil 32 On 16 December he announced his retirement from football 52 International career Edit nbsp Senderos in action for Switzerland in 2012 in a match against ArgentinaSenderos is a former youth international and has played at all levels of football from the under 15s upward for Switzerland though he was also eligible to play for Spain or Serbia through his parents He was captain of the Swiss under 17 squad that won the 2002 UEFA European Under 17 Championship 53 Senderos made his full international debut on 26 March 2005 in Switzerland s 0 0 draw against France in Paris 54 On his fifth cap away to Cyprus on 7 September 2005 he scored his first international goal by opening a 3 1 win 54 On 12 November 2005 he opened the scoring in Switzerland s win over Turkey in the play offs 54 After playing in Switzerland s successful qualifying campaign he was named in their 2006 FIFA World Cup squad He started alongside Patrick Muller in all three of Switzerland s group matches and scored the first goal of the 2 0 win in the third match against South Korea He broke his nose and suffered shoulder ligament damage in the match which ruled him out of the remainder of Switzerland s World Cup campaign 55 Senderos captained Switzerland for the first time on 6 February 2008 a 2 1 friendly defeat away to England in which he was substituted after 55 minutes for Stephane Grichting 54 Senderos was also part of the Swiss squad at the UEFA Euro 2008 finals appearing in all three group matches as the team failed to qualify for the knockout stages Senderos scored a brace in a 3 0 win away against Luxembourg in a 2010 World Cup qualifier on 10 October 2009 54 and was selected in the Swiss final squad for the 2010 World Cup In the first match where Switzerland shocked Spain 1 0 56 he was substituted in the 36th minute after injuring his ankle seriously in an accidental collision with teammate Stephan Lichtsteiner Swiss head coach Ottmar Hitzfeld said after the match He has a sprained ankle possibly a ruptured ligament If that is the case it would be very difficult to replace him 57 Senderos was also chosen in the Swiss squad for the 2014 World Cup his third World Cup 58 He made his first appearance in the second match against France on 20 June 2014 replacing the injured Steve von Bergen after nine minutes as Switzerland lost 5 2 59 Senderos was omitted from the Switzerland squad for Euro 2016 60 Personal life EditSenderos is a child of Serbian Zorica Novkovic and Spanish Julian Senderos immigrants 61 On 20 July 2009 Senderos married Sara an English woman of Iranian descent 62 Senderos speaks six languages English French Serbian Spanish German and Italian 63 In 2012 Senderos was the victim of fake news from Turkey and Iran claiming that he had converted to Islam he responded That s not true And I don t know where these rumours could have come from I did a photo once the one used by the websites but that s all 64 His brother Julien was a professional basketball player until 2011 65 Career statistics EditClub Edit As of match played 16 December 2019 32 66 67 Appearances and goals by club season and competition Club Season League Cup a League Cup b Continental c Other d TotalDivision Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsServette 2001 02 Nationalliga A 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 02002 03 Nationalliga A 23 3 0 0 0 0 23 3Total 26 3 0 0 0 0 26 3Arsenal 2003 04 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02004 05 Premier League 13 0 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 22 02005 06 Premier League 20 2 2 0 5 0 7 0 1 0 35 22006 07 Premier League 14 0 4 0 5 0 2 0 25 02007 08 Premier League 17 2 3 0 3 0 9 0 32 22008 09 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02009 10 Premier League 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0Total 64 4 15 0 18 0 18 0 1 0 116 4Milan loan 2008 09 Serie A 14 0 0 0 5 0 19 0Everton loan 2009 10 Premier League 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0Fulham 2010 11 Premier League 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 02011 12 Premier League 21 1 1 0 1 0 5 0 28 12012 13 Premier League 21 0 1 0 0 0 22 02013 14 Premier League 12 1 1 0 2 0 15 1Total 57 2 3 0 3 0 5 0 68 2Valencia 2013 14 La Liga 8 0 0 0 3 1 11 1Aston Villa 2014 15 Premier League 8 0 0 0 1 0 9 02015 16 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Total 8 0 0 0 1 0 9 0Grasshoppers 2015 16 Swiss Super League 14 0 0 0 14 0Rangers 2016 17 Scottish Premiership 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0Houston Dynamo 2017 Major League Soccer 2 0 0 0 4 0 6 02018 Major League Soccer 8 4 5 0 13 4Total 10 4 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 19 4Chiasso 2019 20 Swiss Challenge League 3 0 0 0 3 0Career total 210 13 24 0 26 0 32 1 1 0 293 14 Includes Swiss Cup FA Cup Coppa Italia Copa del Rey Scottish Cup and US Open Cup Includes EFL Cup Scottish League Cup and MLS Cup Playoffs Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League Includes FA Community Shield International Edit As of match played 28 May 2016 54 National team Year Apps GoalsSwitzerland 2005 9 22006 7 12007 8 02008 7 02009 7 22010 3 02011 3 02012 3 02013 5 02014 3 02016 2 0Total 57 5International goals Scores and results list Switzerland s goal tally first 54 Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1 29 February 2005 GSP Stadium Nicosia nbsp Cyprus 1 0 3 1 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification2 12 November 2005 Stade de Suisse Bern nbsp Turkey 1 0 2 0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification3 23 June 2006 AWD Arena Hannover nbsp South Korea 1 0 2 0 2006 FIFA World Cup4 10 October 2009 Stade Josy Barthel Luxembourg nbsp Luxembourg 1 0 3 0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 25 10 October 2009 Stade Josy Barthel Luxembourg nbsp Luxembourg 2 0 3 0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 2Honours EditArsenal FA Cup 2004 05 FA Community Shield 2004 Football League Cup runner up 2006 07 UEFA Champions League runner up 2005 06Houston Dynamo U S Open Cup 2018Switzerland U17 UEFA European Under 17 Championship 2002Individual Credit Suisse Player of the Year 2006 68 References Edit 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany List of Players Switzerland PDF FIFA 21 March 2014 p 27 Archived from the original PDF on 10 June 2019 Arsenal sign Swiss defender BBC Sport BBC 20 December 2002 Retrieved 29 January 2013 New Gunner snubbed Real Sky Sports 23 December 2002 Retrieved 29 January 2013 Senderos happy with Gunners decision Sky Sports 30 December 2002 Retrieved 29 January 2013 Senderos blow for Gunners Sky Sports 12 September 2003 Retrieved 29 January 2013 Gunners defender s injury setback Sky Sports 15 January 2004 Retrieved 29 January 2013 Arsenal 3 1 Man Utd BBC Sport BBC 8 August 2004 Retrieved 6 June 2014 Man City 1 2 Arsenal BBC Sport BBC 27 October 2004 Retrieved 26 October 2009 Charlton 1 3 Arsenal BBC Sport BBC 1 January 2005 Retrieved 6 June 2014 Arsenal 0 0 Man Utd aet BBC Sport BBC 21 May 2005 Retrieved 6 June 2014 Senderos set to commit to Arsenal BBC Sport BBC 19 June 2005 Retrieved 29 January 2013 Chelsea 2 1 Arsenal BBC Sport BBC 7 August 2005 Retrieved 16 June 2014 West Brom 2 1 Arsenal BBC Sport BBC 15 October 2005 Retrieved 2 September 2009 Arsenal 7 0 Middlesbrough BBC Sport BBC 14 January 2006 Retrieved 2 September 2009 Barcelona 2 1 Arsenal BBC Sport BBC 17 May 2006 Retrieved 6 June 2014 Fulham 2 1 Arsenal BBC Sport BBC 29 November 2006 Retrieved 6 June 2014 Wardle John 4 February 2007 Henry s sure shot rescues 10 man Gunners The Observer London Guardian Media Group Retrieved 6 June 2014 Dunn Alex 2 September 2007 Ten man Arsenal claim win Sky Sports Retrieved 6 June 2014 a b Arsenal s Philippe Senderos to join Everton on loan BBC Sport BBC 25 January 2010 Retrieved 25 January 2010 Milan complete Senderos loan move BBC Sport BBC 27 August 2008 Retrieved 27 August 2008 Senderos in dreamland Sky Sports 28 August 2008 Retrieved 29 January 2013 Senderos wants Milan stay Sky Sports 22 May 2009 Retrieved 29 January 2013 a b c Games played by Philippe Senderos in 2009 2010 Soccerbase Centurycomm Retrieved 13 December 2013 Arsenal s Philippe Senderos joins Everton on loan BBC Sport BBC 25 January 2010 Fulham sign defender Philippe Senderos from Arsenal BBC Sport BBC 8 June 2010 Retrieved 13 December 2013 Senderos blow rocks Fulham Sky Sports News Fulham Football Club Fulhamfc com 11 August 2010 Archived from the original on 29 June 2012 Retrieved 13 December 2013 Fulham 2 1 Wigan BBC Sport BBC 21 April 2012 Fulham defender Philippe Senderos signs a new one year contract with the club Sky Sports 1 March 2013 Fulham thrash struggling Palace BBC Sport BBC 22 November 2013 Phillippe Senderos leaves Fulham to join Valencia Sky Sports 31 January 2014 a b c Philippe Senderos player profile and match log soccerway com Retrieved 17 March 2014 Ludogorets Razgrad vs Valencia CF 0 3 flashscore com Retrieved 17 March 2014 Aston Villa Philippe Senderos signs on free from Valencia BBC Sport BBC 5 June 2014 Retrieved 6 June 2014 Abraham Timothy 16 August 2014 Stoke 0 1 Aston Villa Retrieved 16 August 2014 Kendrick Mat 3 September 2015 Aston Villa Find out Tiago Ilori s shirt number and who has been left out of the 25 man squad Retrieved 7 September 2015 Philippe Senderos leaves Aston Villa by mutual consent PA Sport ESPN 27 January 2016 Retrieved 28 January 2016 Philippe Senderos signs for Swiss club Grasshoppers ESPN Associated Press 29 January 2016 Retrieved 29 January 2016 Phillipe Senderos signs on at Rangers until the end of the season Daily Record Glasgow Trinity Mirror 31 August 2016 Smith Neil 31 August 2016 An Easy Decision To Make Rangers co uk Rangers Football Club English Tom 10 September 2016 Celtic 5 1 Rangers BBC Sport BBC Retrieved 10 September 2016 Houston Dynamo sign Swiss defender Philippe Senderos Houston Dynamo 7 August 2017 Retrieved 7 August 2017 Acevedo Jr Jesus 2 November 2017 Veteran Philippe Senderos stepping up when Houston Dynamo need him most MLS Soccer Tardent Yves 6 November 2017 Mit Captain Senderos in den Halbfinal Neue Zurcher Zeitung in German Houston Dynamo vs Atlanta United FC Football Match Report March 3 2018 ESPN ESPN com Retrieved 8 July 2018 Lineup Notes Houston Dynamo vs Colorado Rapids houstondynamo com 9 June 2018 Retrieved 8 July 2018 Recap Houston Dynamo 2 Los Angeles FC 2 houstondynamo com 3 July 2018 Retrieved 8 July 2018 Recap Houston Dynamo 3 Minnesota United FC 0 houstondynamo com 7 July 2018 Retrieved 8 July 2018 Philippe Senderos houstondynamo com Retrieved 18 November 2018 Dynamo announce roster moves ahead of 2019 season Houston Dynamo 27 November 2018 Retrieved 9 May 2019 L ex nazionale Philippe Senderos tesserate per il Chiasso in Italian F C Chiasso 10 September 2019 Retrieved 16 December 2019 Philippe Senderos Ex Arsenal defender announces retirement 16 December 2019 Retrieved 16 December 2019 Tschoumy Renaud 10 November 2009 Les Rouge admirent les Rougets Le Matin Archived from the original on 7 July 2012 Retrieved 13 December 2013 a b c d e f g Philippe Senderos EU Football info Retrieved 6 June 2014 Senderos faces six week lay off BBC 25 June 2006 Retrieved 29 January 2013 FIFA com Spain 0 1 0 0 Switzerland the matches of 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa www fifa com Archived from the original on 7 December 2010 Retrieved 13 January 2022 Sapa AFP 27 September 2012 Swiss fear worst for Senderos SuperSport Football FIFA Archived from the original on 6 September 2011 World Cup 2014 Pajtim Kasami misses out for Switzerland BBC Sport 3 June 2014 Retrieved 20 June 2014 Switzerland 2 5 France BBC Sport 20 June 2014 Retrieved 20 June 2014 Valente Allan 31 May 2016 Switzerland omit Philippe Senderos and Gokhan Inler from Euro 2016 squad Sky Sports Retrieved 13 December 2016 Balkan imports hitting big time as Switzerland establish themselves as World Cup regulars The National 15 June 2014 Retrieved 21 July 2014 Sie trostet Senderos blick ch 18 June 2010 Kessel Anna 17 April 2005 Arsenal s cultured ministry of defence The Observer London Retrieved 16 June 2018 Pressl Wenger Jean Philippe 26 June 2012 Senderos se convertit a l Islam intox Senderos converts to Islam propaganda 20 minutes in French Retrieved 2 February 2021 FIBAeurope com FIBAeurope com 18 September 1980 Philippe Senderos Soccerbase Retrieved 5 June 2014 Phillippe Senderos houstondynamo com Retrieved 8 July 2018 Player of the year Switzerland World Football Retrieved 29 July 2019 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Philippe Senderos Philippe Senderos at National Football Teams com nbsp Philippe Senderos 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