Career snapshot
Career highs
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Shares 1985-02-14 · 6 players total
| Full name | Philippe Senderos |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Philippe Sylvain Senderos |
| Date of birth | 1985-02-14 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Genf, Switzerland |
| Citizenship | Switzerland Spain |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 476 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2018. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 2 | 2017 | 2018 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 152 |
| FC Chiasso | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rangers FC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grasshopper Club Zurich | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aston Villa U21 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fulham FC | 4 | 10/11 | 13/14 | 68 | 2 | 3 | 2,855 |
| Valencia CF | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 139 |
| Fulham FC U21 | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arsenal FC | 5 | 04/05 | 09/10 | 117 | 4 | 0 | 1,462 |
| Everton FC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arsenal FC Reserves | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Everton FC Reserves | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AC Milan | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Servette FC | 2 | 01/02 | 02/03 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 623 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MLS | Houston Dynamo | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 152 |
| 2018 | US Open Cup | Houston Dynamo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | MLS | Houston Dynamo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Houston Dynamo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Challenge League | FC Chiasso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Super League | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Aston Villa U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Valencia CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 139 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,027 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | Fulham FC U21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Fulham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Fulham FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 21 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,828 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Everton FC Reserves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Arsenal FC Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Serie A | AC Milan | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | AC Milan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 624 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 838 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Nationalliga A | Servette FC | 23 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 623 |
| 02/03 | Swiss Cup | Servette FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Servette FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Servette FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Nationalliga A | Servette FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Servette FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Servette M-17 | Servette FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Servette FC | Arsenal | Transfer | 0 | €3.55m |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-27 | Arsenal | AC Milan | Loan | 6500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | AC Milan | Arsenal | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-26 | Arsenal | Everton | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | Everton | Arsenal | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Arsenal | Fulham | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Fulham | Valencia | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Valencia | Aston Villa | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-29 | Aston Villa | Grasshoppers | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | Grasshoppers | Rangers | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-07 | Rangers | Houston | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Houston | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-10 | Without Club | FC Chiasso | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | FC Chiasso | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Achilles tendon rupture | 2010-08-10 | 2011-02-01 | 176 | 60 |
| 11/12 | Hip problems | 2011-10-15 | 2011-11-14 | 31 | 13 |
| 11/12 | Groin problems | 2012-02-08 | 2012-02-23 | 16 | 3 |
| 12/13 | Broken foot | 2012-07-15 | 2012-10-10 | 88 | 23 |
| 13/14 | Groin injury | 2013-12-24 | 2014-01-01 | 9 | 3 |
| 13/14 | Hamstring strain | 2014-04-03 | 2014-04-25 | 23 | 12 |
| 14/15 | Hamstring strain | 2014-10-10 | 2014-11-07 | 29 | 12 |
| 14/15 | Calf injury | 2014-11-10 | 2015-04-17 | 159 | 41 |
| 15/16 | strain | 2016-05-16 | 2016-05-24 | 9 | 6 |
| 16/17 | Knee problems | 2017-04-03 | 2017-05-31 | 59 | 18 |
| 17/18 | Muscle injury | 2018-03-12 | 2018-06-06 | 87 | 31 |
| 18/19 | Hamstring injury | 2018-07-20 | 2018-08-08 | 20 | 4 |
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2018-10-20 | 2018-12-31 | 73 | 12 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-07 | 7 | 1 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2019-11-23 | 2019-11-28 | 6 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.68m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28436 | — | 10 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28155 | — | 12 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23140 | — | 15 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16817 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9534 | — | 17 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3384 | #4 | 57 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MLS | Houston Dynamo | 4 | 8 |
| 02/03 | Nationalliga A | Servette FC | 3 | 23 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 2 | 20 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 1 | 21 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Fulham FC | 1 | 3 |
| 08/09 | Serie A | AC Milan | 1 | 14 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | Everton | Arsenal | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-26 | Arsenal | Everton | Loan | — | €3.00m |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | AC Milan | Arsenal | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-27 | Arsenal | AC Milan | Loan | — | €6.50m |
Teams faced most often by Philippe Senderos's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 34 | -14 | 18% |
| Sunderland AFC | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 75% |
| Newcastle United | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 50% |
| Manchester United | 20 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 48 | -32 | 0% |
| Everton FC | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 45% |
| Aston Villa | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 50% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 40% |
| Manchester City | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 38 | -3 | 50% |
| Liverpool FC | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 35 | -13 | 35% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 50% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 25% |
| West Ham United | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 13 | 152 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.78 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 26 | 1,166 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 12/13 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 28 | 1,828 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 09/10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 32 | 624 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.43 |
| 06/07 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 35 | 838 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 04/05 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 26 | 623 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Philippe Senderos
Who is Philippe Senderos?
Philippe Senderos is a Switzerland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Philippe Senderos?
Philippe Senderos is 41 years old. He was born on February 14, 1985 in Genf.
What position does Philippe Senderos play?
Philippe Senderos plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Philippe Senderos play for?
Philippe Senderos currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Philippe Senderos scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Philippe Senderos has scored 14 goals in 304 appearances.