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
Date of birth (1985-02-14) 14 February 1985
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
Representing  Switzerland
Men's Football
UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship
Winner2002 Denmark
*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.

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