Philippe Senderos

Date of birth14 February 1985
Place of birthGeneva
NationalitySwiss
Weight84 kg
Height1.91 m
PositionDefender/Centre back

A fine Swiss centre-back who came to prominence at Arsenal due to the injury absence of Sol Campbell.

Philippe Senderos scored the first goal in the 2-0 win against South Korea in the 2006 World Cup finals as Switzerland progressed beyond the group stage for the second time since 1938.

Unluckily, he dislocated a shoulder in the same game and missed the rest of the tournament.

Philippe joined Fulham in July 2010 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2014 in March 2013.

He joined Aston Villa in July 2014 with a two-year contract that was cancelled in January 2016.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Servette 01 Jul 2001 01 Jun 2003
Arsenal 01 Jun 2003 30 Jun 2010
AC Milan 27 Aug 2008 31 May 2009 L
Everton 25 Jan 2010 31 May 2010 L
Fulham 01 Jul 2010 30 Jun 2014
Valencia 31 Jan 2014 31 May 2014 L
Aston Villa 01 Jul 2014 28 Jan 2016
Grasshoppers 29 Jan 2016 30 Jun 2016
Rangers 31 Aug 2016

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2004-05 Arsenal FA Cup 6
1
2004-05 Arsenal League Cup 3
2004-05 Arsenal Premier League 12
1
1
2004-05 Arsenal UEFA Champions League 1
2005-06 Arsenal FA Community Shield 1
2005-06 Arsenal FA Cup 2
2
2005-06 Arsenal League Cup 5
2005-06 Arsenal Premier League 19
1
2
2
2005-06 Arsenal UEFA Champions League 7
2006-07 Arsenal FA Cup 4
2
2006-07 Arsenal League Cup 5
2006-07 Arsenal Premier League 9
5
2
2
2006-07 Arsenal UEFA Champions League 2
2
2007-08 Arsenal FA Cup 2
1
2007-08 Arsenal League Cup 3
2007-08 Arsenal Premier League 14
3
2
1
2007-08 Arsenal UEFA Champions League 8
1
2
2008-09 AC Milan UEFA Cup 1
2009-10 Arsenal League Cup 2
1
2009-10 Everton Premier League 1
1
2009-10 Everton UEFA Europa League 1
2010-11 Fulham Premier League 3
2011-12 Fulham FA Cup 1
2011-12 Fulham League Cup 1
2011-12 Fulham Premier League 21
1
5
2011-12 Fulham UEFA Europa League 4
1
2
2012-13 Fulham FA Cup 1
2012-13 Fulham Premier League 18
3
6
2013-14 Fulham FA Cup 1
2013-14 Fulham League Cup 2
1
2013-14 Fulham Premier League 12
1
3
2013-14 Valencia UEFA Europa League 2
1
1
1
2014-15 Aston Villa League Cup 1
2014-15 Aston Villa Premier League 7
1
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
27 Oct 2004 Manchester City v Arsenal W 1-2 League Cup 3rd round
09 Nov 2004 Arsenal v Everton W 3-1 League Cup 4th round
01 Dec 2004 Manchester United v Arsenal L 1-0 League Cup 5th round
01 Jan 2005 Charlton Athletic v Arsenal W 1-3 Premier League
04 Jan 2005 Arsenal v Manchester City D 1-1 Premier League
09 Jan 2005 Arsenal v Stoke City W 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
05 Feb 2005 Aston Villa v Arsenal W 1-3 Premier League
19 Feb 2005 Arsenal v Sheffield United D 1-1 FA Cup 5th round
26 Feb 2005 Southampton v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
01 Mar 2005 Sheffield United v Arsenal W 0-0 (4-2) FA Cup 5th round replay
05 Mar 2005 Arsenal v Portsmouth W 3-0 Premier League
09 Mar 2005 Arsenal v Bayern Munchen W 1-0
Agg: 2-3
UEFA Champions League Round of 16 2nd leg
12 Mar 2005 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal W 0-1 FA Cup Quarter-final
19 Mar 2005 Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal W 0-1 Premier League
09 Apr 2005 Middlesbrough v Arsenal W 0-1 Premier League
16 Apr 2005 Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers W 3-0 FA Cup Semi-final
20 Apr 2005 Chelsea v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
25 Apr 2005 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 Premier League
02 May 2005 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal W 0-2 Premier League
08 May 2005 Arsenal v Liverpool W 3-1 Premier League
11 May 2005 Arsenal v Everton W 7-0 Premier League
15 May 2005 Birmingham City v Arsenal L 2-1 Premier League
21 May 2005 Arsenal v Manchester United W 0-0 (5-4) FA Cup Final
07 Aug 2005 Arsenal v Chelsea L 1-2 FA Community Shield
14 Aug 2005 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 2-0 Premier League
21 Aug 2005 Chelsea v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
15 Oct 2005 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal L 2-1 Premier League
25 Oct 2005 Sunderland v Arsenal W 0-3 League Cup 3rd round
19 Nov 2005 Wigan Athletic v Arsenal W 2-3 Premier League
22 Nov 2005 FC Thun v Arsenal W 0-1 UEFA Champions League Group B
29 Nov 2005 Arsenal v Reading W 3-0 League Cup 4th round
07 Dec 2005 Arsenal v Ajax D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group B
10 Dec 2005 Newcastle United v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
18 Dec 2005 Arsenal v Chelsea L 0-2 Premier League
21 Dec 2005 Doncaster Rovers v Arsenal W 2-2 (3-1) League Cup 5th round
07 Jan 2006 Arsenal v Cardiff City W 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 2006 Wigan Athletic v Arsenal L 1-0 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
14 Jan 2006 Arsenal v Middlesbrough W 7-0 Premier League
21 Jan 2006 Everton v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
24 Jan 2006 Arsenal v Wigan Athletic W 2-1
Agg: 2-2
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
28 Jan 2006 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal L 1-0 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 2006 Arsenal v West Ham United L 2-3 Premier League
04 Feb 2006 Birmingham City v Arsenal W 0-2 Premier League
11 Feb 2006 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
14 Feb 2006 Liverpool v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
21 Feb 2006 Real Madrid v Arsenal W 0-1 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 1st leg
25 Feb 2006 Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
04 Mar 2006 Fulham v Arsenal W 0-4 Premier League
07 Mar 2006 Arsenal v Real Madrid D 0-0
Agg: 1-0
UEFA Champions League Round of 16 2nd leg
12 Mar 2006 Arsenal v Liverpool W 2-1 Premier League
18 Mar 2006 Arsenal v Charlton Athletic W 3-0 Premier League
28 Mar 2006 Arsenal v Juventus W 2-0 UEFA Champions League Quarter-final 1st leg
01 Apr 2006 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 5-0 Premier League
05 Apr 2006 Juventus v Arsenal D 0-0
Agg: 0-2
UEFA Champions League Quarter-final 2nd leg
09 Apr 2006 Manchester United v Arsenal L 2-0 Premier League
15 Apr 2006 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion W 3-1 Premier League
19 Apr 2006 Arsenal v Villarreal W 1-0 UEFA Champions League Semi-final 1st leg
22 Apr 2006 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
24 Oct 2006 West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal W 0-2 League Cup 3rd round
08 Nov 2006 Everton v Arsenal W 0-1 League Cup 4th round
21 Nov 2006 Arsenal v Hamburger SV W 3-1 UEFA Champions League Group G
25 Nov 2006 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal L 3-1 Premier League
29 Nov 2006 Fulham v Arsenal L 2-1 Premier League
10 Dec 2006 Chelsea v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2006 Watford v Arsenal W 1-2 Premier League
30 Dec 2006 Sheffield United v Arsenal L 1-0 Premier League
02 Jan 2007 Arsenal v Charlton Athletic W 4-0 Premier League
06 Jan 2007 Liverpool v Arsenal W 1-3 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 2007 Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal W 0-2 Premier League
21 Jan 2007 Arsenal v Manchester United W 2-1 Premier League
24 Jan 2007 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal D 2-2 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
28 Jan 2007 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 2007 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur W 3-1
Agg: 5-3
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
03 Feb 2007 Middlesbrough v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
17 Feb 2007 Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers D 0-0 FA Cup 5th round
20 Feb 2007 PSV Eindhoven v Arsenal L 1-0 UEFA Champions League 1st knockout round 1st leg
25 Feb 2007 Arsenal v Chelsea L 1-2 League Cup Final
28 Feb 2007 Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal L 1-0 FA Cup 5th round replay
03 Mar 2007 Arsenal v Reading W 2-1 Premier League
14 Mar 2007 Aston Villa v Arsenal W 0-1 Premier League
17 Apr 2007 Arsenal v Manchester City W 3-1 Premier League
21 Apr 2007 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal D 2-2 Premier League
13 May 2007 Portsmouth v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
19 Aug 2007 Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
29 Aug 2007 Arsenal v Sparta Praha W 3-0
Agg: 5-0
UEFA Champions League 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg
02 Sep 2007 Arsenal v Portsmouth W 3-1 Premier League
19 Sep 2007 Arsenal v Sevilla W 3-0 UEFA Champions League Group H
22 Sep 2007 Arsenal v Derby County W 5-0 Premier League
25 Sep 2007 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 2-0 League Cup 3rd round
29 Sep 2007 West Ham United v Arsenal W 0-1 Premier League
02 Oct 2007 Steaua Bucuresti v Arsenal W 0-1 UEFA Champions League Group H
07 Oct 2007 Arsenal v Sunderland W 3-2 Premier League
27 Nov 2007 Sevilla v Arsenal L 3-1 UEFA Champions League Group H
12 Dec 2007 Arsenal v Steaua Bucuresti W 2-1 UEFA Champions League Group H
18 Dec 2007 Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal W 2-3 League Cup 5th round
06 Jan 2008 Burnley v Arsenal W 0-2 FA Cup 3rd round
09 Jan 2008 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
12 Jan 2008 Arsenal v Birmingham City D 1-1 Premier League
19 Jan 2008 Fulham v Arsenal W 0-3 Premier League
26 Jan 2008 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 3-0 FA Cup 4th round
29 Jan 2008 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 3-0 Premier League
02 Feb 2008 Manchester City v Arsenal W 1-3 Premier League
11 Feb 2008 Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers W 2-0 Premier League
16 Feb 2008 Manchester United v Arsenal L 4-0 FA Cup 5th round
20 Feb 2008 Arsenal v AC Milan D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 1st leg
23 Feb 2008 Birmingham City v Arsenal D 2-2 Premier League
01 Mar 2008 Arsenal v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
04 Mar 2008 AC Milan v Arsenal W 0-2
Agg: 0-2
UEFA Champions League Round of 16 2nd leg
09 Mar 2008 Wigan Athletic v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
15 Mar 2008 Arsenal v Middlesbrough D 1-1 Premier League
29 Mar 2008 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal W 2-3 Premier League
02 Apr 2008 Arsenal v Liverpool D 1-1 UEFA Champions League Quarter-final 1st leg
08 Apr 2008 Liverpool v Arsenal L 4-2
Agg: 5-3
UEFA Champions League Quarter-final 2nd leg
04 May 2008 Arsenal v Everton W 1-0 Premier League
11 May 2008 Sunderland v Arsenal W 0-1 Premier League
22 Sep 2009 Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion W 2-0 League Cup 3rd round
28 Oct 2009 Arsenal v Liverpool W 2-1 League Cup 4th round


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2002-03 Switzerland UEFA Under-21 5
1
2003-04 Switzerland UEFA Under-21 3
2004-05 Switzerland FIFA World Cup 2
2004-05 Switzerland UEFA Under-21 2
2004-05 Switzerland Under-21 1
2005-06 Switzerland FIFA World Cup 9
3
1
2005-06 Switzerland International Friendly 4
2006-07 Switzerland International Friendly 5
1
2007-08 Switzerland Four Nation Tournament 2
2007-08 Switzerland International Friendly 6
1
2007-08 Switzerland UEFA European Championship 3
2008-09 Switzerland FIFA World Cup 2
2008-09 Switzerland International Friendly 1
2009-10 Switzerland FIFA World Cup 3
2
2009-10 Switzerland International Friendly 4
2010-11 Switzerland UEFA European Championship 1
2011-12 Switzerland International Friendly 4
2011-12 Switzerland UEFA European Championship 1
2012-13 Switzerland FIFA World Cup
1
1
2013-14 Switzerland FIFA World Cup 1
2
2013-14 Switzerland International Friendly 2
1
1
2014-15 Switzerland UEFA European Championship 1
2015-16 Switzerland International Friendly 2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
07 Sep 2002 Switzerland v Georgia W 2-0 UEFA U21 Group 10
11 Oct 2002 Albania v Switzerland D 0-0 UEFA U21 Group 10
15 Oct 2002 Republic of Ireland v Switzerland W 2-3 UEFA U21 Group 10
06 Jun 2003 Switzerland v Russia W 1-0 UEFA U21 Group 10
10 Jun 2003 Switzerland v Albania W 2-1 UEFA U21 Group 10
28 May 2004 Germany v Switzerland L 2-1 UEFA U21 Finals Group B
30 May 2004 Switzerland v Portugal D 2-2 UEFA U21 Finals Group B
02 Jun 2004 Switzerland v Sweden L 1-3 UEFA U21 Finals Group B
18 Aug 2004 Northern Ireland v Switzerland D 0-0 U21
07 Sep 2004 Switzerland v Republic of Ireland W 4-2 UEFA U21 Group 4
08 Oct 2004 Israel v Switzerland D 1-1 UEFA U21 Group 4
26 Mar 2005 France v Switzerland D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
30 Mar 2005 Switzerland v Cyprus W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
17 Aug 2005 Norway v Switzerland W 0-2 International Friendly
03 Sep 2005 Switzerland v Israel D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
07 Sep 2005 Cyprus v Switzerland W 1-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
08 Oct 2005 Switzerland v France D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
12 Oct 2005 Republic of Ireland v Switzerland D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
12 Nov 2005 Switzerland v Turkey W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Play-off 1st leg
16 Nov 2005 Turkey v Switzerland L 4-2 FIFA World Cup Play-off 2nd leg
01 Mar 2006 Scotland v Switzerland W 1-3 International Friendly
27 May 2006 Switzerland v Ivory Coast D 1-1 International Friendly
31 May 2006 Switzerland v Italy D 1-1 International Friendly
13 Jun 2006 France v Switzerland D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group G
19 Jun 2006 Togo v Switzerland W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Finals group G
23 Jun 2006 Switzerland v Korea Republic W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group G
15 Nov 2006 Switzerland v Brazil L 1-2 International Friendly
07 Feb 2007 Germany v Switzerland L 3-1 International Friendly
22 Mar 2007 Jamaica v Switzerland W 0-2 International Friendly
25 Mar 2007 Colombia v Switzerland L 3-1 International Friendly
02 Jun 2007 Switzerland v Argentina D 1-1 International Friendly
22 Aug 2007 Switzerland v Netherlands W 2-1 International Friendly
07 Sep 2007 Switzerland v Chile W 2-1 FOUR NATION TOURNAMENT
11 Sep 2007 Switzerland v Japan L 3-4 FOUR NATION TOURNAMENT
13 Oct 2007 Switzerland v Austria W 3-1 International Friendly
06 Feb 2008 England v Switzerland L 2-1 International Friendly
26 Mar 2008 Switzerland v Germany L 0-4 International Friendly
24 May 2008 Switzerland v Slovakia W 2-0 International Friendly
30 May 2008 Switzerland v Liechtenstein W 3-0 International Friendly
07 Jun 2008 Switzerland v Czech Republic L 0-1 UEFA European Championship Finals Group A
11 Jun 2008 Switzerland v Turkey L 1-2 UEFA European Championship Finals Group A
15 Jun 2008 Switzerland v Portugal W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Finals Group A
11 Feb 2009 Switzerland v Bulgaria D 1-1 International Friendly
28 Mar 2009 Moldova v Switzerland W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
01 Apr 2009 Switzerland v Moldova W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
12 Aug 2009 Switzerland v Italy D 0-0 International Friendly
10 Oct 2009 Luxembourg v Switzerland W 0-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
14 Oct 2009 Switzerland v Israel D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
14 Nov 2009 Switzerland v Norway L 0-1 International Friendly
01 Jun 2010 Switzerland v Costa Rica L 0-1 International Friendly
05 Jun 2010 Switzerland v Italy D 1-1 International Friendly
16 Jun 2010 Spain v Switzerland W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group H
04 Jun 2011 England v Switzerland D 2-2 UEFA European Championship Group G
10 Aug 2011 Liechtenstein v Switzerland W 1-2 International Friendly
06 Sep 2011 Switzerland v Bulgaria W 3-1 UEFA European Championship Group G
29 Feb 2012 Switzerland v Argentina L 1-3 International Friendly
26 May 2012 Switzerland v Germany W 5-3 International Friendly
30 May 2012 Switzerland v Romania L 0-1 International Friendly
23 Mar 2013 Cyprus v Switzerland D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group E
14 Aug 2013 Switzerland v Brazil W 1-0 International Friendly
10 Sep 2013 Norway v Switzerland W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group E
15 Oct 2013 Switzerland v Slovenia W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group E
15 Nov 2013 Korea Republic v Switzerland L 2-1 International Friendly
30 May 2014 Switzerland v Jamaica W 1-0 International Friendly
20 Jun 2014 Switzerland v France L 2-5 FIFA World Cup Finals group E
09 Oct 2014 Slovenia v Switzerland L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group E
29 Mar 2016 Switzerland v Bosnia and Herzegovina L 0-2 International Friendly
28 May 2016 Switzerland v Belgium L 1-2 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.