Philippe Senderos profile
Name
Philippe Senderos
Born
February 14, 1985
Geneva, Switzerland
Position
Defender
Squad Number
6
Previous Club(s)
Servette
Joined Arsenal
June 01, 2003
Arsenal Debut
Manchester City (a)
Carling Cup
October 27, 2004
Won 2-1
First Arsenal Goal
W.B.A. (a)
Premier League
October 15, 2005
Lost 2-1
It's hard to recall a better centre-half performance from last season than Philippe's display against Milan in the Champions League.
The Swiss defender tends to be judged on his rare mistakes but he was outstanding after replacing the injured Kolo Toure after seven minutes of the first leg against the reigning European champions. Philippe snuffed out the threat of Kaka, Alexandre Pato and company before repeating the trick in the San Siro 13 days later. Ironically, he has now joined those players after agreeing a season-long loan with Milan.
Philippe's tenacity, aerial power and will to win are valuable assets. Also he tends to thrive when he gets a run in the side. That was certainly the case at the start of last season when William Gallas was unavailable and Philippe contributed to six clean sheets in his first eight games. He made 31 appearances in total during the 2007/08 campaign and popped up with a couple of goals too.
It's easy to forget that Philippe is still a young player because he seems to have been around for a while, not just at Arsenal but at international level too. He was part of the Swiss defence which did not concede a goal at the 2006 World Cup and played every minute of his country's campaign at Euro 2008.
MY YEAR
April
The domestic stage eluded Philippe in April, but he did feature in both legs of the Champions League tie with Liverpool, completing 90 minutes in both games.
March
Unfortunate against Villa when he directed a cross beyond Manuel Almunia, Philippe was simply superb as Arsenal dispatched of AC Milan a few days later. He continued his fine run of form with the Club featuring, in some capacity, in every game. An international appearance rounded off a profitable month for the Swiss defender.
February
February was arguably Philippe’s finest month for the Club this season. Featuring in all five games, the Swiss star effortlessly slipped into a centre-back partnership with William Gallas. The defender even grabbed a goal in the defeat of Blackburn and oversaw shut-outs against Rovers and European champions AC Milan.
6. Philippe Senderos - Full Arsenal Record
| Prem Lge | Europe | FA Cup | Lge Cup | C. Shield | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl |
| 2004-2005 | 12+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22+1 | 0 |
| 2005-2006 | 19+1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34+1 | 2 |
| 2006-2007 | 9+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20+5 | 0 |
| 2007-2008 | 14+3 | 2 | 8+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27+5 | 2 |
| Totals | 54+10 | 4 | 18+1 | 0 | 14+1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 103+12 | 4 |
Key:
- Prem Lge = Barclays Premier League
- C. Shield = Community Shield
- Europe = UEFA Champions League
- Ap = Appearances
- FA Cup = FA Cup sponsored by E-on
- Gl = Goals Scored
- Lge Cup = Carling Cup
Philippe Senderos - News
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Mon, Apr 20, 2009
Loan Watch: Another 90 minutes for Senderos -
Mon, Mar 9, 2009
Loan Watch: Sturdy Senderos stars for Milan -
Mon, Jan 26, 2009
Loan Watch: Senderos completes 90 minutes -
Wed, Sep 3, 2008
TV Online: Senderos on heading for AC Milan -
Wed, Aug 27, 2008
Senderos joins AC Milan on season-long loan -
Wed, Aug 27, 2008
Wenger – Senderos will still be a success -
Tue, Aug 26, 2008
Senderos expected to complete Milan move -
Fri, Jul 25, 2008
Senderos - I'm over Euro 2008 disappointment -
Fri, Jul 11, 2008
Juventus 0-0 Arsenal: Match Report -
Fri, Jul 11, 2008
Arsenal 0-0 Real Madrid: Match Report
