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Philippe Senderos

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PositionDefender
Height / weight1.90 m / 84 kg
Born14 Feb 1985 (41 years)
NationalitySwitzerland flagSwitzerland

Philippe Sylvain Senderos is a Swiss international footballer of Spanish and Serbian descent who currently features for the Premiership giants Arsenal. He is a central defender and is a first choice for both club and country.

Philippe Senderos developed at the Swiss club Servette and made his senior debut in 2001. However he featured for just two seasons for the Swiss club when Arsenal signed him in the summer of 2003 for 2.5 million pounds.

Senderos was injured for most of his debut 2003-2004 season and it was only in the 2005-2006 season that he became a regular in the absence of the then injury ridden Sol Campbell.

Senderos gradually cemented his place in the Arsenal first team and has now played over 60 league matches for the Gunners.

Philippe Senderos made his international debut for Switzerland in 2005 against France in a 0-0 draw in Paris and then played for his nation in the 2006 Germany World Cup. He also played for his nation at Euro 2008.

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