Marcos Senesi
Argentine footballer (born 1997)
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Marcos Nicolás Senesi Barón (born 10 May 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Bournemouth and the Argentina national team. He will join Tottenham Hotspur on 1 July 2026.
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Senesi with Bournemouth in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcos Nicolás Senesi Barón[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 May 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Concordia, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bournemouth | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2016 | San Lorenzo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | San Lorenzo | 51 | (1) |
| 2019–2022 | Feyenoord | 82 | (6) |
| 2022–2026 | Bournemouth | 116 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Argentina U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Argentina U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Argentina | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:39, 24 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:31, 28 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
San Lorenzo
Senesi made his debut for San Lorenzo on 25 September 2016 as a starter in the Argentine Primera División match against Club Atlético Patronato.[3] On 16 September 2017, he scored his first and only goal for the club in a 1–0 victory against Arsenal de Sarandí.[4]
Feyenoord
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On 2 September 2019, Senesi signed a four-year contract with Dutch football club Feyenoord.[5] He made his debut for the club on 22 September 2019, in a 3–3 draw with Emmen.[6] On 10 November 2019, he scored his first goal for the club, the winning goal in a 3–2 victory against RKC Waalwijk, heading in a free kick in the 85th minute.[7]
Bournemouth
On 8 August 2022, Senesi transferred to Premier League club Bournemouth on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[8] He made his debut for the club on 13 August 2022, in a 4–0 defeat to Manchester City.[9] He scored his first goal for the club on 11 February 2023, in a 1–1 draw with Newcastle United.[10] On 15 May 2026, it was confirmed Senesi would leave at the end of his contact.[11]
Tottenham Hotspur
On 10 June 2026, it was announced that Senesi will join Tottenham Hotspur as a free agent on 1 July, following the expiration of his contract with AFC Bournemouth.[12]
International career
Born and raised in Argentina, Senesi is of Italian descent. He was called up to both the Italy and the Argentina national teams, who were about to face each other for the Finalissima in June 2022.[13] The same year on 5 June, he chose to represent Argentina, making his debut in a friendly match against Estonia.[14]
Senesi was named in the 55-man preliminary squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on 11 May 2026, but was not included in the final squad.[15] However, a month later on 11 June, he was called up to the squad to replace the injured Leonardo Balerdi.[16]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 May 2026[2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| San Lorenzo | 2016–17[2] | Argentine Primera División | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[2] | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 15 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19[2] | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 9[e] | 0 | 38 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20[2] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 51 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | 72 | 1 | |||
| Feyenoord | 2019–20[f][2] | Eredivisie | 16 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 5[g] | 0 | 25 | 2 | |
| 2020–21[2] | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 5[g] | 0 | 41 | 3 | |||
| 2021–22[2] | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 17[h] | 1 | 50 | 3 | |||
| Total | 82 | 6 | 7 | 1 | — | 27 | 1 | 116 | 8 | |||
| Bournemouth | 2022–23[17] | Premier League | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 34 | 2 | |
| 2023–24[18] | 31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 4 | |||
| 2024–25[19] | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26[20] | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 39 | 0 | |||
| Total | 116 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 128 | 6 | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2026–27[21] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 249 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 316 | 15 | ||
- Includes Copa Argentina, KNVB Cup, FA Cup
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- Four appearances in Copa Sudamericana, five appearances in Copa Libertadores
- Season curtailed due to COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of match played 27 March 2026[22]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours
Feyenoord
- UEFA Europa Conference League runner-up: 2021–22[23]
Individual
- Eredivisie Goal of the Year: 2020–21[24]
