Marvin Senaya
Ghanaian footballer (born 2001
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Marvin Senaya (born 28 January 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ligue 1 club Auxerre. Born in France, he plays for the Ghana national team.
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Senaya with Ghana at the 2026 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Maurice, France | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Auxerre | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2024 | Strasbourg II | 19 | (0) |
| 2021–2025 | Strasbourg | 43 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | → Sochaux (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Rodez (loan) | 34 | (2) |
| 2025 | → Lausanne-Sport (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2025– | Auxerre | 25 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2026– | Ghana | 6 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 July 2026 | |||
Club career
Senaya began his senior career with the reserves of Strasbourg in 2019, and signed a professional contract with the senior team on 7 May 2021.[1] On 31 August 2021, Senaya signed on loan with Sochaux for the 2020–21 season.[2] He made his professional debut with Sochaux in a 2–0 Ligue 2 win over Paris FC on 18 September 2021.[3]
Senaya made his Ligue 1 debut for Strasbourg on 14 August 2022 against Nice.[4]
On 17 August 2022, Senaya joined Rodez on loan.[5]
On 6 February 2025, Senaya moved on loan to Lausanne-Sport in Switzerland.[6]
On 1 July 2025, Senaya signed a four-year contract with Ligue 1 club Auxerre.[7]
International career
Born in France, Senaya is of Ghanaian and Togolese descent. He was simultaneously called up to the Ghana national team and Togo in March 2026, opting to play for Ghana internationally.[8]
Personal life
Senaya is the son of the retired Togolese footballer Yao Mawuko Sènaya.[9]
Career statistics
- As of 1 July 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Strasbourg II | 2019–20 | Championnat National 3 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Championnat National 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Championnat National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||||
| Strasbourg | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 43 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 48 | 1 | ||||
| Sochaux (loan) | 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| Rodez (loan) | 2022–23 | Ligue 2 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 2 | ||
| Lausanne-Sport (loan) | 2024–25 | Swiss Super League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Auxerre | 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 126 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 3 | ||
International
- As of match played 3 July 2026[10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |