Marcos Senna

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Personal information
Marcos Senna
Full name	Marcos António Senna da Silva
Date of birth	July 17, 1976 (1976-07-17) (age 31)
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	Defensive Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Villarreal
Number	19
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1997–1999 1999–2000 2000–2001 2001 2002 2002–	Rio Branco América (SP) Corinthians Juventude São Caetano Villarreal CF	00? (?) 00? (?) 016 (0) 014 (1) 00? (?) 136 (8)
National team²
2006–	Spain	011 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:00, 30 July 2006 (UTC). ² National team caps and goals correct as of 12:06, 11 June 2008 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Marcos António Senna da Silva (born 17 July 1976 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian-Spanish football player for Villarreal who plays in midfield. He is known for his great passing range and long shooting ability and is also a penalty specialist.

Senna plays for Villarreal CF, and since moving to the club from São Caetano in 2002, has helped them as far as the UEFA Champions League semi-finals. He was granted Spanish citizenship in early 2006, and was part of the Spanish squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup despite being Brazilian by birth.

Before the 2006–07 season, Manchester United were interested in bringing Senna to Old Trafford.^[1] However nothing came of the deal and a year later United signed midfielder Owen Hargreaves who plays with a similar style to Senna's.

On 27 April 2008 Senna scored a goal from inside the centre circle against Real Betis in La Liga.^[2]

Senna was named in Spain's Euro 2008 squad. He was a part of their opening Group D, 4–1 victory against Russia on 10 June 2008 at Tivoli Neu, Innsbruck.

[edit] References

^ "United eyeing Senna swoop", Manchester Evening News, 2006-07-31. Retrieved on 2008-06-11.
^ "Senna: The goal of my life", Setanta Sports, 2008-04-29. Retrieved on 2008-06-11.

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v • d • e Spain squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup

1 Casillas • 2 Salgado • 3 Pernía • 4 Marchena • 5 Puyol • 6 Albelda • 7 Raúl • 8 Xavi • 9 Torres • 10 Reyes • 11 Luis García • 12 Antonio López • 13 Iniesta • 14 Xabi Alonso • 15 Ramos • 16 Senna • 17 Joaquín • 18 Cesc • 19 Cañizares • 20 Juanito • 21 Villa • 22 Pablo • 23 Reina • Coach: Aragonés

v • d • e Spain squad - UEFA Euro 2008

1 Casillas • 2 Albiol • 3 Navarro • 4 Marchena • 5 Puyol • 6 Iniesta • 7 David Villa • 8 Xavi • 9 F. Torres • 10 Fàbregas • 11 Capdevila • 12 Cazorla • 13 Palop • 14 Xabi Alonso • 15 Sergio Ramos • 16 Sergio García • 17 Dani Güiza • 18 Arbeloa • 19 Senna • 20 Juanito • 21 David Silva • 22 de la Red • 23 Reina • Coach: Aragonés